Coochin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coochin

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

A typical resident in Coochin is 54, making the area far older than the national figure. With a small population of 115 people, it is a quiet place where seniors and older adults make up the vast majority of the community.

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📍 Coochin, Suburb / Locality

Where Coochin sits — Total population

115 ▼ -63.1%
  • 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 Coochin — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coochin115
4310, QLD 6,017
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 54 years old, which is far older than the national and state figures. The total population is small at 115 people.

115 ▼ -63.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 312
  • 2016: 96
  • 2021: 115

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

54 yrs ▲ +10.2%

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults and seniors dominate the area, with 22.6% of people aged 65 and over, well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.8% of the population, a figure well below the state and national averages.

22.6% ▲ +27.0%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.8% ▼ -13.8%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coochin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most of the population is married, accounting for 66.0% of residents. People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.6% of the area, which is about the same as the national figure.

2.6% ▲ —

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 2.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.3% ▲ +71.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.3%

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

Marital status

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In Coochin, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 0 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 Coochin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30671/coochin/topic/demographics-identity