5,345 ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,142
- 2016: 4,597
- 2021: 5,345
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coogee · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coogee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coogee is far older than the national figure, with an age of 47. This creates a distinct demographic profile for the area, which is larger than about 90% of similar places. The community is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and established adults.
5,345
▲ +29.0%
- 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 Coogee — higher than 86% of areas.
| Coogee | 5,345 |
|---|---|
| 6166, WA | 10,792 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 5,345 people, Coogee is larger than about 90% of similar areas. The typical resident is 47, making the population far older than both Western Australia and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a higher-than-average older population, while children under 15 are well below the state average at 15.8%.
22.6% ▲ +60.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coogee, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the most common status at 58.4%, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.7%, which is much lower than most similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.7% of the population, a little below the state and national figures.
0.7% ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coogee, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50321/coogee/topic/demographics-identity