20 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12
- 2021: 20
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cotswold · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Cotswold are aged 65 or over. This sparsely populated area is far older than the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 59.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cotswold — lower than 86% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
Cotswold is a very small community of just 20 people. Its typical resident is 59, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
20 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has an older age profile, with 45% of people aged 65 and over, far above the 17.2% national figure. No children under 15 live here, a rate far below the Australian average.
45.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Cotswold, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 100%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Cotswold, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (25%) and Separated (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cotswold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20653/cotswold/topic/demographics-identity