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Bowman vs Forde

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Bowman profile · Forde profile

Bowman Forde

Forde and Bowman are two nearby Queensland areas with very different age profiles. Forde is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and 21.9% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Bowman is far older; its typical resident is 43, and 20.9% of people are seniors aged 65 and over. These demographics are reflected in their housing, as renting is far higher in Forde (34.9%) while outright home ownership is far higher in Bowman (33.7%).

Daily life is similar in other ways, as both areas have nearly the same proportion of detached houses, very similar typical weekly incomes, and about 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Residents in Bowman have become far older than those in Forde since 2011, and the difference in home ownership has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Bowman Population: 34,123 larger in Forde Aged 65+: 7.1 pts higher in Bowman Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Forde Owned outright: 11.1 pts higher in Bowman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowmanin Forde +34,123 larger in Forde gap widening
159,222 38th pct 193,345 90th pct
Median age in Bowmanin Forde +8 yrs older in Bowman gap widening
43 yrs 86th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Bowmanin Forde +0.8 pts higher in Forde gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 3.7% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowmanin Forde +7.1 pts higher in Bowman gap widening
20.9% 79th pct 13.8% 27th pct
Under 15 in Bowmanin Forde +4.1 pts higher in Forde gap widening
17.8% 49th pct 21.9% 91st pct
De facto in Bowmanin Forde +2.6 pts higher in Forde gap steady
11.0% 34th pct 13.6% 79th pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.7%
17.8% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 13.8%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 44.3%
30.3% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bowman Forde

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowmanin Forde +4.0 pts higher in Forde gap widening
23.1% 46th pct 27.1% 54th pct

