279 ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 311
- 2016: 188
- 2021: 279
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coen · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Coen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and a shift in identity mark the recent changes in Coen. While the total number of people fell by about 10% since 2011, the community remains far younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged just 29.
279
▼ -10.3%
- 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 Coen — lower than 86% of areas.
| Coen | 279 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | 5,329 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank to 279 people by 2021, making it smaller than about 86% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 29, which is 3 years older than in 2011 but still far younger than the national figure of 38.
29 yrs ▲ +11.5%
Younger than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 25.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This youthfulness is reflected in the senior population, as those aged 65 and over are well below the Australian average at only 8.6%.
8.6% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.8% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coen, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An Indigenous identity is very common here, with 73.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is alongside a high proportion of de facto relationships, at 32.7%, which is far above the Queensland average.
73.8% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32.7% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coen, Never married is the majority at 68%; Married is next at 20%.
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 Coen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322029/coen/topic/demographics-identity