1,021 ▲ +87.7%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 544
- 2016: 954
- 2021: 1,021
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cooran · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cooran
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly double the number of people lived in Cooran between 2011 and 2021, with the population growing by 88% to reach 1,021. This rapid growth has come alongside a noticeable ageing of the community, as the typical resident is now 43 years old.
1,021
▲ +87.7%
- 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 Cooran — higher than 57% of areas.
| Cooran | 1,021 |
|---|---|
| 4569, QLD | 1,756 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 477 people since 2011, making it larger than about 57% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in the state and national figures, with the typical age rising by 6 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +16.2%
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure, though this is down from 2011. Seniors aged 65 and over have seen a sharp increase, rising 11 points since 2011 to reach 18.2%.
18.2% ▲ +160.8%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cooran, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 16% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Australian figure. The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has fallen 22 points since 2011 and is now a little below the Queensland average at 2.3%.
2.3% ▼ -90.6%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cooran splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 16%.
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 Cooran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321031/cooran/topic/demographics-identity