435 ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 324
- 2016: 210
- 2021: 435
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cookernup · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cookernup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cookernup is 45, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. The population has grown quickly, with 111 more people living here since 2011. This is a place where adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group, representing a third of all residents.
435
▲ +34.3%
- 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 Cookernup — lower than 71% of areas.
| Cookernup | 435 |
|---|---|
| 6219, WA | 604 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 34% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 435 people. This is smaller than about 70% of similar areas, and the typical age has risen 4 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 16.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of seniors aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas and has barely changed over the last decade.
14.9% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cookernup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting at 14.3%. The share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rose to 3.2% since 2011, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.2% ▲ +253.0%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cookernup, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cookernup
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cookernup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522013/cookernup/topic/demographics-identity