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Cowan
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A far higher proportion of residents in Cowan are highly educated and high-earning compared to the rest of the state. This small community of 599 people is mostly made up of families in large, detached houses. It is a stable area where very few people have moved recently, and there is a strong trend towards people identifying as having no religion. The neighborhood is defined by its spacious homes and a workforce that frequently works from home.
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The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. While children under 15 make up 19.0% of the population, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is much lower than most areas at 1.3%.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, though the 17.7% of people born overseas is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure has risen 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
English is the main language for 91.2% of the community, and no one reported speaking little or no English. However, the 7.3% of people using another language at home is much higher than in most similar areas.
A large share of the community identifies as having no religion, at 47.2%. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2% and has risen by 27 percentage points since 2011.
Cowan is highly qualified, with 30.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure, and the proportion of people who completed Year 12 is also among the highest for its level at 66.1%.
The area is very affluent, with a typical family income of $2,513 a week, which is a little above the state average. A striking 30.7% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that has risen 24 percentage points since 2011.
Residents generally enjoy good health, with only 3.5% needing help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. Those with a long-term health condition make up 27.9% of the population.
Community spirit is high, with 23.9% of people volunteering, which is far above the state average. Many residents also provide unpaid care, including 27.4% who care for children.
Families are the norm here, as 66.0% of households are couples with children. Because of this, the typical home has 2.9 people, which is much higher than most similar areas.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 97.0% being separate houses and 87.1% having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very uncommon here, at just 9.4%, which is far below the national figure.
Working from home is very common for 35.5% of the workforce, a figure that has grown by 33 percentage points since 2011. Most homes have two vehicles, and only 4.5% have no car.
The population is very stable, with only 17.9% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.
More people here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, at 67.8%. The most common industries for residents are health care and social assistance, followed by education and training.
The neighborhood is very walkable, with every home within 15 minutes of a park, school, and groceries. However, no one lives within a 15-minute walk of health services.