Coramba · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Coramba

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly 45% of residents in Coramba are married, reflecting a community where traditional family structures and diverse identities overlap. The population has grown slightly to 389 people, and while the typical resident is now 40, this is five years younger than it was in 2011.

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📍 Coramba, Urban Centre

Where Coramba sits — Total population

389 ▲ +4.6%
  • 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 Coramba — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coramba389
2450, NSW 47,335
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by 4.6% since 2011, adding about 17 people. At 389 residents, it is smaller than about 75% of similar areas.

389 ▲ +4.6%

Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 372
  • 2016: 365
  • 2021: 389

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs ▼ -11.1%

Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 50 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 19.5% of the area, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over grew by 7.0 points over the last decade to reach 18.0%.

18.0% ▲ +64.1%

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.5% ▲ +19.8%

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Coramba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.7% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. De facto relationships are also very common here at 22.0%, a rate far above the national average that has risen 10 points since 2011.

22.0% ▲ +83.3%

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Coramba splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 15 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 25 males; 60–64: 19 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 19 males; 55–59: 16 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 20 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 13 males; 30–34: 15 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 11 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 15 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 15 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 males; 0–4: 14 females

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 Coramba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122041/coramba/topic/demographics-identity