Cossack
Katherine, Northern Territory
Cossack is located in Northern Territory
Cossack
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Coordinates14°26′47.4″S 132°10′35.0″E / 14.446500°S 132.176389°E / -14.446500; 132.176389
Population1,293 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)0850
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
Location13.8 km (9 mi) from Katherine
LGA(s)Katherine Town Council
Territory electorate(s)Katherine
Federal division(s)Lingiari

Cossack is a suburb of the town of Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia. It is within the Katherine Town Council local government area. The area was officially defined as a suburb in April 2007, adopting the name from white émigré farmers who settled in the area.[2]

The locality consists mostly of rural land holdings mixed with some smaller farms and residences, however there is also a small industrial area and power station close to the Stuart Highway.

Demographics

As of the 2021 Australian census, 1,293 people resided in Cossack,[1] up from 1,223 in the 2016 census.[3] The median age of persons in Cossack was 39 years. There were more males than females, with 51.1% of the population male and 48.9% female. The average household size was 2.8 people per household.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cossack (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 April 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Cossack". NT Place Names Register, via Northern Territory Government.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cossack (NT) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 November 2021. Edit this at Wikidata


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