54 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48
- 2021: 54
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cowalla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cowalla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 40% of residents in Cowalla are older adults aged 45 to 64, making it a predominantly middle-aged area. This small community has a typical resident aged 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
54
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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 Cowalla — lower than 71% of areas.
| Cowalla | 54 |
|---|---|
| 6503, WA | 2,354 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cowalla is a sparsely populated area with only 54 people, making it smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children, with those under 15 making up only 5.6%, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 19%. People aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 11.1%.
11.1% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.6% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cowalla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).
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 national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (60.4%), while those in de facto relationships (10%) are a little below the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cowalla, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cowalla
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cowalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50346/cowalla/topic/demographics-identity