850 ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 845
- 2016: 753
- 2021: 850
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coochiemudlo Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Coochiemudlo Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Coochiemudlo Island is 62 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes it one of the oldest areas of its kind, with a population of 850 people that has barely changed since 2011.
850
▲ +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 Coochiemudlo Island — higher than 50% of areas.
| Coochiemudlo Island | 850 |
|---|---|
| 4184, QLD | 8,481 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here has jumped by 23 years since 2011, rising from 39 to 62 years. This makes the area far older than the typical Queensland or Australian resident.
62 yrs ▲ +59.0%
Older than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has seen a major shift in its age profile; the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 28 points to 40.7%, while children under 15 fell 16 points to just 7.8%. This is far below the national figure of 18.2%.
40.7% ▲ +233.2%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.8% ▼ -67.3%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Coochiemudlo Island splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (41%) and Older adults (45–64) (37%), with Young adults (25–44) at 9%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 9.5% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
1.8% ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▼ -43.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coochiemudlo Island, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (21%) and Divorced (18%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coochiemudlo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321029/coochiemudlo-island/topic/demographics-identity