168 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 195
- 2021: 168
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coulson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coulson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 63% of residents in Coulson are married, making it a place dominated by coupled households. This small community of 168 people is far older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 51.
168
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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 Coulson — higher than 50% of areas.
| Coulson | 168 |
|---|---|
| 4310, QLD | 6,017 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Coulson is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 23.2% of the population, well above the Queensland figure. This contributes to a smaller proportion of children under 15, who represent only 13.1% of residents.
23.2% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coulson, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Very few people in the area are in de facto relationships, at 5.4%, which is well below the national figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents recorded here.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.4% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coulson, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Coulson
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coulson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30733/coulson/topic/demographics-identity