665 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 285
- 2021: 665
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cosgrove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cosgrove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cosgrove is just 27 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This young profile creates a community where children and young adults are far more common than seniors.
665
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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 Cosgrove — higher than 69% of areas.
| Cosgrove | 665 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | 32,004 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cosgrove is home to 665 people, which is more than 70% of similar areas. The population is far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 27.
27 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 27 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young people dominate the age profile, with 20% of residents being children under 15. This helps explain why seniors make up only 5.7% of the population, a figure far below the Queensland average.
5.7% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cosgrove, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Youth (15–24) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is common here, with 13.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average. Relationships are also distinct, as 27.8% of residents are in de facto partnerships, far above the state figure.
13.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.8% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cosgrove, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cosgrove
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cosgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30729/cosgrove/topic/demographics-identity