2,921 ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,513
- 2016: 2,633
- 2021: 2,921
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cooloola Cove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cooloola Cove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cooloola Cove is 62, making this a far older community than the national average. With 2,921 people, the area is larger than most similar places and is heavily shaped by a high proportion of retirees.
2,921
▲ +16.2%
- 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 Cooloola Cove — higher than 83% of areas.
| Cooloola Cove | 2,921 |
|---|---|
| 4580, QLD | 5,219 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age here is 62, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This puts the area among the highest for age across similar regions.
62 yrs ▲ +24.0%
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 62 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 43.5% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at just 10.3%.
43.5% ▲ +77.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▼ -45.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cooloola Cove, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half of the residents are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship.
5.1% ▲ +76.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cooloola Cove, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Cooloola Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30684/cooloola-cove/topic/demographics-identity