Median price trend for houses
Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months
$322,000
Down 5.1% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $220k
- 2 bed
- $319k
- 3 bed
- $350k
- 4 bed
- $620k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Cowell
SA 5602 · Franklin Harbour
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $322,000
- Population
- 1,124
- Postcode
- 5602
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cowell, South Australia
Property market insights for Cowell
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cowell SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cowell, SA is currently $322,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cowell has a 12-month growth rate of -5.1% for houses.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $220,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $319,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $350,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $620,000 in Cowell.
The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cowell safe?
The overall rate for Cowell is 2,310 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cowell.
Overall crime rate
2,310
offences per 100,000 residents
24% belowRest of SA
CowellRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cowell?
Cowell SA 5602 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
1,124 people call Cowell home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,161 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,124
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,040 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.3%Below
15–3416.1%Below
35–5422.3%Below
55–7436.1%Above
75 and over12.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses81.0%Below
Townhouses15.4%Above
Apartments0.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.4%Above
Paying a mortgage26.3%Below
Renting24.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.8%Below
One car31.8%Below
Two cars36.3%In line
Three or more26.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.0%Below
Drove to work58.2%Below
Train, tram or bus2.6%Above
Walked or cycled8.0%Above
What stands out in Cowell
5.0% of workers in Cowell worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of SA.
2.9% of Cowell residents were born in England.
43.7% of people in Cowell described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cowell
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cowell SA 5602.
Is Cowell family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.3% of Cowell's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
294 family households lived in Cowell; 28.9% were couple families and 10.2% were one-parent families.
25.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cowell?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cowell had 1,124 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cowell?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 81.0% of occupied private dwellings in Cowell.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cowell?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
26.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.3% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cowell?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cowell had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 29.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 44.0%, while 15.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cowell?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
58.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cowell?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 31.8% of the total.
62.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cowell, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.2% reported a different address.
7.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cowell?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.8% of residents used only English at home.
1.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cowell residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.0% of Cowell's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cowell?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.8% of ancestry responses in Cowell.
Australian ancestry made up 42.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cowell?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 22.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cowell?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.7%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
25.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cowell show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 14.8% arthritis and 7.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cowell?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cowell?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,161 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,040.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cowell compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.0% in Cowell, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 49.4% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 24.3% in Cowell, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cowell
Is Cowell expensive?
The median house price is $322,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cowell good for families?
The Census counted 294 local families, and 14.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Cowell?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $620,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Cowell
94 streets in Cowell
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Angas St
- Barry St
- Bartel Smith Rd
- Beach Rd
- Beach Road
- Birdseye Hwy
- Bluebush Ct
- Bluebush Rd
- Boundary Rd
- Brooks Dr
- Burton St
- Carpa Rd
- Cedar Ave
- Chase Dr
- Clothier Cr
- Commune Rd
- Cooper St
- Cowell-Kimba Rd
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- Deer St
- Edith St
- Esplanade
- Farr St
- Ferns Rd
- Fifth St
- Finger Hill Rd
- First St
- Fisher St
- Flavel Dr
- Franklin Tce
- Harbour View Dr
- Hawker Tank Rd
- Hd Line Road
- High St
- Hornhardt Rd
- Igloo Rd
- Jackson Rd
- Jacob St
- Jetty Rd
- Kaden St
- Keith St
- Kimba Rd
- Len Jackson Rd
- Lincoln Hwy
- Lucky Bay Rd
- Lyndon Brooks Dr
- Main St
- Mallee Court
- Mallee Hen Rd
- Maratta Rd
- Marble Hall Road
- Mckenzie St
- Melrose Rd
- Millers Point Road
- Mills Rd
- Misery Corner Rd
- Mitchell St
- Mitchellville Rd
- Moseley St
- Narridy Rd
- Nicolson St
- North Tce
- O'Connell St
- Old Whyalla Rd
- Osborne Tce
- Oyster Drive
- Port Gibbon Rd
- Poverty Bay Rd
- Range Rd
- Robe Tce
- R Story Road
- Rupara St
- Schiller St
- Schumann Rd
- Searle Rd
- Second St
- Smith Rd
- South Tce
- Starr Rd
- Stening Rd
- Story Rd
- Story St
- Swallows Nest Rd
- Sykes Rd
- The Brothers Road
- Third St
- Turnbull Road
- Venning St
- Warnes St
- Wellington Rd
- West Rd
- West Tce
- Wildman Road
- William St
- Yabmana Rd
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