76 ▼ -49.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 151
- 2016: 84
- 2021: 76
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coochin Creek · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a quarter of residents are seniors, making Coochin Creek stand out compared to similar areas. This sparsely populated place has a typical resident aged 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coochin Creek — lower than 65% of areas.
| Coochin Creek | 76 |
|---|---|
| 4519, QLD | 9,477 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Cochin Creek is a small area with only 76 people, a population size that is smaller than about 64% of similar locations.
76 ▼ -49.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a far lower proportion of children than the rest of Australia, at just 7.9%. This is contrasted by a high number of seniors, with 27.6% of people aged 65 and over, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17%.
27.6% ▲ +178.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.9% ▼ -57.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Coochin Creek, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also common here at 19.6%, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%.
5.3% ▲ —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Coochin Creek, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coochin Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30672/coochin-creek/topic/demographics-identity