32 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33
- 2021: 32
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cobourg · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cobourg
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer people live here than in most similar areas, but Cobourg is remarkably young. With a typical age of just 29, the population is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average and far younger than the national figure.
32
—
- 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 Cobourg — lower than 80% of areas.
| Cobourg | 32 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 32 people living in the area. This is smaller than about 79% of similar locations.
29 yrs —
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 34.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age profile, especially as there are no residents aged 65 or over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
34.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cobourg splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (44%) and Young adults (25–44) (44%), with Older adults (45–64) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 75% of the population, a figure far above the Northern Territory average. Nearly half of residents have never been married.
75.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →Cobourg splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (40%), with Widowed at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cobourg
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cobourg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70058/cobourg/topic/demographics-identity