866 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 791
- 2016: 834
- 2021: 866
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cootharaba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cootharaba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cootharaba is 48, making the area far older than the national figure. With 866 people, the community has a notable proportion of seniors and older adults who make up over half the population.
866
▲ +9.5%
- 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 Cootharaba — higher than 72% of areas.
| Cootharaba | 866 |
|---|---|
| 4565, QLD | 15,033 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 48 is far older than both the Queensland and Australian averages of 38. In terms of size, the population of 866 is larger than about 73% of similar areas.
48 yrs ▲ +2.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.6% of the area, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This contributes to an older age structure, with 33.8% of residents falling into the 45 to 64 age bracket.
21.6% ▲ +77.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cootharaba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Around 13.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate slightly above the Australian average.
1.5% ▲ +98.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cootharaba, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
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 Cootharaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30710/cootharaba/topic/demographics-identity