6,593 ▲ +62.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,053
- 2016: 4,839
- 2021: 6,593
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cowes · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cowes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than usual defines Cowes, where the typical resident is now 55. This community of 6,593 people is far older than the national figure, with a high number of seniors shaping the local demographic profile.
6,593
▲ +62.7%
- 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 Cowes — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 55, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia by 17 years. Cowes is also among the largest areas at this level with 6,593 people.
55 yrs ▲ +7.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 34.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 14.3%.
34.9% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cowes, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. Those in de facto relationships are at 10.3%, which is lower than most similar areas.
1.0% ▲ +92.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cowes, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (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 Cowes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20657/cowes/topic/demographics-identity