4,851 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1,811
- 2021: 4,851
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coombs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coombs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coombs is just 30 years old, making it far younger than the Australian average. This area is mostly made up of young adults and children, with very few seniors living here. It is a growing community of 4,851 people.
4,851
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- 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 Coombs — higher than 86% of areas.
| Coombs | 4,851 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | 36,535 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Coombs is noticeably younger than the ACT and far younger than the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 30. The population of 4,851 is larger than about 89% of similar areas.
30 yrs —
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national and state figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age profile, while the 3.2% of people aged 65 and over is far below the national average.
3.2% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coombs, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 14.6% of residents, which is well above the national figure. About half of the population is married, and 1.5% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the ACT average.
1.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coombs, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (41%) and Divorced (5%).
Age & sex structure
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 Coombs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80041/coombs/topic/demographics-identity