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Corowa NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Corowa, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Corowa NSW is 5,595 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Corowa is $634 per week ($32,968 per year). Median rent in Corowa is $230 per week ($997 per month). Corowa has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Corowa has a population density of 72.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Corowa is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Corowa is $1,213.

There were 101 recorded offences in Corowa in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (41 offences).

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Corowa Population

residents (Census 2021)

Corowa Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$634/wk

$32,968 per year

#6551 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$230/wk

$997 per month

#6811 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,213/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Corowa Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (2,719) Female 51.5% (2,883)

Population Density

72.5

people per km²

5,595 people · 77.1 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,551

Family income/wk

Corowa 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)

Corowa Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

63.2% 1,111 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

36.8% 648 dwellings

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

Corowa Country of Birth

Australia

96.5%

England

2.7%

Germany

0.4%

India

0.3%

China

0.1%

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

Corowa Religion

No Religion

37.9%

Catholic

25.1%

Anglican

17.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

6.7%

Not stated

6.6%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Baptist

1.8%

Christian (other)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Corowa Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

37.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

12.0%

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

Corowa Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

23.7%

Other

18.4%

Mandarin

15.8%

SAL Tagalog

14.5%

Italian

11.8%

IAL Punjabi

6.6%

Spanish

5.3%

German

3.9%

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

Corowa Employment

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Employed full-time

31.8% 1,381 people

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Employed part-time

18.8% 815 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 85 people

🏠

Not in labour force

47.5% 2,060 people

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

Corowa Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Bachelor Degree

16.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Postgraduate Degree

3.0%

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

Corowa Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.0%

Professionals

19.2%

Community & Personal Service

14.6%

Labourers

12.7%

Managers

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.8%

Sales Workers

5.6%

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

Corowa Field of Study

Engineering

20.5%

Management & Commerce

16.8%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Health

12.4%

Education

10.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.5%

Architecture & Building

7.8%

Agriculture & Environment

6.8%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Information Technology

1.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

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

Corowa Dwelling Types

Separate house

84.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Corowa Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

10.5%

$500-$649/wk

8.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.8%

$4,000+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Corowa Marital Status

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Married

46.0% 2,199

↔️

Separated

4.7% 223

📋

Divorced

11.6% 556

🕊️

Widowed

9.2% 441

👤

Never married

28.5% 1,366

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Corowa Ancestry

English

34.4%

Australian

34.1%

Irish

10.2%

Scottish

9.2%

German

3.4%

Other

2.3%

Italian

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Dutch

0.9%

Filipino

0.8%

Welsh

0.5%

Chinese

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Corowa School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.5%

Secondary — Government

28.1%

Vocational Education

14.2%

Primary — Catholic

10.4%

Pre-school

10.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

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

Corowa Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 867

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 9,665

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

Corowa Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.1% 852

—

Not a volunteer

80.9% 3,617

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Corowa Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

4.1%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

9.0%

$800-$999/mo

14.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

29.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Corowa How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.0%

Did not go to work

11.3%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Walked only

4.4%

Bicycle

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

Corowa Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.3%

1 vehicle

41.8%

2 vehicles

36.2%

3 vehicles

10.6%

4+ vehicles

5.1%

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

Corowa Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

20.7%

3 bedrooms

49.1%

4 bedrooms

24.7%

5 bedrooms

3.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Corowa Population Mobility

13.2%

moved in the last year

36.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Corowa Indigenous Population

2.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

270

Indigenous residents

10,290

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Corowa Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

623

Arthritis

304

Heart disease

248

Asthma

238

Diabetes

219

Lung condition

201

Cancer

142

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Corowa Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

6.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

13.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Corowa Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.9%

Couple — children under 15

31.4%

Couple — no children under 15

12.4%

One parent — children under 15

9.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Corowa Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

4.3% 192

👤

Never served

95.6% 4,308

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Corowa Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.0% 622

—

Did not provide

86.0% 3,833

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Corowa Children Ever Born

No children

23.3%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

29.9%

3 children

24.0%

4 children

9.7%

5+ children

2.7%

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

Corowa When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Corowa Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

26.9%

15–29 hours

13.9%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

30.1%

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

Corowa Household Size

1 person

36.0%

2 persons

39.0%

3 persons

10.7%

4 persons

8.9%

5 persons

3.7%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Corowa Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,502

Moved — same area (SA2)

281

Moved from VIC

218

Moved from NSW

123

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

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

Corowa Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.1%

Step family — no other children

11.6%

Blended family — no other children

5.9%

Blended family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Step family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Corowa Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 101 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Corowa Schools

schools nearby

government

982

avg ICSEA score

497

total students

St Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 166 students

1026

ICSEA

Corowa High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 291 students

975

ICSEA

Corowa South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 40 students

946

ICSEA

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

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Corowa Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,130/wk

Median Rent $230/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.4%

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

If you earn X in Corowa

Your weekly income

≈ $4,897/month

Median rent $230/wk

Left after rent $900/wk

Rent share 20.4%

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Corowa vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,806 Income: $556/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 2,809 Income: $893/wk Rent: $510/wk

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Pop: 2,812 Income: $683/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 2,838 Income: $907/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 2,857 Income: $468/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 2,862 Income: $941/wk Rent: $353/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Corowa

What is the population of Corowa NSW?

The population of Corowa NSW is 5,595 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 72.5 people per km².Corowa is ranked #1,415 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Corowa?

The median personal income in Corowa NSW is $634 per week, or $32,968 per year.The median household income is $1,130 per week.Family income is $1,551 per week.Corowa is ranked #6,551 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Corowa?

Median rent in Corowa NSW is $230 per week ($997 per month).Rent represents 20.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Corowa ranks #6,811 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Corowa?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Corowa NSW is $1,213. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Corowa?

The median age in Corowa NSW is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Corowa a good suburb to live in?

Corowa is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,595.The median income is $634/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.4% 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: 11080. All dollar figures in AUD.