Coorooman · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coorooman

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.

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Where Coorooman sits — Total population

97
  • 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 Coorooman — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coorooman97
4702, QLD 29,819
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 87
  • 2021: 97

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

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 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.

  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

6.2%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 6.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coorooman, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 54%; Seniors (65+) is next at 21%.

Identity & relationships

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.

15.3%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 15.3%

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

Marital status

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In Coorooman, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Coorooman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30704/coorooman/topic/demographics-identity