1,004 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 942
- 2016: 990
- 2021: 1,004
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cowell · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cowell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Cowell is now 54, making it a far older community than most other similar areas. This ageing trend is striking, with the typical age climbing 10 years since 2011. Today, the town has a population of 1,004 people, which grew by 6.6% over the last decade.
1,004
▲ +6.6%
- 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 Cowell — higher than 56% of areas.
| Cowell | 1,004 |
|---|---|
| 5602, SA | 1,349 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 62 people since 2011 to reach 1,004. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 54 years.
54 yrs ▲ +22.7%
Older than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This shift helps explain why children under 15 have fallen to just 13.4%, which is well below the Australian average of 18.2%.
32.4% ▲ +71.5%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cowell splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (54.7%), while 13.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. About 2.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian average.
2.4% ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cowell, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Cowell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421008/cowell/topic/demographics-identity