Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cowwarr then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cowwarr, VIC (postcode 3857) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 364 | 368 | 389 | +25 · +6.9% |
| Median age | 37 | 44 | 47 | +10 · +27% |
| Median household income | $1,184/wk | $1,515/wk | $1,571/wk | +$387 · +32.7% |
| Median personal income | $598/wk | $612/wk | $684/wk | +$86 · +14.4% |
| Median rent | $185/wk | $200/wk | $215/wk | +$30 · +16.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,141/mo | $1,187/mo | $1,262/mo | +$121 · +10.6% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cowwarr trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
389
was 368 in 2016
+21 · +5.7%
Median rent
$215/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$15 · +7.5%
Household income
$1,571/wk
was $1,515/wk in 2016
+$56 · +3.7%
Median age
47
was 44 in 2016
+3 · +6.8%
Dig deeper: Cowwarr population growth · Cowwarr then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.