Suburb in Laverton

Cosmo Newbery, WA

Cosmo Newbery had a population of 143 at the 2021 Census (+150.9% since 2016). Median age 33.6. Median weekly household income $669. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cosmo Newbery at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cosmo Newbery's population grew by 150.9% to 143, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 33.6, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 14.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 2.1%.

105.0% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 0.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 20 households.

The median household earns $669 a week, below the WA average of $1,816.

18.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 47.2% use a language other than English at home. 42.7% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cosmo Newbery beside WA and Australia.

MeasureCosmo NewberyWAAustralia
Population1432,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+150.9%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age33.638.038.2
Households20965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting105.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$669$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$47$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,841$1,866
Born overseas18.8%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home47.2%19.7%23.6%
No religion42.7%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

+150.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 792011
  2. 572016
  3. 1432021

Age

Median age 33.6, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Cosmo Newbery Western Australia
Share of people by age, Cosmo Newbery and Western Australia
0–914.0%
10–198.4%
20–2920.3%
30–3931.5%
40–4911.2%
50–5911.9%
60–697.7%
70–792.1%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cosmo Newbery at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal52.3%
  2. English21.9%
  3. Australian17.2%
  4. Scottish7.0%
  5. Italian6.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages32.5%
  2. Thai4.2%
  3. Afrikaans3.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand5.3%
  2. the Philippines3.8%
  3. South Africa3.8%
  4. England2.3%

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

Around Cosmo Newbery

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