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Cowan vs Patonga

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Cowan profile · Patonga profile

Cowan Patonga

Cowan and Patonga are two small, nearby areas with very different profiles. Cowan is a family-oriented place where 19% of people are children, and the typical household income is far higher at $2,250 a week. Patonga is much older, with a typical resident aged 66 and a high share of seniors at 56.9%. Education and wealth are also more concentrated in Cowan, where 30.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.1% in Patonga.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, at around 1.3% to 1.4%. While they share some basics, such as a similar amount of hilly terrain and the same access to parks, the gaps between them have grown since 2011. This is most clear in the age gap, which has widened to 25 years, and the income divide, which has increased as Cowan's typical household income rose further above that of Patonga.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Patonga Aged 65+: 39.8 pts higher in Patonga Participation: 31.7 pts higher in Cowan Living alone: 24.2 pts higher in Patonga Owned outright: 22.7 pts higher in Patonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowanin Patonga +388 larger in Cowan gap widening
599 39th pct 211 11th pct
Median age in Cowanin Patonga +25 yrs older in Patonga gap widening
41 yrs 36th pct 66 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Cowanin Patonga +0.1 pts higher in Patonga gap narrowing
1.3% 14th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Cowanin Patonga +39.8 pts higher in Patonga gap widening
17.0% 31st pct 56.9% 100th pct
Under 15 in Cowanin Patonga +17.6 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
19.0% 61st pct 1.4% 0th pct
De facto in Cowanin Patonga +8.3 pts higher in Patonga gap widening
6.8% 6th pct 15.1% 70th pct

Age structure

17.0% Seniors (65+) +39.8 pts ▸ 56.9%
29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 26.5%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.6 pts 1.4%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 7.1%
14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.1 pts 6.6%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 51.3%
32.6% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 22.6%
9.1% Divorced +8.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
2.1% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Cowan Patonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cowanin Patonga +2.5 pts higher in Cowan gap steady
17.7% 86th pct 15.2% 76th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 69.7%
3.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +4.7 pts 40.8%
41.9% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 30.3%
11.7% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.5% German ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
3.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cowanin Patonga +3.1 pts higher in Cowan gap steady
7.3% 79th pct 4.3% 59th pct
Limited English in Cowanin Patonga +2.8 pts higher in Patonga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 88th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 79.6%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cowanin Patonga +7.0 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
47.2% 68th pct 40.3% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 40.3%
46.9% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 44.5%
3.7% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.5% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cowanin Patonga +20.7 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
66.1% 100th pct 45.4% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Cowanin Patonga +11.4 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
30.5% 96th pct 19.1% 79th pct

Highest year of school

66.1% Year 12 ◂ +20.7 pts 45.4%
20.0% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.2% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 25.4%
29.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 21.8%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%
9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%
10.7% Health ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
7.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%
7.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Cowanin Patonga +$158 higher in Cowan gap narrowing
$861 85th pct $703 58th pct
Household income in Cowanin Patonga +$1,141 higher in Cowan gap widening
$2,250 91st pct $1,109 35th pct
Family income in Cowanin Patonga +$1,076 higher in Cowan gap widening
$2,513 91st pct $1,437 38th pct
High earners in Cowanin Patonga +9.0 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
17.0% 92nd pct 8.0% 64th pct
High-income homes in Cowanin Patonga +15.1 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
30.7% 92nd pct 15.6% 70th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 16.7%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
12.4% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 11.5%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.2%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 17.1%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cowanin Patonga +9.1 pts higher in Patonga
27.9% 26th pct 37.0% 71st pct
Mental health in Cowanin Patonga +0.3 pts higher in Cowan
8.8% 38th pct 8.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Cowanin Patonga +1.2 pts higher in Patonga gap narrowing
3.5% 14th pct 4.7% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
2.2% Cancer +6.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.8% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.7% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.5% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.5% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +20.9 pts 47.4%
22.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.7% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cowanin Patonga +7.8 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
23.9% 85th pct 16.1% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Cowanin Patonga +2.6 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
12.7% 41st pct 10.1% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Cowanin Patonga +17.8 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
27.4% 65th pct 9.5% 0th pct
Defence service in Cowanin Patonga +0.2 pts higher in Patonga
3.4% 44th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cowanin Patonga +0.5 pts higher in Patonga gap narrowing
26.1% 68th pct 26.6% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowanin Patonga +1.1 larger in Cowan gap widening
2.9 86th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Cowanin Patonga +1.3 pts higher in Cowan gap narrowing
13.9% 42nd pct 12.6% 35th pct
Living alone in Cowanin Patonga +24.2 pts higher in Patonga gap widening
15.3% 12th pct 39.6% 87th pct

