Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cowan then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cowan, NSW (postcode 2081) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 637 | 649 | 631 | -6 · -0.9% |
| Median age | 36 | 40 | 41 | +5 · +13.9% |
| Median household income | $1,465/wk | $1,991/wk | $2,250/wk | +$785 · +53.6% |
| Median personal income | $591/wk | $705/wk | $852/wk | +$261 · +44.2% |
| Median rent | $339/wk | $430/wk | $515/wk | +$176 · +51.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,578/mo | $2,449/mo | $2,290/mo | $288 · -11.2% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cowan trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
631
was 649 in 2016
-18 · -2.8%
Median rent
$515/wk
was $430/wk in 2016
+$85 · +19.8%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,991/wk in 2016
+$259 · +13%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Cowan population growth · Cowan then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.