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.
Cowan Cowan · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cowan Cowan — lower than 82% of areas.
| Cowan Cowan | 27 |
|---|---|
| 4025, QLD | 309 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
62 yrs —
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Cowan Cowan, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 52%; Seniors (65+) is next at 32%.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Cowan Cowan, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
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