Family composition

20.7% Couples without children +49.9 pts ▸ 70.6%
66.0% Couples with children ◂ +52.5 pts 13.4%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%
0.0% Other families +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +25.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
15.3% 1 person +24.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
22.8% 4 people ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
19.8% 3 people ◂ +13.6 pts 6.3%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowanin Patonga +$140 higher in Cowan gap widening
$530 100th pct $390 86th pct
Mortgage in Cowanin Patonga +$104 higher in Cowan gap narrowing
$2,304 95th pct $2,200 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Cowanin Patonga +0.20 higher in Cowan gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Cowanin Patonga +2.1 pts higher in Patonga gap steady
9.4% 12th pct 11.5% 18th pct
Owned outright in Cowanin Patonga +22.7 pts higher in Patonga gap widening
36.6% 41st pct 59.4% 97th pct
Separate houses in Cowanin Patonga +2.2 pts higher in Cowan gap narrowing
97.0% 70th pct 94.8% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cowanin Patonga +17.3 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
87.1% 80th pct 69.8% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +22.7 pts ▸ 59.4%
52.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.1 pts 20.8%
9.4% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.5% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 94.8%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 37.5%
32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 22.9%
7.9% 2 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
12.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%
1.5% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +30.6 pts ▸ 72.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.1% $550–$749 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 20.0%
30.5% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
17.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%
11.4% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cowanin Patonga +2.8 pts higher in Patonga gap narrowing
4.5% 55th pct 7.3% 77th pct
Work from home in Cowanin Patonga +8.6 pts higher in Patonga gap steady
35.5% 100th pct 44.1% 100th pct
PT commute in Cowanin Patonga +1.6 pts higher in Cowan gap steady
1.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

35.5% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
39.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 30.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.2% 1 vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 38.5%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.2%
4.5% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cowanin Patonga +15.9 pts higher in Patonga gap widening
17.9% 5th pct 33.8% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Cowanin Patonga +3.8 pts higher in Cowan gap narrowing
3.8% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cowanin Patonga +2.7 pts higher in Patonga gap narrowing
4.3% 43rd pct 6.9% 75th pct
Participation in Cowanin Patonga +31.7 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
67.8% 89th pct 36.2% 10th pct
Full-time in Cowanin Patonga +12.5 pts higher in Cowan gap widening
52.2% 29th pct 39.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 10.3%
14.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%
10.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
7.2% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Other services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
2.5% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
12.6% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.4 pts 4.4%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +9.1 pts 4.4%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%
6.0% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowanin Patonga +1.7 higher in Cowan
6.3 90th pct 4.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cowanin Patonga +2.9 more in Cowan
6.9 91st pct 4.0 40th pct
15-min city in Cowanin Patonga +100.0 pts higher in Cowan
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cowanin Patonga +100.0 pts higher in Cowan
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cowanin Patonga +40.3 pts higher in Patonga
59.7% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Cowanin Patonga +100.0 pts higher in Cowan
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cowanin Patonga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cowanin Patonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cowanin Patonga +83.4 more in Patonga
35.1 78th pct 118.5 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Cowanin Patonga +1 higher in Patonga
88 89th pct 90 89th pct
Mean slope in Cowanin Patonga even
10.0% 90th pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare Cowan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowan vs Patonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121025/cowan/vs/UCL122108/patonga