53 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 53
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cosgrove South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cosgrove South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents are seniors in Cosgrove South, making it a very old community. With a total population of only 53 people, the area is sparsely populated and far older than the state and national averages.
53
—
- 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 Cosgrove South — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38 years. This makes the area much older than most other similar places.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is heavily skewed toward seniors, who make up 45.3% of the population. This is far above the Victorian average of 16.8%, while children under 15 are very rare at only 5.7%.
45.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.7% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cosgrove South, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 52%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the most common relationship status at 62%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 7.3%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cosgrove South, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 17%.
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 Cosgrove South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20651/cosgrove-south/topic/demographics-identity