33 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36
- 2021: 33
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cowangie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cowangie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cowangie is 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. This sparsely populated place has only 33 people, with a distinct identity and age profile that differs sharply from state and national norms.
33
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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 Cowangie — lower than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small at just 33 people, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the number of children is about the same as the national figure, 24.2% of residents are seniors. This is well above the Victoria and Australia figures.
24.2% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cowangie, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much higher here than in most areas, with 9.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. People in de facto relationships are also well above the state and national averages at 17.4%.
9.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cowangie splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (37%), with Widowed at 12%.
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 Cowangie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20656/cowangie/topic/demographics-identity