1,744 ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,383
- 2016: 2,409
- 2021: 1,744
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coolamon · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Coolamon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population with a strong senior presence defines daily life in Coolamon. The town has grown by 26% since 2011 and is now noticeably older than both the state and national averages. With 27% of residents aged 65 or over, the community has a significantly larger proportion of retirees than most other areas.
1,744
▲ +26.1%
- 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 Coolamon — higher than 69% of areas.
| Coolamon | 1,744 |
|---|---|
| 2701, NSW | 2,492 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Coolamon has grown to 1,744 people, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 44, making the town 6 years older than the Australian average.
44 yrs ▲ +22.2%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 27% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. While children under 15 still represent a higher share than most areas at 19.8%, this group has fallen since 2011.
27.0% ▲ +159.4%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Coolamon splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the community, which is a little above the national figure. In terms of relationships, 47.2% of residents are married and 13% are in a de facto relationship.
5.3% ▲ +108.7%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coolamon, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (28%) and Widowed (10%).
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 Coolamon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115042/coolamon/topic/demographics-identity