Coonambula · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coonambula

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly half of residents in Coonambula are married, making it the most common relationship status for the area. With a small population of 80 people, the community is noticeably older than the state and national averages. The typical resident is 44 years old.

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Where Coonambula sits — Total population

80
  • 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 Coonambula — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coonambula80
4626, QLD 1,992
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 80 people is smaller than about 63% of similar areas. Residents here are typically 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

80

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 70
  • 2021: 80

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 11.3% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% national average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are a little more common here than across Australia, at 18.8%.

18.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.3%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Coonambula splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships are a little more common here than elsewhere, at 14.3%.

14.3%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Coonambula, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Separated (22%) and Never married (21%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coonambula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30694/coonambula/topic/demographics-identity