5,389 ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5,420
- 2016: 5,375
- 2021: 5,389
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cobram · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cobram
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly older population defines the daily life of Cobram, where the typical resident is 47 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. While the population of ,5389 people has barely changed since 2011, the community is ageing rapidly.
5,389
▼ -0.6%
- 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 Cobram — higher than 86% of areas.
| Cobram | 5,389 |
|---|---|
| 3644 crosses VIC/NSW | 9,390 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the state and national figures. This age has climbed by 5 years since the 2011 census.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 28.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This rise in older residents comes as the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 16.1%, which is lower than most areas.
28.8% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cobram, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure slightly above the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.5% of the population, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
2.3% ▲ +49.6%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cobram, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Cobram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214004/cobram/topic/demographics-identity