9,152 ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,905
- 2016: 8,497
- 2021: 9,152
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coolum Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coolum Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five residents are seniors in Coolum Beach, making the area notably older than the rest of the country. This community of 9,152 people has a typical resident aged 45, which is seven years older than the national figure.
9,152
▲ +15.8%
- 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 Coolum Beach — higher than 87% of areas.
| Coolum Beach | 9,152 |
|---|---|
| 4573, QLD | 31,392 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 9,152 residents, this is one of the largest areas at its level. The typical person here is 45, which is noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.5%, a little below the Australian average of 18.2%.
21.3% ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coolum Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%. Around 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, slightly below the national rate of 3.2%.
2.1% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coolum Beach, the largest group is Married at 46%, 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).
More for Coolum Beach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coolum Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30686/coolum-beach/topic/demographics-identity