117 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74
- 2021: 117
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coquette Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coquette Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population marks the recent trend for Coquette Point, where the typical resident is now 59. This is 21 years older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia. With 117 people living here, the area is mainly home to seniors and older adults.
117
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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 Coquette Point — lower than 56% of areas.
| Coquette Point | 117 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | 11,316 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 59, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is among the highest for areas of this size.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly half the population is aged 65 and over, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.8% of the population, well below the national average.
46.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coquette Point, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little more than 5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Relationships are also common, with 15.9% of people in de facto partnerships, well above the national figure.
5.1% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coquette Point, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Coquette Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30715/coquette-point/topic/demographics-identity