5,675 ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,208
- 2016: 5,483
- 2021: 5,675
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coopers Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coopers Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coopers Plains is just 33, making it noticeably younger than most similar areas. This youthful profile is driven by a large population of 5,675 people, with nearly 40% of the community being young adults aged 25 to 44.
5,675
▲ +34.9%
- 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 Coopers Plains — higher than 86% of areas.
| Coopers Plains | 5,675 |
|---|---|
| 4108, QLD | 6,188 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 5,675 residents, Coopers Plains is larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical person here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
33 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer children and seniors than the state average, with children under 15 making up only 14.7% and those over 65 at 12.8%. This helps explain why the overall age profile is so much lower than most areas.
12.8% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coopers Plains, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those who have never married make up 44.4% of the population, and 10.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the Queensland average.
2.4% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Coopers Plains splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Coopers Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30698/coopers-plains/topic/demographics-identity