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Demographics in Cowan (2081)

Demographic data for Cowan (2081) is sourced from the ABS Census and aggregated to the Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) that best covers the Cowan area. SA2s are designed to align with functional community boundaries and typically have populations between 3,000 and 25,000, making them a reasonable proxy for suburb-level demographics in most of the Hornsby LGA.

2081

Suburb demographics

Within SAL: Cowan · ABS Census 2021

Population631usual residents
Median age41years
Avg household2.9people
Household income$2,250 /wk
Median rent$515 /wk
Median mortgage$2,290 /mo
Housing tenure
40%Owned outright
52%With mortgage
11%Renting
Dwelling mix
98%House
1%Semi
1%Flat / apt
Household composition
46%Couple + kids
25%Couple, no kids
13%Single parent
15%Lone person

ABS 2021 Census GCP (CC BY 4.0) · Suburb & Locality geography · Data may not reflect current conditions

Median household income is a key signal for property investors considering Cowan. Higher-income areas can sustain higher rents, but they also carry higher entry prices. The yield arithmetic does not always favour premium suburbs. The income distribution also matters: a suburb with a wide spread between low and high earners is undergoing gentrification and may offer stronger capital growth prospects than one with a more homogeneous income profile.

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