2,119 ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,280
- 2016: 1,546
- 2021: 2,119
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cowaramup · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cowaramup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 2,119 people in Cowaramup are married, with a population that has grown significantly younger over the last decade. This shift is clear in the age profile, where the number of children has risen sharply while the proportion of seniors has fallen.
2,119
▼ -7.1%
- 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 Cowaramup — higher than 73% of areas.
| Cowaramup | 2,119 |
|---|---|
| 6284, WA | 2,875 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 7.1% since 2011, losing about 161 people. Despite this, the typical resident is now 38, which is 5 years younger than in 2011 and about the same as the national figure.
38 yrs ▼ -11.6%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 28.6% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 9.5%, which is well below the state and national figures.
9.5% ▼ -58.8%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.6% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cowaramup splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 16.8%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.0% ▼ -43.5%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 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/ucl/UCL515007/cowaramup/topic/demographics-identity