10,145 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,730
- 2016: 10,063
- 2021: 10,145
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cowra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cowra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 10,145 people now calls Cowra home. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46. This trend is driven by a large proportion of seniors, who make up over a quarter of the community.
10,145
▲ +4.3%
- 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 Cowra — higher than 87% of areas.
| Cowra | 10,145 |
|---|---|
| 2794, NSW | 10,504 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cowra is among the largest areas of its kind with a total population of 10,145. The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 26.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
26.1% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cowra splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Most residents are married (43.8%) or have never been married (33.8%).
9.7% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cowra, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Cowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11099/cowra/topic/demographics-identity