212 ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 290
- 2016: 141
- 2021: 212
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coolmunda · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coolmunda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coolmunda is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 51. This small community of 212 people has a population that is much older than most similar areas, standing 13 years above the Queensland and Australian figures.
212
▼ -26.9%
- 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 Coolmunda — higher than 55% of areas.
| Coolmunda | 212 |
|---|---|
| 4387, QLD | 1,338 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population is 212 people, making it larger than about 56% of similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +4.1%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 33%. Children and seniors each represent 17.9% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
17.9% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coolmunda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half the community is married, while 11% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
7.1% ▲ +574.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coolmunda, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Coolmunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30682/coolmunda/topic/demographics-identity