3,369 ▲ +173.7%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,231
- 2016: 2,864
- 2021: 3,369
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cobar · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cobar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines the daily life of Cobar, where the typical resident is just 36. The town has seen rapid growth, with the population climbing by 174% to reach 3,369 people since 2011.
3,369
▲ +173.7%
- 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 Cobar — higher than 80% of areas.
| Cobar | 3,369 |
|---|---|
| 2835, NSW | 3,793 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Cobar is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age has dropped by 3 years since 2011.
36 yrs ▼ -7.7%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.0% of the population, a little above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national average at 16.2%.
16.2% ▲ +69.9%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cobar splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.7% of the community, which is far above the Australian figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also well above the national rate at 17.3%.
14.7% ▲ +1702.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +147.9%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cobar splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115039/cobar/topic/demographics-identity