179 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 161
- 2016: 172
- 2021: 179
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coorow · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coorow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Coorow, where 30.7% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a mature community of 179 people, with a typical resident being far older than the national figure at 49 years.
179
▲ +11.2%
- 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 Coorow — higher than 51% of areas.
| Coorow | 179 |
|---|---|
| 6515, WA | 323 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 179 people, which is larger than about 53% of similar areas. The typical person here is 49, making the area far older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of seniors aged 65 and over (22.3%) live here, well above the national figure. This contributes to a demographic where children under 15 make up only 10.6% of the population, a rate well below the state and national averages.
22.3% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% ▼ -51.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coorow, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Additionally, 15.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the national average.
5.6% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coorow, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Coorow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50335/coorow/topic/demographics-identity