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Cockatoo Valley SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cockatoo Valley, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cockatoo Valley SA is 714 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cockatoo Valley is $886 per week ($46,072 per year). Median rent in Cockatoo Valley is $383 per week ($1,660 per month). Cockatoo Valley has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Cockatoo Valley has a population density of 47.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cockatoo Valley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Polish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cockatoo Valley is $1,963.

There were 3 recorded offences in Cockatoo Valley in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Cockatoo Valley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cockatoo Valley Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$886/wk

$46,072 per year

#2299 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$383/wk

$1,660 per month

#2419 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,963/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cockatoo Valley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (354) Female 50.2% (357)

Population Density

47.0

people per km²

714 people · 15.2 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,454

Family income/wk

Cockatoo Valley Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cockatoo Valley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

31.5% 67 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

68.5% 146 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cockatoo Valley Country of Birth

Australia

92.0%

England

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Religion

No Religion

58.3%

Catholic

14.3%

Anglican

7.1%

Not stated

5.4%

Lutheran

4.8%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Languages Spoken at Home

Polish

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Employment

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Employed full-time

46.4% 238 people

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Employed part-time

23.0% 118 people

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Unemployed

1.4% 7 people

🏠

Not in labour force

29.2% 150 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.6%

Bachelor Degree

21.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Postgraduate Degree

4.6%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Occupation

Professionals

22.4%

Managers

19.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.8%

Clerical & Administrative

16.9%

Sales Workers

7.0%

Community & Personal Service

6.6%

Labourers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cockatoo Valley Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.5%

Engineering

23.8%

Education

10.7%

Health

9.6%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Society & Culture

7.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.4%

Information Technology

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

15.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

19.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Marital Status

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Married

63.2% 357

↔️

Separated

1.6% 9

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Divorced

5.5% 31

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Widowed

3.7% 21

👤

Never married

26.0% 147

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Ancestry

English

33.9%

Australian

32.1%

German

10.1%

Scottish

6.5%

Irish

5.8%

Other

4.0%

Italian

2.5%

Dutch

1.8%

Polish

1.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

Indian

0.6%

Hungarian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cockatoo Valley School & University Attendance

Primary — Other Non-Govt

27.3%

Primary — Government

22.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.6%

Secondary — Catholic

13.0%

Pre-school

9.7%

Vocational Education

6.5%

Secondary — Government

5.8%

Primary — Catholic

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.7% 37

✅

No need for assistance

97.3% 1,338

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.4% 111

—

Not a volunteer

79.6% 434

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cockatoo Valley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.5%

Did not go to work

14.4%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Bus

2.1%

Truck

2.1%

Walked only

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Car Ownership

1 vehicle

9.7%

2 vehicles

38.8%

3 vehicles

26.4%

4+ vehicles

25.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

5.0%

3 bedrooms

28.0%

4 bedrooms

50.0%

5 bedrooms

15.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Population Mobility

10.4%

moved in the last year

36.3%

moved in the last 5 years

1.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,384

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.8%

Couple — no children

28.4%

Couple — no children under 15

17.2%

One parent — no children under 15

3.8%

One parent — children under 15

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Military Service

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Previously served

4.1% 22

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Never served

95.9% 519

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 78

—

Did not provide

85.6% 465

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Children Ever Born

No children

25.8%

1 child

9.0%

2 children

39.8%

3 children

22.7%

4 children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cockatoo Valley When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.8%

5–14 hours

36.0%

15–29 hours

19.4%

30+ hours

13.2%

Did not do domestic work

13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Household Size

1 person

9.5%

2 persons

35.3%

3 persons

15.9%

4 persons

25.0%

5 persons

10.8%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

618

Moved from SA

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.0%

Step family — no other children

7.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cockatoo Valley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Theft

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Cockatoo Valley Schools

schools nearby

government

993

avg ICSEA score

total students

Sandy Creek Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 93 students

993

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Cockatoo Valley Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,489/wk

Median Rent $383/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Cockatoo Valley

Your weekly income

≈ $10,786/month

Median rent $383/wk

Left after rent $2,106/wk

Rent share 15.4%

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Cockatoo Valley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Bolivar

Pop: 357 Income: $541/wk Rent: $240/wk

Globe Derby Park

Pop: 360 Income: $553/wk Rent: $380/wk

Sandy Creek (SA)

Pop: 360 Income: $912/wk Rent: $440/wk

Warooka

Pop: 360 Income: $577/wk Rent: $168/wk

Inman Valley

Pop: 361 Income: $577/wk Rent: $273/wk

Basket Range

Pop: 364 Income: $892/wk Rent: $363/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cockatoo Valley

What is the population of Cockatoo Valley SA?

The population of Cockatoo Valley SA is 714 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 47.0 people per km².Cockatoo Valley is ranked #4,463 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cockatoo Valley?

The median personal income in Cockatoo Valley SA is $886 per week, or $46,072 per year.The median household income is $2,489 per week.Family income is $2,454 per week.Cockatoo Valley is ranked #2,299 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cockatoo Valley?

Median rent in Cockatoo Valley SA is $383 per week ($1,660 per month).Rent represents 15.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cockatoo Valley ranks #2,419 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cockatoo Valley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cockatoo Valley SA is $1,963. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cockatoo Valley?

The median age in Cockatoo Valley SA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cockatoo Valley a good suburb to live in?

Cockatoo Valley is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 714.The median income is $886/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40276. All dollar figures in AUD.