85,984 ▲ +80.0%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 47,768
- 2016: 50,283
- 2021: 85,984
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coomera · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Coomera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coomera is just 31 years old, making it one of the youngest areas at this level. The population has surged by 80% since 2011 to reach 85,984 people. This rapid growth is driven by a high number of young families and adults.
85,984
▲ +80.0%
- 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 Coomera — higher than 86% of areas.
| Coomera | 85,984 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 11 years younger than they were in 2011. At 31, residents are noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
31 yrs ▼ -26.2%
Younger than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 25.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at only 8.3%.
8.3% ▼ -49.4%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.6% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coomera, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 16.9%, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. About 3.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
3.2% ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +98.6%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coomera, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Coomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30022/coomera/topic/demographics-identity