155 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 140
- 2021: 155
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cowirra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cowirra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents dominate daily life in Cowirra, where the typical person is 55. This makes the area far older than both the state and national figures. With a population of 155, it is larger than about half of similar areas.
155
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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 Cowirra — lower than 52% of areas.
| Cowirra | 155 |
|---|---|
| 5238, SA | 4,422 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 55, which is far older than the South Australian average of 41 and the national figure of 38.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a mature community where over a quarter of people are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 make up only 14.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure.
25.8% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cowirra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.2%. Meanwhile, no one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cowirra, the largest group is Married at 35%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (21%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cowirra
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cowirra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40320/cowirra/topic/demographics-identity