4,801 ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,459
- 2016: 3,791
- 2021: 4,801
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cooroy · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cooroy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cooroy is 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With 4,801 people, the town is larger than about 89% of similar areas and has a population skewed heavily toward older adults.
4,801
▲ +38.8%
- 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 Cooroy — higher than 86% of areas.
| Cooroy | 4,801 |
|---|---|
| 4563, QLD | 9,826 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 31.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This high number of older residents is mirrored by the fact that children under 15 make up just 15.3% of the population, which is well below the state average.
31.9% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cooroy, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Nearly half of the population are married, while 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.
2.5% ▲ +95.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cooroy, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Cooroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30705/cooroy/topic/demographics-identity