Cow Flat, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Cow Flat is more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1072, 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.
Cow Flat at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 58
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $2,249
- SEIFA score
- 1072
- Coordinates
- -33.5801, 149.5123
Cow Flat demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cow Flat 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 seniors (65+) at 37%, 0% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 9 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 11 | 19% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 8 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 9 | 15% |
| Seniors (65+) | 22 | 37% |
Share of the 59 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 10 | 59% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 7 | 41% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 16 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 16 occupied private dwellings in Cow Flat.
- Median weekly rent
- $120
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,267
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,250
- Median weekly personal income
- $979
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 23 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.3%
- Employed full-time
- 15
- Employed part-time
- 6
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.
Weather and climate in Cow Flat
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Cow Flat is January (average daytime high around 26.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.4°C). The area receives roughly 718 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.9°C | 14.4°C | 70 mm |
| Feb | 25.6°C | 13.2°C | 53 mm |
| Mar | 22.8°C | 11.9°C | 73 mm |
| Apr | 18.7°C | 8°C | 52 mm |
| May | 13.9°C | 4.3°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 10.9°C | 2.3°C | 45 mm |
| Jul | 10.4°C | 1.5°C | 49 mm |
| Aug | 11.5°C | 1.6°C | 57 mm |
| Sep | 15.2°C | 3.9°C | 51 mm |
| Oct | 19.2°C | 7.1°C | 70 mm |
| Nov | 21.8°C | 9.4°C | 82 mm |
| Dec | 24.9°C | 12°C | 79 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Cow Flat
Where is Cow Flat?
Cow Flat is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Cow Flat?
At the 2021 Census, Cow Flat had a population of about 58.
Is Cow Flat an advantaged area?
Cow Flat has an ABS SEIFA score of 1072, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 90 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Cow Flat?
Cow Flat has average daytime highs of about 18.5°C and overnight lows of about 7.5°C, with roughly 718 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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