Suburb in Griffith

Kooba, NSW

Kooba had a population of 39 at the 2021 Census (−48.7% since 2016). Median age 49.0. Median weekly household income $1,416. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Kooba at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Riverina

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Kooba's population shrank by 48.7% to 39, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 49.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 23.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.4%.

66.7% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 66.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 12 households.

The median household earns $1,416 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

7.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 10.0% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Kooba beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureKoobaNSWAustralia
Population398,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−48.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age49.039.038.0
Households122,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting66.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright66.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,416$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$185$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,167$1,863
Born overseas7.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion10.0%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−48.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 822011
  2. 762016
  3. 392021

Age

Median age 49.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Kooba New South Wales
Share of people by age, Kooba and New South Wales
0–923.1%
10–1917.9%
20–290.0%
30–390.0%
40–4920.5%
50–5925.6%
60–6915.4%
70–7915.4%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Kooba at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English57.1%
  2. Australian48.6%
  3. Italian42.9%
  4. Scottish20.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. South Africa10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Kooba

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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