Suburb in Katherine

Cossack, NT

Cossack had a population of 1,298 at the 2021 Census (+5.7% since 2016). Median age 39.2. Median weekly household income $2,261. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Cossack at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Northern Territory - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cossack's population grew by 5.7% to 1,298, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 39.2, it is older than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 13.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.3%.

26.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 31.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 384 households.

The median household earns $2,261 a week, above the NT average of $2,058. Renters pay a median $330 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,982 a month.

10.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 17.0% use a language other than English at home. 52.6% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cossack beside NT and Australia.

CossackNTAustralia
Population1,298*232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.7%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age39.2*33.238.2
Households384*70,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%*18.1%14.3%
Renting26.2%*48.6%31.1%
Owned outright31.1%*16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,261*$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week$330*$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,982*$2,001$1,866
Born overseas10.8%*23.9%29.3%
Other language at home17.0%*36.1%23.6%
No religion52.6%*43.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+5.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,1202011
  2. 1,2282016
  3. 1,2982021

Age

Median age 39.2, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Cossack Northern Territory
0–913.2%
10–1913.2%
20–2910.8%
30–3913.5%
40–4912.6%
50–5915.8%
60–6913.1%
70–796.3%
80+1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cossack at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian39.3%
  2. English35.4%
  3. Australian Aboriginal24.0%
  4. Irish9.5%
  5. Scottish8.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages12.8%
  2. German1.2%
  3. Filipino0.7%
  4. Nepali0.6%
  5. Tagalog0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.4%
  2. the Philippines2.1%
  3. England1.7%
  4. Germany0.8%
  5. Italy0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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