Coondle · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coondle

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Seventeen years older than the state and national average, Coondle is a community where age profiles stand out. The typical resident is 55, reflecting a population heavily weighted towards older adults and seniors.

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📍 Coondle, Suburb / Locality

Where Coondle sits — Total population

664 ▲ +1.2%
  • 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 Coondle — higher than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coondle664
6566, WA 3,296
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Coondle has 664 residents, making it larger than about 70% of similar areas. The population is far older than the national figure.

664 ▲ +1.2%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 656
  • 2016: 700
  • 2021: 664

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

55 yrs ▲ +12.2%

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 29.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This older trend is clear, as children under 15 are well below the state average at just 9.8%.

29.5% ▲ +90.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 29.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.8% ▼ -48.1%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coondle, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. About 12.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate about the same as across Australia.

2.1% ▲ +53.7%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 2.1%

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

12.3% ▲ +58.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 12.3%

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

Marital status

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In Coondle, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 11 males; 80–84: 11 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 17 males; 75–79: 13 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 30 males; 70–74: 20 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 41 males; 65–69: 41 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 37 males; 60–64: 32 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 44 males; 55–59: 32 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 40 males; 50–54: 31 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 19 males; 45–49: 23 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 20 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 15 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 27 males; 15–19: 14 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 17 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 12 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 Coondle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50334/coondle/topic/demographics-identity