Coomalbidgup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coomalbidgup

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.

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📍 Coomalbidgup, Suburb / Locality

Where Coomalbidgup sits — Total population

136 ▼ -46.9%
  • 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 Coomalbidgup — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coomalbidgup136
6450, WA 13,159
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 256
  • 2016: 140
  • 2021: 136

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.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.2% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.6%
  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 27.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coomalbidgup, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (25%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

28.6% ▲ +140.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Coomalbidgup, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 37%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Coomalbidgup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50331/coomalbidgup/topic/demographics-identity