Cowan Cowan · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cowan Cowan

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Cowan Cowan is 62 years old, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind. This small community is almost entirely made up of adults, with a significant number of seniors and no children under 15 living here.

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Where Cowan Cowan sits — Total population

27
  • 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 Cowan Cowan — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cowan Cowan27
4025, QLD 309
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Only 27 people live in the area, which is smaller than about 82% of similar places. The population is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 62.

27

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28
  • 2021: 27

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

62 yrs

Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61 yrs
  • 2021: 62 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children or youth under 25 here, which is far below the Queensland and Australian averages. Instead, seniors make up 29.6% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas.

29.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.3%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cowan Cowan, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 52%; Seniors (65+) is next at 32%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (63%), though 40.7% have never married.

Marital status

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In Cowan Cowan, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cowan Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30736/cowan-cowan/topic/demographics-identity