Cossack, Northern Territory Explained

Type:suburb
Cossack
City:Katherine
State:nt
Coordinates:-14.4465°N 132.1764°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
Pop:1293
Postcode:0850
Timezone:ACST
Utc:+9:30
Dist1:13.8
Location1:Katherine
Lga:Katherine Town Council
Stategov:Katherine
Fedgov: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.[1]

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, up from 1,223 in the . 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cossack. NT Place Names Register, via Northern Territory Government.