82 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87
- 2021: 82
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cowley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cowley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 75% of residents in Cowley are married, making this the most common relationship status in a small community of 82 people. While the typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure, the area has a surprisingly high proportion of children.
82
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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 Cowley — lower than 64% of areas.
| Cowley | 82 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cowley is a small area with 82 residents. The typical person here is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in Queensland or Australia.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 22% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This high number of children contrasts with the senior population, where those aged 65 and over sit at 17.1%, about the same as the rest of the country.
17.1% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cowley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most similar areas. Almost no one here is in a de facto relationship, a figure that is far below the state and national averages.
4.9% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cowley, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Cowley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30737/cowley/topic/demographics-identity