Cowra

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 8,430 people were usually resident in Cowra: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 7.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.8% of people usually resident in Cowra were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.2% of people usually resident in Cowra were Australian citizens, 5.2% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cowra were married, 11.9% were either separated or divorced, 10.4% were widowed and 28.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in Cowra, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.3%, New Zealand 0.6%, Scotland 0.4%, Germany 0.4% and Netherlands 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cowra were Catholic 34.4%, Anglican 31.5%, No Religion 7.8%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.7% and Uniting Church 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cowra were Arabic 0.2%, Italian 0.2%, Greek 0.2%, Croatian 0.1% and Serbian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,380 people aged 15 years and over in Cowra were in the labour force. Of these 57.6% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 2.5% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.5% were unemployed. 2,903 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cowra were Labourers 19.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.2%, Professionals 12.7%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.9%, Managers 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cowra, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.6%, Local Government Administration 3.5% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Cowra, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $359, the median family income was $892 and the median household income was $660.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,244 families in Cowra: of these 40.6% were couple families without children, 39.7% were couple families with children, 18.3% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 3,327 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cowra.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cowra, 88.5% were separate houses, 3.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cowra, 39.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.6% were owned with a mortgage and 29.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cowra, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 48.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 25.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 23.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cowra, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $912. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cowra, 66.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.