Coolalinga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coolalinga

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

A typical resident in Coolalinga is just 31 years old, making it noticeably younger than the national figure. The area is home to 510 people and is defined by a high proportion of young adults and those who have never married.

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Where Coolalinga sits — Total population

510
  • 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 Coolalinga — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coolalinga510
0839, NT 510
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 31, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory average and much lower than most similar areas. The total population is 510.

510

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 548
  • 2021: 510

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

31 yrs

Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28 yrs
  • 2021: 31 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 36.5% of the population. While the 13.3% of residents aged 65 and over is lower than most areas, it is well above the Northern Territory figure.

13.3%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.9%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coolalinga, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (17%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 11.6% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting at 14.6%.

14.6%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.1%
  • 2021: 14.6%

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

Marital status

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In Coolalinga, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 21 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 20 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 24 males; 30–34: 39 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 26 males; 25–29: 44 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 30 males; 20–24: 33 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 23 males; 0–4: 14 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coolalinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70062/coolalinga/topic/demographics-identity