New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Cowan NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cowan NSW is 631 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cowan is $852 per week ($44,304 per year). Median rent in Cowan is $515 per week ($2,232 per month). Cowan has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Cowan has a population density of 19.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cowan is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cowan is $2,290.

There were 7 recorded offences in Cowan in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (2 offences).

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Cowan Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cowan Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$852/wk

$44,304 per year

#2739 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$515/wk

$2,232 per month

#535 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,290/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Cowan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.1% (322) Female 48.9% (308)

Population Density

19.8

people per km²

631 people · 31.9 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,487

Family income/wk

Cowan 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)

Cowan Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.5% 83 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.5% 108 dwellings

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

Cowan Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

England

2.8%

Germany

1.8%

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

Cowan Religion

No Religion

50.0%

Anglican

17.2%

Catholic

14.7%

Christian (other)

6.6%

Not stated

3.8%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Baptist

2.8%

Pentecostal

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cowan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.2%

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

Cowan Languages Spoken at Home

Other

45.5%

SAL Tot

27.3%

Mandarin

13.6%

Korean

13.6%

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

Cowan Employment

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Employed full-time

36.1% 166 people

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Employed part-time

25.9% 119 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 13 people

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Not in labour force

35.2% 162 people

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

Cowan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.8%

Bachelor Degree

33.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.5%

Postgraduate Degree

10.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.8%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Cowan Occupation

Professionals

33.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.8%

Managers

15.2%

Community & Personal Service

11.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.8%

Labourers

6.0%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Cowan Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.3%

Education

13.7%

Health

12.1%

Society & Culture

11.7%

Engineering

10.5%

Architecture & Building

8.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.0%

Creative Arts

6.0%

Agriculture & Environment

5.2%

Information Technology

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

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

Cowan Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cowan Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.7%

$4,000+/wk

20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cowan Marital Status

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Married

54.5% 278

↔️

Separated

3.1% 16

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Divorced

8.6% 44

🕊️

Widowed

2.0% 10

👤

Never married

31.8% 162

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cowan Ancestry

English

32.6%

Australian

29.1%

Scottish

10.3%

Irish

9.1%

Other

6.3%

German

4.5%

Dutch

2.1%

Italian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

Chinese

1.0%

Indian

1.0%

Polish

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cowan School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

32.9%

Primary — Government

30.4%

Vocational Education

10.8%

Secondary — Catholic

10.1%

Pre-school

7.0%

Primary — Catholic

5.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

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

Cowan Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.3% 40

✅

No need for assistance

96.7% 1,189

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

Cowan Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.9% 118

—

Not a volunteer

76.1% 376

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cowan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$450-$599/mo

4.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

4.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

20.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cowan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.3%

Did not go to work

25.1%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Train

2.5%

Walked only

2.0%

Truck

1.5%

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

Cowan Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.2%

1 vehicle

26.9%

2 vehicles

42.5%

3 vehicles

16.5%

4+ vehicles

9.9%

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

Cowan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

7.8%

3 bedrooms

41.7%

4 bedrooms

35.4%

5 bedrooms

12.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Cowan Population Mobility

8.3%

moved in the last year

18.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cowan Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,224

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cowan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Dementia

Stroke

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

Cowan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cowan Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.1%

Couple — no children under 15

24.9%

Couple — no children

19.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cowan Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.2% 16

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Never served

96.8% 483

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cowan Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 66

—

Did not provide

86.6% 426

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cowan Children Ever Born

No children

30.1%

1 child

19.5%

2 children

26.7%

3 children

14.0%

4 children

9.7%

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

Cowan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

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

Cowan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

30.3%

15–29 hours

18.0%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

19.0%

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

Cowan Household Size

1 person

15.0%

2 persons

29.5%

3 persons

21.3%

4 persons

22.2%

5 persons

7.7%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cowan Where Residents Moved From

Same address

560

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Cowan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.6%

Blended family — no other children

9.3%

Step family — no other children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cowan Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 7 total

Assault

Traffic

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Cowan Schools

schools nearby

government

1063

avg ICSEA score

total students

Cowan Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 24 students

1063

ICSEA

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

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Cowan Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,250/wk

Median Rent $515/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.9%

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

If you earn X in Cowan

Your weekly income

≈ $9,750/month

Median rent $515/wk

Left after rent $1,735/wk

Rent share 22.9%

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Cowan vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Ashby (NSW)

Pop: 316 Income: $544/wk Rent: $350/wk

Abernethy

Pop: 317 Income: $737/wk Rent: $360/wk

South Littleton

Pop: 317 Income: $721/wk Rent: $268/wk

Dunmore (NSW)

Pop: 318 Income: $877/wk Rent: $420/wk

Ellangowan (NSW)

Pop: 318 Income: $666/wk Rent: $243/wk

Khancoban

Pop: 319 Income: $654/wk Rent: $195/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cowan

What is the population of Cowan NSW?

The population of Cowan NSW is 631 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 19.8 people per km².Cowan is ranked #4,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cowan?

The median personal income in Cowan NSW is $852 per week, or $44,304 per year.The median household income is $2,250 per week.Family income is $2,487 per week.Cowan is ranked #2,739 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cowan?

Median rent in Cowan NSW is $515 per week ($2,232 per month).Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cowan ranks #535 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cowan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cowan NSW is $2,290. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cowan?

The median age in Cowan NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cowan a good suburb to live in?

Cowan is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 631.The median income is $852/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% 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: 11097. All dollar figures in AUD.