722 ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 556
- 2016: 1,094
- 2021: 722
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coolah · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Coolah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Coolah, where the typical resident is 53. This shift is stark, as the community has aged by 15 years since 2011. While the total population grew by 30% to 722 people, the age profile has shifted heavily toward seniors.
722
▲ +29.9%
- 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 Coolah — lower than 55% of areas.
| Coolah | 722 |
|---|---|
| 2843, NSW | 1,262 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Coolah is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This reflects a significant trend, with the typical age rising 15 years since 2011.
53 yrs ▲ +39.5%
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up just 13.4% of the area.
33.4% ▲ +110.5%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -49.6%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coolah, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.8% of the population, well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships account for 14.2% of residents, which is higher than most areas.
10.8% ▲ +229.5%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coolah, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Coolah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121022/coolah/topic/demographics-identity