Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cowell then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cowell, SA (postcode 5602) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,056 | 1,109 | 1,124 | +68 · +6.4% |
| Median age | 44 | 50 | 53 | +9 · +20.5% |
| Median household income | $791/wk | $1,035/wk | $1,161/wk | +$370 · +46.8% |
| Median personal income | $429/wk | $526/wk | $669/wk | +$240 · +55.9% |
| Median rent | $195/wk | $198/wk | $200/wk | +$5 · +2.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,192/mo | $1,200/mo | $1,040/mo | $152 · -12.8% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cowell trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,124
was 1,109 in 2016
+15 · +1.4%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $198/wk in 2016
+$2 · +1%
Household income
$1,161/wk
was $1,035/wk in 2016
+$126 · +12.2%
Median age
53
was 50 in 2016
+3 · +6%
Dig deeper: Cowell population growth · Cowell then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.