Suburb in Mid-Coast

Coomba Bay, NSW

Coomba Bay had a population of 168 at the 2021 Census (+36.6% since 2016). Median age 58.0. Median weekly household income $1,583. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Coomba Bay at a glance

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

In Mid North Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Coomba Bay's population grew by 36.6% to 168, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 58.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 2.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 29.8%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 65.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 55 households.

The median household earns $1,583 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

16.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 42.3% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Coomba Bay beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCoomba BayNSWAustralia
Population1688,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+36.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age58.039.038.0
Households552,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright65.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,583$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,517$2,167$1,863
Born overseas16.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion42.3%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

+36.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1102011
  2. 1232016
  3. 1682021

Age

Median age 58.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Coomba Bay New South Wales
Share of people by age, Coomba Bay and New South Wales
0–92.4%
10–1911.9%
20–291.8%
30–396.0%
40–4912.5%
50–5912.5%
60–6922.0%
70–7919.0%
80+10.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Coomba Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.0%
  2. Australian33.6%
  3. Scottish17.9%
  4. Irish14.9%
  5. German5.2%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.9%
  2. New Zealand2.2%
  3. South Africa2.2%

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

Around Coomba Bay

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