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Cowandilla SA 5033

762 addresses · 21 streets

Adelaide Electorate › West Torrens LGA › Cowandilla · 4 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Cowandilla is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 1,455 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $1,310 a week, with median rent near $300 a week. Most homes are houses. About 57% of households own their home and 41% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Greek. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $965,000.

1,455Population
41Median age
$1,310Median household income / wk
$300Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Richmond (SA) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Cowandilla itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Mile End, 2.3 km east · Tram stop: Thebarton, 2.6 km north-east · Bus interchange: Klemzig Interchange, 9.1 km north-east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 2.5 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs7/10

Median Sale Prices

$965,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 0% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.6% · Labour-force participation 54.7%

Population by age in Cowandilla
Population by age, Cowandilla SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-477
5-14105
15-1952
20-24117
25-34236
35-44188
45-54166
55-64152
65-74123
75-84116
85+122
Dwelling types in Cowandilla
Dwelling types, Cowandilla SA (ABS Census 2021)
House402
Townhouse59
Apartment66
Other0
Households by weekly income in Cowandilla
Households by weekly income, Cowandilla SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650112
$650-1,499169
$1,500-2,999139
$3,000+77
Top ancestries in Cowandilla
Top ancestries, Cowandilla SA (ABS Census 2021)
English348
Australian346
Other253
Greek170
Irish121
Scottish99
Housing tenure in Cowandilla
Housing tenure, Cowandilla SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned147
Mortgage152
Rented217
Other10
Cars per household in Cowandilla
Cars per household, Cowandilla SA (ABS Census 2021)
062
1224
2163
349
4+28
Commute to work in Cowandilla
Commute to work, Cowandilla SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car425
Train0
Bus56
Tram/ferry0
Walked24
Bicycle10
Home54
Top countries of birth in Cowandilla
Top countries of birth, Cowandilla SA (ABS Census 2021)
India82
Greece61
England38
Vietnam29
Italy27
Egypt22
Languages used at home in Cowandilla
Languages used at home, Cowandilla SA (ABS Census 2021)
Greek137
Punjabi50
Arabic36
Vietnamese27
Italian24
Urdu22

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