97 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87
- 2021: 97
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coorooman · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 46.4% of the population in Coorooman. This is a sparsely populated area of 97 people where the typical resident is 53, making it far older than the national figure of 38.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coorooman — lower than 60% of areas.
| Coorooman | 97 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 53 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years. This is much higher than most similar areas.
97 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 6.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over account for 18.6%, a little above the state average.
18.6% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.2% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Coorooman, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 54%; Seniors (65+) is next at 21%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 3.1%, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.1% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Coorooman, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coorooman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30704/coorooman/topic/demographics-identity