Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$905,000
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The quick read on
Cowirra
SA 5238 · Mid Murray
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $905,000
- Population
- 155
- Postcode
- 5238
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cowirra, South Australia
Property market insights for Cowirra
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cowirra SA
Median rent trend for houses
Up 18.1% over 12 months
The median house price in Cowirra, SA is currently $905,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
The median house rent has increased 18.1% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Cowirra is $275 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Cowirra safe?
The overall rate for Cowirra is 1,589 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% 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 Cowirra.
Overall crime rate
1,589
offences per 100,000 residents
48% belowRest of SA
CowirraRest 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 Cowirra?
Cowirra SA 5238 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
155 people call Cowirra home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $887 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 155
- Median age
- 55 years
- Median mortgage
- $867 / 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 1510.3%Below
15–3413.5%Below
35–5425.2%Above
55–7443.2%Above
75 and over11.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses80.8%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments8.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright59.5%Above
Paying a mortgage27.0%Below
Renting13.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car43.9%Above
Two cars25.8%Below
Three or more37.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.0%Above
Drove to work62.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.3%Below
What stands out in Cowirra
20.0% of workers in Cowirra worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
7.7% of Cowirra residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
44.5% of people in Cowirra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cowirra
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cowirra SA 5238.
Is Cowirra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.3% of Cowirra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
38 family households lived in Cowirra; 21.1% were couple families and 7.9% were one-parent families.
28.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cowirra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cowirra had 155 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
54.8% 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 Cowirra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 80.8% of occupied private dwellings in Cowirra.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 8.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cowirra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
59.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
27.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cowirra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cowirra had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 37.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 47.0%, while 4.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cowirra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
62.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cowirra?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 43.9% of the total.
63.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cowirra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.0% reported a different address.
10.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cowirra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.6% of residents used only English at home.
1.9% 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 Cowirra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.3% of Cowirra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.7% 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 91.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cowirra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 50.3% of ancestry responses in Cowirra.
Australian ancestry made up 32.3% 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 Cowirra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 32.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 4.3% of workers, and education and training employed 5.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cowirra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.7%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
26.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.7%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cowirra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.2% reported asthma, 11.0% arthritis and 7.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cowirra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
7.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cowirra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $887 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.
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 Cowirra compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.0% in Cowirra, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 59.5% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 13.5% in Cowirra, 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 Cowirra
Is Cowirra expensive?
The median house price is $905,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cowirra good for families?
The Census counted 38 local families, and 10.3% 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 Cowirra?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Cowirra
21 streets in Cowirra
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Burdett Rd
- Centre Rd
- Cowirra Shack Access Rd
- Cowirra Swamp Rd
- Cross Rd
- Dabinett Rd
- East Front Rd
- Edward Tce
- Hallam Tce
- Hunter Road
- Kenny Rd
- Khartoum Rd
- Khartoum Road
- Lahne Rd
- Laurie Tce
- Loxton Rd
- Murray Tce
- Porter St
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- Rosenberg Rd
- Rundle Rd
- Schulz Rd
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