27,828 ▲ +136.0%
Lower than 54% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11,791
- 2016: 12,075
- 2021: 27,828
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morisset - Cooranbong · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Morisset - Cooranbong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas define Morisset - Cooranbong, where the typical person is now 45 years old. The population has surged by 136% since 2011, adding about 16,037 people to the area.
27,828
▲ +136.0%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Morisset - Cooranbong — lower than 54% of areas.
| Morisset - Cooranbong | 27,828 |
|---|---|
| 2265, NSW | 7,464 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age in Morisset - Cooranbong is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This represents a significant shift over time, with the typical resident being 12 years older than they were in 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +36.4%
Older than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is leaning towards an older population, as those aged 65 and over make up 26.1% of the community—well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 17.1%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
26.1% ▲ +160.3%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Morisset - Cooranbong splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, slightly above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 47.6% of residents are married, while 11.0% are in a de facto relationship.
5.8% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 55% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Morisset - Cooranbong, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Morisset - Cooranbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1021/morisset-cooranbong/topic/demographics-identity