208 ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 282
- 2016: 233
- 2021: 208
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coconuts · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Coconuts
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coconuts (L) is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 56. This sparsely populated area has seen its numbers shrink by 26% since 2011, now home to just 208 people.
208
▼ -26.2%
- 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 Coconuts — lower than 89% of areas.
| Coconuts | 208 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | 11,316 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen from 282 to 208 since 2011, making it one of the smallest areas at this level. Residents are far older than those in Queensland and Australia, with the typical age rising by 5 years over the last decade.
56 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a senior-heavy community where 33.7% of people are aged 65 and over, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 10.1% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures.
33.7% ▲ +59.9%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% ▼ -42.5%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coconuts, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 5.8% of the population, slightly above the Queensland figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 6.6%, which is well below the national average.
5.8% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% ▲ +56.8%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coconuts, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Coconuts [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322028/coconuts/topic/demographics-identity