148 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 136
- 2021: 148
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cooroy Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cooroy Mountain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Cooroy Mountain, representing 45.9% of the population. This creates a notably mature community where the typical resident is 51, making the area far older than the national figure. It is a sparsely populated region with only 148 people living here.
148
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- 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 Mountain — lower than 52% of areas.
| Cooroy Mountain | 148 |
|---|---|
| 4563, QLD | 9,826 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Cooroy Mountain is 51, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This age is much higher than most similar areas.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 just 10.1% of the population, a figure well below the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 17.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
17.6% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cooroy Mountain, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Youth (15–24) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Most people are married (54.5%), while 12.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
2.7% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cooroy Mountain, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30706/cooroy-mountain/topic/demographics-identity