34 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37
- 2021: 34
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cowleys Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cowleys Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Zero residents aged 65 and over live in Cowleys Creek, making it a remarkably young area for its size. While the typical person is 39 years old, the community is notably small with only 34 people living here.
34
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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 Cowleys Creek — lower than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is quite small, with Cowleys Creek being smaller than about 78% of similar areas. Residents are a little older than the national figure, with a typical age of 39.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 11.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This lack of seniors and fewer children means the area is mostly made up of adults between 25 and 64.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cowleys Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A high proportion of people—33.3%—are in de facto relationships, which is far above the 11.5% national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
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.
33.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cowleys Creek, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 38%.
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 Cowleys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20658/cowleys-creek/topic/demographics-identity