Cowell, SA 5602
CleveAll suburbs in postcode 5602
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Rent in Cowell
- Weekly rent (house)
- $540/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $200/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Cowell
Cowell (5602) sits in the Cleve region of South Australia.
Cowell has roughly 1,124 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Cowell scores 48/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 277 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
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Walkability
- Walk
- 48/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Cowell's population at 1,124, with a median age of 53. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (71% own, 23% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (68% family households, 29% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,124
- Median age
- 53
- Family households
- 68%
- Lone person
- 29%
- Owner occupied
- 71%
- Renter occupied
- 23%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
35 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 277 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Cowell
- What is the Cowell postcode?
- Cowell is in the 5602 postcode, in SA, in the Cleve region.
- Where is Cowell?
- Cowell is a suburb in the Cleve area, SA 5602.
- What is the average rent in Cowell?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $540, for units it's $200.
- What schools are in Cowell?
- There are 2 schools serving Cowell on this page, including Cowell Area School, Cleve Area School.
- How walkable is Cowell?
- Cowell has a Walk Score of 48 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Cowell?
- Cowell is close to Lucky Bay, Mitalie, Miltalie, Minbrie, Port Gibbon.
- What is the population of Cowell?
- The population of Cowell is approximately 1,124 (2021 Census). The median age is 53.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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