2,482 ▲ +119.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,131
- 2016: 1,902
- 2021: 2,482
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cowaramup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cowaramup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a quarter of the 2,482 people living in Cowaramup are children under 15, making it a remarkably young place. This high number of children is a standout feature for the area, which is much younger than most similar places.
2,482
▲ +119.5%
- 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 Cowaramup — higher than 81% of areas.
| Cowaramup | 2,482 |
|---|---|
| 6284, WA | 2,875 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 26.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 11.2%, which is much lower than most other areas.
11.2% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cowaramup splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here at 16.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, slightly below the state average.
1.2% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cowaramup, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Cowaramup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50347/cowaramup/topic/demographics-identity