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Cowper vs Lower Southgate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Cowper profile · Lower Southgate profile

Cowper Lower Southgate

Lower Southgate and Cowper are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in the Clarence Valley. Lower Southgate has a wealthier profile, with 22.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to none in Cowper. It also has a much older First Nations population, with a typical age of 53 compared to just 11 in Cowper. In contrast, Cowper is more likely to have one-parent families, at 25.4% compared to 5.6% in Lower Southgate, and has a higher share of renters.

Both areas are effectively identical in their housing styles, as every home in both places is a separate detached house. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and a similar lack of nearby groceries or health services. While both are older than the national figure, Lower Southgate is noticeably older, and its gap in home ownership is far higher than in Cowper.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 8.5 pts higher in Lower Southgate Housework 15h+: 20.2 pts higher in Lower Southgate People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Cowper One-parent: 19.7 pts higher in Cowper Needs assistance: 7.1 pts higher in Lower Southgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowperin Lower Southgate +24 larger in Lower Southgate gap widening
88 38th pct 112 43rd pct
Median age in Cowperin Lower Southgate +4 yrs older in Lower Southgate gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Cowperin Lower Southgate +0.6 pts higher in Cowper gap narrowing
6.8% 81st pct 6.3% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Cowperin Lower Southgate +4.8 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap narrowing
19.3% 53rd pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Cowperin Lower Southgate +1.1 pts higher in Cowper gap steady
9.1% 14th pct 8.0% 12th pct
De facto in Cowperin Lower Southgate +7.7 pts higher in Cowper gap widening
17.1% 80th pct 9.4% 28th pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 32.1%
19.3% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Marital status

44.9% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 53.4%
29.5% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 29.1%
21.8% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 11.7%
5.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cowper Lower Southgate

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cowperin Lower Southgate +8.0 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

95.5% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 90.2%
0.0% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.4% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
37.5% English ◂ +3.6 pts 33.9%
18.2% Irish ◂ +10.1 pts 8.0%
10.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cowperin Lower Southgate +3.4 pts higher in Cowper gap steady
3.4% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cowperin Lower Southgate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.5% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 95.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cowperin Lower Southgate +0.9 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap narrowing
37.5% 41st pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 55.4%
37.5% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cowperin Lower Southgate +7.9 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap narrowing
33.3% 19th pct 41.2% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Cowperin Lower Southgate +9.9 pts higher in Cowper gap widening
16.7% 58th pct 6.8% 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cowperin Lower Southgate +1 more in Lower Southgate
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Cowperin Lower Southgate +18 larger in Lower Southgate
17 3rd pct 35 12th pct
ICSEA in Cowperin Lower Southgate +130 higher in Lower Southgate
774 4th pct 904 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
33.3% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
7.4% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 10.6%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +16.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 16.7%
14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%
11.9% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 4.5%
9.5% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cowperin Lower Southgate +$85 higher in Lower Southgate gap narrowing
$677 37th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Cowperin Lower Southgate +$137 higher in Lower Southgate gap narrowing
$1,300 32nd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Cowperin Lower Southgate +$775 higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $2,150 66th pct
High earners in Cowperin Lower Southgate +4.9 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Cowperin Lower Southgate +22.2 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
36.1% Under $650 ◂ +29.4 pts 6.7%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 17.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 39.8%
5.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cowperin Lower Southgate +7.1 pts higher in Lower Southgate
29.5% 54th pct 36.6% 83rd pct
Mental health in Cowperin Lower Southgate +1.9 pts higher in Lower Southgate
8.0% 48th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Cowperin Lower Southgate +7.1 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
4.5% Asthma +9.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.0% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%
3.4% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Stroke +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +7.6 pts 57.1%
19.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.4% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cowperin Lower Southgate +10.4 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap narrowing
9.0% 11th pct 19.4% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Cowperin Lower Southgate +7.6 pts higher in Cowper gap narrowing
15.4% 75th pct 7.8% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Cowperin Lower Southgate +1.8 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap narrowing
16.7% 16th pct 18.4% 21st pct
Defence service in Cowperin Lower Southgate +3.0 pts higher in Lower Southgate
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cowperin Lower Southgate +20.2 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
16.7% 14th pct 36.9% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowperin Lower Southgate +1 larger in Lower Southgate
6 51st pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Cowperin Lower Southgate +42 yrs older in Lower Southgate
11 yrs 6th pct 53 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Cowperin Lower Southgate +$249 higher in Cowper
$824 67th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Cowperin Lower Southgate +$1,000 higher in Lower Southgate
$1,374 35th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowperin Lower Southgate +0.1 larger in Cowper gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Cowperin Lower Southgate +19.7 pts higher in Cowper gap widening
25.4% 93rd pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Cowperin Lower Southgate +10.0 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
16.7% 25th pct 26.7% 60th pct

