Cassowary, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Cassowary is more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1032, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Cassowary at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 119
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $2,229
- SEIFA score
- 1032
- Coordinates
- -16.5253, 145.4263
Cassowary demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cassowary using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 37%, 10% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 23 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 12 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 26 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 45 | 37% |
| Seniors (65+) | 17 | 14% |
Share of the 123 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 22 | 54% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 15 | 37% |
| Rented | 4 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 44 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 44 occupied private dwellings in Cassowary.
- Median weekly rent
- $410
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,299
- Median weekly personal income
- $974
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 13 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 46 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 74.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%
- Employed full-time
- 50
- Employed part-time
- 22
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Cassowary
Where is Cassowary?
Cassowary is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Cassowary?
At the 2021 Census, Cassowary had a population of about 119.
Is Cassowary an advantaged area?
Cassowary has an ABS SEIFA score of 1032, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 75 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of Australian suburbs.
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