631 ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 544
- 2016: 649
- 2021: 631
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cowan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cowan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in Cowan are married, reflecting a community where traditional family structures are common. The area is home to 631 people and has a typical resident age of 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure. This is a moderately sized area compared to similar places.
631
▲ +16.0%
- 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 Cowan — higher than 68% of areas.
| Cowan | 631 |
|---|---|
| 2081, NSW | 5,394 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cowan has a total population of 631 people, making it larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales average.
41 yrs ▲ +13.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This contributes to the area's age structure, where older adults aged 45 to 64 form the largest group at 28.4%.
16.6% ▲ +70.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -21.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cowan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 54.9% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.4%, a figure well below the national average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.7% of the community.
1.7% ▲ +58.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cowan, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11097/cowan/topic/demographics-identity