Suburb in Gingin

Cowalla, WA

Cowalla had a population of 54 at the 2021 Census (+12.5% since 2016). Median age 50.0. Median weekly household income $1,850. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cowalla at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cowalla's population grew by 12.5% to 54, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 50.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 5.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

14.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 38.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 21 households.

The median household earns $1,850 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,816.

21.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 56.9% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cowalla beside WA and Australia.

MeasureCowallaWAAustralia
Population542,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+12.5%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age50.038.038.2
Households21965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting14.3%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright38.1%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,850$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week–$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,841$1,866
Born overseas21.6%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%19.7%23.6%
No religion56.9%46.6%41.9%

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

Population and age

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

Population

+12.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 332011
  2. 482016
  3. 542021

Age

Median age 50.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Cowalla Western Australia
Share of people by age, Cowalla and Western Australia
0–95.6%
10–190.0%
20–299.3%
30–3913.0%
40–4914.8%
50–5924.1%
60–6918.5%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cowalla at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.1%
  2. Australian39.2%
  3. Italian21.6%
  4. Scottish9.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England10.0%
  2. South Africa8.0%

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

Around Cowalla

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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