1,697 ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,372
- 2016: 1,725
- 2021: 1,697
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kooralbyn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kooralbyn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Kooralbyn, where the typical resident is now 53. This shift toward an older community is clear in the age breakdown, with nearly 30% of people being seniors.
1,697
▲ +23.7%
- 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 Kooralbyn — higher than 77% of areas.
| Kooralbyn | 1,697 |
|---|---|
| 4285, QLD | 21,763 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. The total population stands at 1,697.
53 yrs ▲ +26.2%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 only 14.8% of the area, which is well below the national figure. In contrast, the 29.1% of people aged 65 and over is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia.
29.1% ▲ +67.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kooralbyn splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.4% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of residents are married, while 13.3% are in a de facto relationship.
6.4% ▲ +78.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kooralbyn, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Kooralbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31569/kooralbyn/topic/demographics-identity