88 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 94
- 2021: 88
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cowper · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cowper
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cowper is far older than those in the rest of the state, with a median age of 48. This small community of 88 people has a distinct profile, marked by a low number of children and a strong Indigenous presence.
88
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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 Cowper — lower than 62% of areas.
| Cowper | 88 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident here is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This gap is also seen nationally, where the typical age is 10 years younger.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 only 9.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much older than most, with older adults aged 45 to 64 forming the largest group at 35.2%.
19.3% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.1% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cowper, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.1%.
6.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cowper, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (22%).
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 Cowper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11098/cowper/topic/demographics-identity