1,046 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 830
- 2016: 546
- 2021: 1,046
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cooya Beach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cooya Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 43% of residents in Cooya Beach are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The population grew by 26% since 2011 to reach 1,046 people. It is a diverse community where residents are generally older than the national average.
1,046
▲ +26.0%
- 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 Cooya Beach — higher than 58% of areas.
| Cooya Beach | 1,046 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 6,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 8 years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +22.2%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 32.1%.
16.4% ▲ +54.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cooya Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.8% of the area, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 21.7%.
11.8% ▲ +549.9%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.7% ▲ +43.0%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cooya Beach, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (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 Cooya Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321033/cooya-beach/topic/demographics-identity