1,870 ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,568
- 2016: 1,866
- 2021: 1,870
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cohuna · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cohuna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and a rapidly ageing community have transformed Cohuna since 2011. The total population fell by 27% over the decade, while the typical resident is now far older than the national figure. This shift is most clear in the high number of seniors living here.
1,870
▼ -27.2%
- 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 Cohuna — higher than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 56, which is 11 years older than in 2011 and far older than the Australian average of 38. The total population has fallen to 1,870 people.
56 yrs ▲ +24.4%
Older than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up 39.5% of the population, a figure far above the Victorian average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.3% of the area, which is well below the national figure.
39.5% ▲ +72.6%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cohuna, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the community, which is a little above the state average. Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships account for 10.4%.
2.5% ▲ +130.6%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cohuna, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (26%) and Widowed (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 Cohuna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215024/cohuna/topic/demographics-identity