Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cossack suburb profile
Cossack, NT · Postcode 0850
This Cossack suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cossack, NT (postcode 0850). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Cossack with nearby suburbs.
Cossack at a glance
Population
1,293
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$2,257/wk
Median age
39
Cossack trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16% over 10 years
Population
1,293
was 1,223 in 2016
+70 · +5.7%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$2,257/wk
was $2,064/wk in 2016
+$193 · +9.4%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cossack population growth · Cossack then and now
Cossack vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Cossack, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-30.6% vs area
- Cossack$250/wk
- Nearby$175/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
+3.6% vs area
- Cossack$2,257/wk
- Nearby$1,722/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
+14.7% vs area
- Cossack39
- Nearby28
- Darwin34
Personal income
-1.5% vs area
- Cossack$1,077/wk
- Nearby$581.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Cossack compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cossack sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3960.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5971.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3985.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4942.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cossack on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cossack, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cossack people
- Population
- 1,293
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 9%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cossack income
- Median household income
- $2,257/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,077/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cossack housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27%
- Mortgaged
- 34.5%
- Rented
- 22.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Cossack work
- Employment to population
- 57.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 0850)
Compare Cossack with nearby suburbs
Cossack in numbers
Cossack had 1,293 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 61st most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 39, 15% above the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27% own their home outright, 34.5% are paying a mortgage, 22.5% rent. Separate houses make up 74.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 26% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $2,257/wk, 9% above the typical NT suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.4%. 38.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.7% (from 1,223 to 1,293). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $250/wk (+25%).
Cossack suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cossack, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Cossack was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cossack, NT?
- Cossack had 1,293 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cossack?
- Median household income in Cossack was $2,257/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cossack?
- 22.5% of occupied homes in Cossack were rented, 27% were owned outright and 34.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cossack suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cossack (NT). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Darwin