4,768 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Coogee · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 4,768 people in Lake Coogee are married. This is a relatively young community where children under 15 make up 20.8% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Coogee — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lake Coogee | 4,768 |
|---|---|
| 6166, WA | 10,792 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Lake Coogee is 37, making the area a little younger than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38.
4,768 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children are common here, with 20.8% of people under 15, while the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
12.9% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Lake Coogee splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the population, roughly the same as the state average.
1.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Lake Coogee, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lake Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50816/lake-coogee/topic/demographics-identity