553 ▼ -43.5%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 979
- 2016: 608
- 2021: 553
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coutts Crossing · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Coutts Crossing
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population of 553 people defines Coutts Crossing, where the typical age has dropped by 10 years since 2011. While the total number of residents fell by 44% over the decade, the area has seen a significant increase in the proportion of children and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
553
▼ -43.5%
- 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 Coutts Crossing — lower than 63% of areas.
| Coutts Crossing | 553 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by about 426 people since 2011, leaving a total of 553 residents. The typical age is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▼ -20.0%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 24.8% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 12 points since 2011. Seniors aged 65 and over also increased to 21.9%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
21.9% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.8% ▲ +87.6%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Coutts Crossing splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents now make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, those in de facto partnerships account for 11.2% of residents, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
8.1% ▲ +103.4%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coutts Crossing, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coutts Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121024/coutts-crossing/topic/demographics-identity