58 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63
- 2021: 58
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cow Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cow Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of just 58 people makes Cow Flat a sparsely populated area with a very distinct age split. The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community is characterized by a significant number of children alongside a mature adult population.
58
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cow Flat — lower than 70% of areas.
| Cow Flat | 58 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, making Cow Flat far older than the same areas across New South Wales and Australia. Its total population is small, with only 58 people living here.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.0%, a little above the state average.
19.0% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cow Flat splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Youth (15–24) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. There are no people in de facto relationships here, while 54.2% of residents are married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cow Flat, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cow Flat
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cow Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11095/cow-flat/topic/demographics-identity