76 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71
- 2021: 76
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coolabine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coolabine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Coolabine, where the typical person is 53. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 76 people and a population profile that skews heavily toward older adults.
76
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- 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 Coolabine — lower than 65% of areas.
| Coolabine | 76 |
|---|---|
| 4574, QLD | 1,432 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 22.4% of the population, well above the national figure. This helps explain the older age profile, while children under 15 are well below the Queensland average at 13.2%.
22.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coolabine, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
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 similar areas. De facto relationships are much less common here than across Australia, at only 8.2%.
5.3% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coolabine, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Coolabine
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coolabine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30676/coolabine/topic/demographics-identity