Coppabella · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coppabella

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Far fewer children and seniors live in Coppabella than in the rest of the country. This is a working-age community of 594 people, where the typical resident is 36 years old—a little younger than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Coppabella, Suburb / Locality

Where Coppabella sits — Total population

594 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 Coppabella — higher than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coppabella594
4741, QLD 7,346
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 594, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas.

594 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 616
  • 2016: 466
  • 2021: 594

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

36 yrs ▼ -10.0%

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 36 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Only 2% of residents are children under 15 and 1.2% are seniors, both of which are far below the national figures. This creates a very specific age structure, with young adults aged 25 to 44 making up over half the population at 51.2%.

1.2% ▼ -33.9%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 1.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

2.0% ▼ -76.0%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 2.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coppabella, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 32%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. About 4.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate that is higher than most areas and slightly above the Australian average.

4.2% ▼ -21.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.3%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 4.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.3% ▼ -25.9%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Coppabella, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 34 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 23 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 46 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 41 males; 45–49: 23 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 53 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 30 males; 35–39: 18 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 63 males; 30–34: 25 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 54 males; 25–29: 52 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 26 males; 20–24: 18 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 22 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Coppabella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30714/coppabella/topic/demographics-identity