4,545 ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,669
- 2016: 4,265
- 2021: 4,545
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Coolum · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Coolum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 89% of similar areas are smaller than Mount Coolum, which has 4,545 residents. The community is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident aged 44.
4,545
▲ +23.9%
- 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 Mount Coolum — higher than 86% of areas.
| Mount Coolum | 4,545 |
|---|---|
| 4573, QLD | 31,392 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 44, making the population noticeably older by six years compared to both Queensland and Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +15.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.9%, a little below the state and national averages.
18.3% ▲ +38.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Coolum, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.6%. This is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%, while Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.8% of the population.
1.8% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Coolum, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Mount Coolum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31950/mount-coolum/topic/demographics-identity