110 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 104
- 2021: 110
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coolbie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coolbie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Coolbie, representing 43.6% of the population. This is a sparsely populated area with 110 residents, where the typical person is far older than the national figure. The community is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a very small number of children.
110
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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 Coolbie — lower than 57% of areas.
| Coolbie | 110 |
|---|---|
| 4850, QLD | 10,923 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Coolbie is 57 years old, which is far older than the national average of 38. This age is also much higher than most similar areas.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 29.1% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why children under 15 are far below the national figure at only 8.2%.
29.1% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.2% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coolbie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, accounting for 57% of the community.
6.4% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coolbie, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Coolbie
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coolbie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30681/coolbie/topic/demographics-identity