Newly released data from the 2021 census has revealed the average age of a Cochranite. 

That number sits at 39.2 years old. 

Breaking it down further, the average age for women is 40.1 years old. Men sit a little younger with the average age being 38.4 years old.

The new data places Cochrane a little younger than the national average. The average Canadian is 42 years old. 

Take a look at how Cochrane stacks up against other communities in the province. 

Rocky View County – 42.4 years old 

Airdrie - 34.8 years old

Carstairs – 39.5 years old

Crossfield – 38.1 years old

Didsbury – 44.1 years old

The average age of an Albertan is just over 38 years old.