305 ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 255
- 2016: 296
- 2021: 305
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Koonoomoo · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Koonoomoo, where the typical resident is 51. This shift towards an older demographic is seen in the high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children compared to most areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Koonoomoo — higher than 59% of areas.
| Koonoomoo | 305 |
|---|---|
| 3644 crosses VIC/NSW | 9,390 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Koonoomoo is home to 305 people, a population size that is larger than about 61% of similar areas. The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38.
305 ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs ▲ +18.6%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.2% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain the age profile, as children under 15 make up only 13.4%, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
25.2% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Koonoomoo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (55.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.5%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.0% of the population, about the same as the Victorian average.
2.0% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Koonoomoo, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Koonoomoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21385/koonoomoo/topic/demographics-identity