523 ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 544
- 2016: 546
- 2021: 523
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cooya Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cooya Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Cooya Beach is 48, making the area far older than the national average. This small community of 523 people has a distinct identity, marked by a very high proportion of First Nations residents compared to the rest of the state.
523
▼ -3.9%
- 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 Cooya Beach — higher than 65% of areas.
| Cooya Beach | 523 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 6,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 48, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +29.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 15.7% of the population, which is well below the state average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 36.9%.
18.4% ▲ +162.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -34.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cooya Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 15.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. There is also a high rate of de facto relationships at 18.0%, which is well above the figure for Australia.
15.5% ▼ -35.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cooya Beach, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (34%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cooya Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30712/cooya-beach/topic/demographics-identity