Cowra

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 10,358 people were usually resident in Cowra: of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 6.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.9% of people usually resident in Cowra were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.5% of people usually resident in Cowra were Australian citizens, 5.3% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cowra were married, 11.0% were either separated or divorced, 9.3% were widowed and 26.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.0% of people usually resident in Cowra, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.4%, New Zealand 0.5%, Scotland 0.4%, Germany 0.3% and Netherlands 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cowra were Catholic 33.5%, Anglican 32.2%, No Religion 8.2%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.9% 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 Greek 0.2%, Arabic 0.2%, Italian 0.2%, Croatian 0.2% and German 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,381 people aged 15 years and over in Cowra were in the labour force. Of these 58.5% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.5% were unemployed. 3,356 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cowra were Labourers 18.0%, Managers 16.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.4%, Professionals 12.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.5%, Sales Workers 11.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cowra, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 8.0%, School Education 5.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Cowra, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $369, the median family income was $939 and the median household income was $696.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,818 families in Cowra: of these 41.7% were couple families without children, 41.0% were couple families with children, 16.0% 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 4,036 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cowra.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cowra, 89.9% were separate houses, 2.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.1% were flats, units or apartments and 1.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cowra, 41.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.6% were owned with a mortgage and 26.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cowra, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 45.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 22.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 28.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cowra, the median weekly rent was $135. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $975. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cowra, 69.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.