136 ▼ -46.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 256
- 2016: 140
- 2021: 136
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coomalbidgup · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 140 people live in Coomalbidgup, making it a sparsely populated area with a very young population. The typical resident is just 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure. This youthful profile is driven by a high number of children and a very small senior population.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coomalbidgup — lower than 54% of areas.
| Coomalbidgup | 136 |
|---|---|
| 6450, WA | 13,159 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 136. At 34 years, the typical resident is much younger than people in most similar areas.
136 ▼ -46.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the area's youth, as those aged 65 and over are far below the state average at just 5.1%.
5.1% ▲ +66.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.2% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Coomalbidgup, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (25%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 28.6% of residents. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.6% ▲ +140.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Coomalbidgup, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coomalbidgup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50331/coomalbidgup/topic/demographics-identity