22,150 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 33,885
- 2021: 22,150
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morisset - Cooranbong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Morisset - Cooranbong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a quarter of residents are aged 65 or over in Morisset - Cooranbong, making it much older than the national average. The area has an ageing population, with the typical resident now 44 years old. This is a significant shift, as the typical age rose by 6 years since the last census.
22,150
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Morisset - Cooranbong — higher than 86% of areas.
| Morisset - Cooranbong | 22,150 |
|---|---|
| 2264, NSW | 16,162 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 22,150, though this is among the largest for its level, the area shrank by 35% since 2016, losing about 11,735 people.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 26.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17.6%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
26.1% —
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
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) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure, though this fell from 12.4% in 2016. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
5.9% —
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 47%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
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/ucl/UCL112014/morisset-cooranbong/topic/demographics-identity