245 ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 268
- 2016: 293
- 2021: 245
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coral Bay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Coral Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger residents define Coral Bay, where the typical age is just 33 years. This is five years younger than the typical person in Western Australia or across the nation. The small population of 245 people has shrunk by about 8.6% since 2011.
245
▼ -8.6%
- 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 Coral Bay — lower than 87% of areas.
| Coral Bay | 245 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | 5,259 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas. This age has dropped by 5 years since the 2011 census.
33 yrs ▼ -13.2%
Younger than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 10.6% of the population, well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also rare at 7.8%, which is much lower than most areas.
7.8% ▼ -67.3%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% ▼ -60.2%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coral Bay, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 24.8%, a figure far above the state average. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin make up 2.4% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.4% ▲ —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.8% ▲ +133.4%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coral Bay, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 33%.
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 Coral Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522015/coral-bay/topic/demographics-identity