867 ▼ -36.9%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,373
- 2016: 851
- 2021: 867
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coleraine · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Coleraine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coleraine is 58 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in its class. This aging trend is reflected in a population that has shrank by 37% since 2011, falling from 1,373 to 867 people.
867
▼ -36.9%
- 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 Coleraine — higher than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is far older than the national figure of 38, and residents have aged by 10 years since the last census. The total population now stands at 867.
58 yrs ▲ +20.8%
Older than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 37.3% of the area, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This high proportion of older residents is mirrored by a low number of children, with those under 15 making up just 11.9% of the population.
37.3% ▲ +70.4%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▼ -33.5%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coleraine, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.0% of the population, a little above the Victorian figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.4% of residents, which is much lower than most similar areas.
3.0% ▲ +128.7%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coleraine, the largest group is Married at 36%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Coleraine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221020/coleraine/topic/demographics-identity