Coes Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coes Creek

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical age of 43 years makes the population in Coes Creek noticeably older than the national figure. With 1,515 residents, it is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The community is balanced across ages, with a strong presence of both children and seniors.

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📍 Coes Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Coes Creek sits — Total population

1,515 ▲ +23.3%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coes Creek — higher than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coes Creek1,515
4560, QLD 36,706
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. This age is around the middle for similar areas.

1,515 ▲ +23.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,229
  • 2016: 1,392
  • 2021: 1,515

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs ▲ +10.3%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 17%. Children under 15 also have a strong presence at 19.1%, a rate higher than most areas.

20.7% ▲ +38.6%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.1% ▼ -6.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Coes Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 51.1% of the area, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 2.2% of the population, a little below the state and national rates.

11.5% ▲ +27.3%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Coes Creek, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 10 males; 85+: 15 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 14 males; 80–84: 21 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 35 males; 75–79: 39 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 33 males; 70–74: 39 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 44 males; 65–69: 54 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 50 males; 60–64: 59 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 50 males; 55–59: 47 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 43 males; 50–54: 44 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 48 males; 45–49: 60 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 50 males; 40–44: 64 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 49 males; 35–39: 47 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 47 males; 30–34: 45 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 26 males; 25–29: 31 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 32 males; 20–24: 26 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 46 males; 15–19: 50 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 55 males; 10–14: 65 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 56 males; 5–9: 43 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 42 males; 0–4: 38 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30644/coes-creek/topic/demographics-identity