137 ▼ -66.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 412
- 2016: 121
- 2021: 137
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coorumba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coorumba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in Coorumba, where 64.8% of residents fall into this category. The area is sparsely populated with just 137 people, and it stands out for having a much higher proportion of children and seniors than most similar places.
137
▼ -66.7%
- 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 Coorumba — lower than 54% of areas.
| Coorumba | 137 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | 11,316 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▼ -4.7%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Family groups are common here, with children under 15 making up 22.6% of the population, well above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 24.1%, which is higher than most areas.
24.1% ▲ +70.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Coorumba splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Conversely, those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 8.0%.
12.4% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▼ -45.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coorumba, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Coorumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30708/coorumba/topic/demographics-identity