Cowirra Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Cowirra (5238) is a suburb of Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, South Australia. It is about 67 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Cowirra is in the federal electorate of Barker.

In the 2006 Census the population of Cowirra is 252 and is comprised of 51.8% males and 48.2% females.

The median/average age of the Cowirra population is 46 years of age, 9 years above the Australian average.

The country of birth of people living in Cowirra is 77.3% Australia, 4.8% England, 2.4% New Zealand, 2% Germany, 1.2% Latvia, 1.2% South Africa.

88.4% of people speak English as their first language, 1.2% speak Latvian.

The religious make up of Cowirra is 22.3% No Religion, 17.5% Lutheran, 16.3% Anglican, 15.1% Catholic, 8.8% Uniting Church.

59.9% of people are married, 25.2% have never married and 10.9% are separated or divorced. There are 12 widowed people living in Cowirra.

56% of the people living in Cowirra are employed full time, while 34.5% are employed on a part time basis. Cowirra has an above average unemployment rate of 6% and 71 people are not part of the labour force.

The average individual income is $361.00 per week and the average household income is $645.00 per week.

The average rent in Cowirra is $100 per week and the average mortgage repayment is $661 per month. 51.4% are fully owned, and 21.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 11.7% of homes are rented.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Cowirra postcode 5238