773 ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 954
- 2016: 878
- 2021: 773
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coolgardie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coolgardie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Coolgardie, where the typical resident is 49. This community of 773 people has a high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
773
▼ -19.0%
- 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 Coolgardie — higher than 72% of areas.
| Coolgardie | 773 |
|---|---|
| 6429, WA | 967 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Coolgardie is 49, which is far older than the typical resident in Western Australia or Australia, who are both 38.
49 yrs ▲ +25.6%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 37.4% of the population, while those 65 and over are well above the state average at 19.7%. Children under 15 account for 16.2% of the area.
19.7% ▲ +120.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coolgardie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas.
14.4% ▼ -31.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Coolgardie splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 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 Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50327/coolgardie/topic/demographics-identity