599 ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 526
- 2016: 917
- 2021: 599
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cowan · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cowan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cowan is 41 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With a population of 599 people, this small community has grown by 14% since 2011, adding about 73 new residents.
599
▲ +13.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cowan — lower than 61% of areas.
| Cowan | 599 |
|---|---|
| 2081, NSW | 5,394 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased to 599 people, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of Australia, with the typical age rising by 3 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19% of the population, which is higher than most areas, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 17%. The largest age group is older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 29.4% of the community.
17.0% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cowan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 54.1%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.8%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is much lower than most areas at 1.3%.
1.3% ▼ -75.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cowan, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121025/cowan/topic/demographics-identity