72,435 ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 81,541
- 2016: 71,781
- 2021: 72,435
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cootamundra · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Cootamundra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cootamundra is now 46, making this area far older than the national figure. While the population shrank by 11% since 2011 to 72,435 people, there has been a significant increase in the number of seniors and people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
72,435
▼ -11.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cootamundra — higher than 72% of areas.
| Cootamundra | 72,435 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area's population has aged quickly, with the typical resident being 12 years older than they were in 2011. Cootamundra is now noticeably older than the New South Wales average.
46 yrs ▲ +35.3%
Older than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This group has grown by 14 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the state and national averages.
25.0% ▲ +122.6%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cootamundra splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average. Most residents are married (47.5%), while the proportion of those in de facto relationships has fallen since 2011.
7.0% ▲ +1309.0%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cootamundra, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Cootamundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10022/cootamundra/topic/demographics-identity