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Cossack NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cossack, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cossack NT is 1,293 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cossack is $1,077 per week ($56,004 per year). Median rent in Cossack is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Cossack has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Cossack has a population density of 5.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cossack is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cossack is $2,000.

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Cossack Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cossack Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,077/wk

$56,004 per year

#801 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 1 per bedroom

Cossack Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.1% (663) Female 48.9% (634)

Population Density

5.0

people per km²

1,293 people · 257.0 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,571

Family income/wk

Cossack 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Cossack Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.9% 115 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.1% 147 dwellings

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

Cossack Country of Birth

Australia

97.3%

England

1.9%

Germany

0.8%

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

Cossack Religion

No Religion

45.6%

Not stated

18.0%

Catholic

16.0%

Anglican

9.0%

Pentecostal

4.7%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Baptist

2.4%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cossack Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.0%

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

Cossack Languages Spoken at Home

Other

44.8%

Australian Indigenous

40.9%

SAL Tot

4.5%

Vietnamese

3.2%

SAL Filipin

2.6%

SAL Tagalog

1.9%

German

1.9%

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

Cossack Employment

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Employed full-time

52.2% 433 people

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Employed part-time

14.2% 118 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 24 people

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Not in labour force

30.6% 254 people

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

Cossack Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.1%

Bachelor Degree

17.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.4%

Postgraduate Degree

6.2%

Certificate I/II

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

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

Cossack Occupation

Managers

22.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.5%

Professionals

18.3%

Clerical & Administrative

14.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.6%

Labourers

5.0%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Cossack Field of Study

Engineering

23.3%

Management & Commerce

17.8%

Health

13.6%

Society & Culture

12.0%

Agriculture & Environment

8.9%

Architecture & Building

8.6%

Education

7.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Information Technology

0.8%

Creative Arts

0.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.8%

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

Cossack Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cossack Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

12.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.9%

$4,000+/wk

19.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cossack Marital Status

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Married

48.3% 494

↔️

Separated

3.5% 36

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Divorced

9.1% 93

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 31

👤

Never married

36.1% 369

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cossack Ancestry

Australian

28.9%

English

26.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

17.6%

Irish

7.0%

Scottish

6.2%

German

4.1%

Other

3.0%

Filipino

2.4%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

1.3%

Maori

1.1%

Chinese

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cossack School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.6%

Secondary — Government

16.8%

Vocational Education

12.9%

Primary — Catholic

9.4%

Pre-school

7.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

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

Cossack Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.5% 76

✅

No need for assistance

96.5% 2,085

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

Cossack Volunteering

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Volunteer

22.5% 194

—

Not a volunteer

77.5% 668

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cossack Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cossack How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.7%

Did not go to work

7.3%

Car (passenger)

7.1%

Walked only

3.3%

Truck

2.0%

Other

0.5%

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

Cossack Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.6%

1 vehicle

22.7%

2 vehicles

32.4%

3 vehicles

19.9%

4+ vehicles

18.3%

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

Cossack Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

11.5%

2 bedrooms

15.4%

3 bedrooms

38.3%

4 bedrooms

24.6%

5 bedrooms

7.0%

6+ bedrooms

3.4%

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

Cossack Population Mobility

15.3%

moved in the last year

34.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cossack Indigenous Population

24.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

538

Indigenous residents

1,649

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cossack Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Diabetes

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Arthritis

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Cossack Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

9.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cossack Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.4%

Couple — no children

29.8%

Couple — no children under 15

11.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cossack Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 3

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Previously served

5.0% 43

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Never served

94.6% 813

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cossack Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.9% 93

—

Did not provide

89.1% 760

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cossack Children Ever Born

No children

33.3%

1 child

11.0%

2 children

27.8%

3 children

20.1%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Cossack When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2019

2020

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

Cossack Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.5%

5–14 hours

37.0%

15–29 hours

11.5%

30+ hours

7.5%

Did not do domestic work

18.4%

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

Cossack Household Size

1 person

19.2%

2 persons

37.6%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

12.5%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cossack Where Residents Moved From

Same address

900

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from overseas

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

Cossack Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.1%

Step family — no other children

11.4%

Intact family — other children present

3.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Step family — other children present

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cossack Rent Prices & Affordability

11%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,257/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 11.1%

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

If you earn X in Cossack

Your weekly income

≈ $9,780/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $2,007/wk

Rent share 11.1%

Cossack vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cossack

What is the population of Cossack NT?

The population of Cossack NT is 1,293 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5.0 people per km².Cossack is ranked #3,608 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cossack?

The median personal income in Cossack NT is $1,077 per week, or $56,004 per year.The median household income is $2,257 per week.Family income is $2,571 per week.Cossack is ranked #801 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cossack?

Median rent in Cossack NT is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 11.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cossack ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cossack?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cossack NT is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cossack?

The median age in Cossack NT is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cossack a good suburb to live in?

Cossack is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 1,293.The median income is $1,077/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.1% 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: 70065. All dollar figures in AUD.