5,595 ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,605
- 2016: 5,482
- 2021: 5,595
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Corowa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Corowa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Corowa is 52 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This reflects a population that has aged significantly over the last decade, with a very high proportion of seniors now living here.
5,595
▼ -0.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Corowa — lower than 74% of areas.
| Corowa | 5,595 |
|---|---|
| 2646, NSW | 6,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,595, which is smaller than about 74% of similar areas and has barely changed since 2011. This stability comes alongside a trend of the population getting older, with the typical age rising by 6 years since 2011.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.5% of the population, a figure far above the national level. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 14.6%, a proportion that has fallen since 2011.
31.5% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Corowa splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. In terms of relationships, 46% of residents are married and 12.3% are in de facto partnerships.
2.4% ▲ +106.5%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Corowa, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Corowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031180/corowa/topic/demographics-identity