143 ▲ +93.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74
- 2016: 57
- 2021: 143
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cosmo Newbery · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cosmo Newbery
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 42 percentage point gap separates Cosmo Newbery from the state and national averages in its proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This sparsely populated area is notably young, with a typical resident aged just 35. It is home to 143 people, many of whom are young adults.
143
▲ +93.2%
- 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 Cosmo Newbery — lower than 53% of areas.
| Cosmo Newbery | 143 |
|---|---|
| 6440, WA | 1,333 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and Australia. There are 143 people living in the area.
35 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up over half the population, while those aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at just 7.7%. Children under 15 account for 19.6% of residents, which is slightly above the national average.
7.7% ▲ +92.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -30.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cosmo Newbery, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 50%; Children (0–14) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half the population (45.5%) are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the state and national averages. Relationships are also distinct, with 25.6% of people in de facto partnerships, which is far above the national figure.
45.5% ▼ -48.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.3%
- 2016: 96.5%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.6% ▲ +109.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cosmo Newbery, Never married is the majority at 58%; Married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
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 Cosmo Newbery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50341/cosmo-newbery/topic/demographics-identity