604 ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 772
- 2016: 502
- 2021: 604
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cookernup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cookernup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 604 people makes Cookernup larger than about 69% of similar areas. It is a notably older community, where the typical resident is 46 years old—far older than the national figure of 38.
604
▼ -21.8%
- 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 Cookernup — higher than 67% of areas.
| Cookernup | 604 |
|---|---|
| 6219, WA | 604 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 604 people, which is larger than about 69% of other areas at this level.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 18.7% of the population, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 35.3%.
18.7% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cookernup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.3% of the population, a little below the state average.
2.3% ▲ +498.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cookernup, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cookernup
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cookernup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50322/cookernup/topic/demographics-identity