Kooroongarra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kooroongarra

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

A typical resident in Kooroongarra is 55, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a distinct profile, with a significant proportion of seniors and a notable Indigenous community.

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Where Kooroongarra sits — Total population

45
  • 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 Kooroongarra — lower than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kooroongarra45
4357, QLD 2,531
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, totaling 45 people. The typical age of 55 is much higher than most similar areas.

45

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58
  • 2021: 45

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the national figure. Instead, people aged 65 and over make up 24.4% of the population, a rate well above that of Queensland.

24.4%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 24.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kooroongarra, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 57%; Seniors (65+) is next at 28%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 11.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. Around 30.6% of people are in de facto relationships, a figure far above the state average.

30.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 30.6%

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

Marital status

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In Kooroongarra, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (16%).

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: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kooroongarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31573/kooroongarra/topic/demographics-identity