763 ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 569
- 2016: 527
- 2021: 763
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coolgardie · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Coolgardie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coolgardie is now 49, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38. This aging trend is a key feature of the area, where the population has grown by 34% since 2011 to reach 763 people.
763
▲ +34.1%
- 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 Coolgardie — lower than 53% of areas.
| Coolgardie | 763 |
|---|---|
| 6429, WA | 967 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is far older than the national average, having climbed 13 years since 2011. The total population grew by about 194 people over the last decade.
49 yrs ▲ +36.1%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37%. While the number of children has fallen 11 points since 2011, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 13 points to 19.5%, which is well above the state figure.
19.5% ▲ +215.8%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coolgardie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.5% of the population, far above the national figure of 3.2%. This is a significant increase from 2011. Additionally, de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas.
14.5% ▲ +2664.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Coolgardie splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521014/coolgardie/topic/demographics-identity