173 ▼ -37.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 277
- 2016: 161
- 2021: 173
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coolabunia · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coolabunia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A mix of young families and a large number of retirees shapes daily life in Coolabunia. The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure. This small community of 173 people is marked by a significant proportion of seniors.
173
▼ -37.5%
- 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 Coolabunia — higher than 50% of areas.
| Coolabunia | 173 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | 15,212 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. Coolabunia is larger than about 52% of similar areas.
45 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 28.3% of the population, a figure far above the national level. At the same time, children under 15 account for 21.4%, which is well above the Australian average.
28.3% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Coolabunia splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.8% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Most people are married (65%), while those in de facto relationships (7.8%) are well below the national average.
5.8% ▲ —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +78.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coolabunia, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coolabunia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30677/coolabunia/topic/demographics-identity