772 ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 789
- 2016: 831
- 2021: 772
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Koumala · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 30% of similar areas have a larger population than Koumala, which is home to 772 people. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical person aged 45.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Koumala — higher than 72% of areas.
| Koumala | 772 |
|---|---|
| 4738, QLD | 1,155 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Koumala is larger than about 72% of similar areas, with a total population of 772 people.
772 ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high number of children under 15 at 20.9%, which is much higher than most areas. This sits alongside a senior population of 20.5%, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%.
20.5% ▲ +104.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Koumala, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Most people are married, accounting for 59.3% of the population.
3.8% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Koumala, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Koumala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31574/koumala/topic/demographics-identity