311 ▼ -27.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 426
- 2016: 257
- 2021: 311
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cooloolabin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cooloolabin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than 61% of similar areas makes Cooloolabin a more substantial settlement in its category. The community is noticeably older than the state and national average, with the typical resident being 45 years old.
311
▼ -27.0%
- 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 Cooloolabin — higher than 59% of areas.
| Cooloolabin | 311 |
|---|---|
| 4560, QLD | 36,706 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cooloolabin has 311 residents. Those living here are noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, with a typical age of 45.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 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 aged 65 and over make up 25.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents is balanced by children under 15, who represent 20.3% of the area.
25.4% ▲ +107.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cooloolabin splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
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. About 48.2% of residents are married, while 12% are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the state average.
5.1% ▲ +264.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cooloolabin, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Cooloolabin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30685/cooloolabin/topic/demographics-identity