Family composition

22.5% Couples with children +29.2 pts ▸ 51.7%
49.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 40.4%
25.4% One-parent families ◂ +19.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
16.7% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.9% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowperin Lower Southgate +$120 higher in Cowper gap widening
$300 57th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Cowperin Lower Southgate +$584 higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
$1,149 21st pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Cowperin Lower Southgate +0.30 higher in Cowper gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Cowperin Lower Southgate +13.9 pts higher in Cowper gap widening
25.0% 71st pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Cowperin Lower Southgate +11.1 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
44.4% 60th pct 55.6% 86th pct
Separate houses in Cowperin Lower Southgate even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cowperin Lower Southgate +15.0 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
69.4% 27th pct 84.4% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
19.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.0% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 37.8%
8.3% 4 bedrooms +31.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.3% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.8% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% Under $200 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cowperin Lower Southgate even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cowperin Lower Southgate +11.6 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
12.2% 35th pct 23.8% 70th pct
PT commute in Cowperin Lower Southgate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cowperin Lower Southgate +1 more in Cowper
4 73rd pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Cowperin Lower Southgate +18.67 more in Cowper
45.45 100th pct 26.79 96th pct
Departures/1k in Cowperin Lower Southgate +1,526.0 more in Cowper
1,579.5 89th pct 53.6 63rd pct
PT routes in Cowperin Lower Southgate +3 more in Cowper
4 82nd pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Cowperin Lower Southgate +3 longer in Lower Southgate
20 59th pct 23 61st pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 63.5%
12.2% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 35.6%
22.2% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.9% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.9% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cowperin Lower Southgate +14.5 pts higher in Cowper gap widening
43.8% 86th pct 29.4% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cowperin Lower Southgate +8.5 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 87th pct
Participation in Cowperin Lower Southgate +1.6 pts higher in Cowper gap steady
70.5% 83rd pct 68.9% 78th pct
Full-time in Cowperin Lower Southgate +8.8 pts higher in Lower Southgate gap widening
53.1% 26th pct 61.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
22.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.0 pts 6.3%
6.1% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%
8.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
6.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Managers +26.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
22.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.9 pts 9.5%
18.4% Sales workers ◂ +10.4 pts 7.9%
18.4% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 7.9%
16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 9.5%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.2% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowperin Lower Southgate +0.7 higher in Cowper
1.2 60th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cowperin Lower Southgate +0.8 more in Cowper
1.2 60th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Cowperin Lower Southgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cowperin Lower Southgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cowperin Lower Southgate +38.0 pts higher in Cowper
52.3% 74th pct 14.3% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Cowperin Lower Southgate +21.5 pts higher in Cowper
21.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cowperin Lower Southgate +3.9 pts higher in Cowper
16.9% 51st pct 13.0% 49th pct
Walk to health in Cowperin Lower Southgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cowperin Lower Southgate +3.2 more in Lower Southgate
68.2 86th pct 71.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Cowperin Lower Southgate +1 higher in Cowper
1 54th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Cowperin Lower Southgate +0.7 pts higher in Lower Southgate
4.0% 29th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Cowper with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowper vs Lower Southgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11098/cowper/vs/SAL12422/lower-southgate