Suburb in Toowoomba

East Cooyar, QLD

East Cooyar had a population of 27 at the 2021 Census (+3.8% since 2016). Median age 55.7. Median weekly household income $4,000+. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

East Cooyar at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Darling Downs - Maranoa

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, East Cooyar's population grew by 3.8% to 27, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 55.7, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 44.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 9 households.

The median household earns $4,000+ a week, above the QLD average of $1,676.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 11.1% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, East Cooyar beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureEast CooyarQLDAustralia
Population275,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.8%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age55.738.238.2
Households91,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright44.4%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$4,000+$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas0.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion11.1%44.8%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

+3.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 212011
  2. 262016
  3. 272021

Age

Median age 55.7, against 38.2 for Queensland.

East Cooyar Queensland
Share of people by age, East Cooyar and Queensland
0–90.0%
10–1918.5%
20–2918.5%
30–390.0%
40–4918.5%
50–5922.2%
60–6940.7%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in East Cooyar at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.9%
  2. Irish37.0%
  3. English25.9%
  4. German11.1%
  5. Scottish11.1%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around East Cooyar

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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