10,298 ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,774
- 2016: 10,388
- 2021: 10,298
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coombabah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coombabah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Coombabah, where the typical resident is now 51. This makes the area stand out as one of the oldest in the region, with a total population of 10,298 people.
10,298
▲ +5.4%
- 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 Coombabah — higher than 87% of areas.
| Coombabah | 10,298 |
|---|---|
| 4216, QLD | 39,714 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Coombabah is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38 years.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 33.3% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 13.9%.
33.3% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coombabah, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. In terms of relationships, 11.8% of residents are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as across Australia.
2.0% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coombabah, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Coombabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30687/coombabah/topic/demographics-identity