358 ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 383
- 2016: 310
- 2021: 358
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cororooke · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Cororooke today, where the typical resident is just 33 years old. This is five years younger than the national figure, creating a community with a strong presence of young families.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cororooke — higher than 61% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is home to 358 people, making it larger than about 63% of similar places.
358 ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This help explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.5%.
11.5% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Cororooke, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.9%, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. About 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
1.4% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Cororooke splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cororooke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20646/cororooke/topic/demographics-identity