Country of birth

73.5% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 66.9%
5.0% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.4% England ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.6% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +7.0 pts 38.1%
35.5% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 32.7%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%
12.1% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%
6.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Bowmanin Forde +6.5 pts higher in Forde gap widening
7.4% 25th pct 13.9% 48th pct
Limited English in Bowmanin Forde +1.3 pts higher in Forde gap steady
0.7% 20th pct 2.0% 54th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 79.7%
0.4% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bowmanin Forde +0.7 pts higher in Forde gap narrowing
42.5% 60th pct 43.2% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 42.5%
42.5% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
5.3% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.4% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bowmanin Forde +2.2 pts higher in Bowman gap steady
56.0% 48th pct 53.8% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bowmanin Forde +3.9 pts higher in Bowman gap steady
18.4% 37th pct 14.5% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bowmanin Forde +0.27 more in Bowman
1.30 10th pct 1.04 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowmanin Forde +7 more in Forde
37 8th pct 44 17th pct
Students in Bowmanin Forde +13,909 more in Forde
23,825 26th pct 37,734 89th pct
Avg size in Bowmanin Forde +214 larger in Forde
644 80th pct 858 100th pct
ICSEA in Bowmanin Forde +40 higher in Bowman
1,034 55th pct 994 28th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 53.8%
24.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%
7.8% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 17.5%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 18.6%
17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%
11.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bowmanin Forde +$14 higher in Bowman gap steady
$786 48th pct $772 43rd pct
Household income in Bowmanin Forde +$82 higher in Bowman gap widening
$1,767 51st pct $1,685 44th pct
Family income in Bowmanin Forde +$223 higher in Bowman gap widening
$2,131 55th pct $1,908 32nd pct
High earners in Bowmanin Forde +3.9 pts higher in Bowman gap widening
11.1% 52nd pct 7.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in Bowmanin Forde +5.0 pts higher in Bowman gap widening
22.4% 56th pct 17.4% 29th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 39.8%
31.9% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowmanin Forde +3.1 pts higher in Bowman
32.6% 81st pct 29.5% 61st pct
Mental health in Bowmanin Forde +0.1 pts higher in Bowman
10.3% 71st pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Bowmanin Forde +0.1 pts higher in Bowman gap steady
6.7% 75th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
9.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +0.3 pts ▸ 61.3%
21.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowmanin Forde +3.2 pts higher in Bowman gap steady
13.5% 45th pct 10.3% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Bowmanin Forde +1.2 pts higher in Bowman gap steady
12.8% 69th pct 11.6% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Bowmanin Forde +2.1 pts higher in Forde gap steady
28.1% 70th pct 30.2% 87th pct
Defence service in Bowmanin Forde +1.1 pts higher in Bowman
3.8% 80th pct 2.7% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowmanin Forde +2.5 pts higher in Bowman gap widening
22.7% 73rd pct 20.2% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowmanin Forde +0.2 larger in Forde gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Bowmanin Forde +3.8 pts higher in Forde gap steady
13.8% 45th pct 17.6% 90th pct
Living alone in Bowmanin Forde +1.9 pts higher in Bowman gap steady
21.9% 26th pct 20.1% 18th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 58.4%
28.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 23.0%
13.8% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 31.9%
21.9% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 20.1%
16.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.3% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowmanin Forde +$45 higher in Bowman gap widening
$420 78th pct $375 51st pct
Mortgage in Bowmanin Forde +$217 higher in Bowman gap widening
$1,950 54th pct $1,733 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Bowmanin Forde +0.10 higher in Forde gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bowmanin Forde +12.1 pts higher in Forde gap widening
22.9% 21st pct 34.9% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Bowmanin Forde +11.1 pts higher in Bowman gap widening
33.7% 61st pct 22.6% 13th pct
Separate houses in Bowmanin Forde +0.5 pts higher in Bowman gap steady
83.9% 59th pct 83.4% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowmanin Forde +1.2 pts higher in Forde gap narrowing
84.2% 77th pct 85.4% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 39.7%
22.9% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
33.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 22.6%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 83.4%
11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
33.7% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 56.2%
17.2% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
10.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%
9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%
1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 35.3%
26.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%
13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowmanin Forde +0.4 pts higher in Bowman gap steady
4.6% 28th pct 4.2% 21st pct
Work from home in Bowmanin Forde +4.0 pts higher in Bowman gap widening
15.2% 48th pct 11.2% 32nd pct
PT commute in Bowmanin Forde +0.3 pts higher in Bowman gap steady
2.0% 43rd pct 1.7% 37th pct
PT stops in Bowmanin Forde +96 more in Bowman
678 32nd pct 582 19th pct
Stops/1k in Bowmanin Forde +1.25 more in Bowman
4.26 38th pct 3.01 13th pct
Departures/1k in Bowmanin Forde +127.3 more in Bowman
605.1 29th pct 477.7 23rd pct
PT routes in Bowmanin Forde +14 more in Forde
43 32nd pct 57 53rd pct
Stop walk in Bowmanin Forde
— 30 82nd pct
Drive to city in Bowmanin Forde
— 31 55th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 66.9%
15.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 39.5%
31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 31.5%
15.0% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.8% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowmanin Forde +5.0 pts higher in Forde gap steady
41.5% 61st pct 46.4% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Bowmanin Forde +3.7 pts higher in Forde gap widening
6.3% 5th pct 9.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowmanin Forde +1.7 pts higher in Forde gap steady
4.4% 34th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Bowmanin Forde +1.4 pts higher in Forde gap steady
61.4% 53rd pct 62.8% 64th pct
Full-time in Bowmanin Forde +1.3 pts higher in Forde gap steady
58.8% 53rd pct 60.2% 65th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%
12.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
7.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%
15.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%
13.2% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
11.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.1% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowmanin Forde +0.6 higher in Bowman
5.1 43rd pct 4.5 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowmanin Forde +0.6 more in Bowman
5.0 45th pct 4.4 28th pct
15-min city in Bowmanin Forde +13.3 pts higher in Bowman
61.4% 46th pct 48.0% 25th pct
Walk to shops in Bowmanin Forde +8.5 pts higher in Bowman
59.7% 45th pct 51.3% 31st pct
Walk to transit in Bowmanin Forde +4.7 pts higher in Bowman
71.9% 30th pct 67.3% 26th pct
Walk to school in Bowmanin Forde +3.2 pts higher in Forde
61.5% 37th pct 64.7% 41st pct
Walk to a park in Bowmanin Forde +0.5 pts higher in Bowman
90.3% 40th pct 89.9% 39th pct
Walk to health in Bowmanin Forde +3.7 pts higher in Bowman
43.5% 44th pct 39.8% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowmanin Forde +8.5 more in Bowman
21.5 90th pct 13.0 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowmanin Forde +15 higher in Forde
33 43rd pct 49 46th pct
Mean slope in Bowmanin Forde +1.2 pts higher in Forde
5.0% 38th pct 6.3% 67th pct

Compare Bowman with nearby areas

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Compare Forde with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowman vs Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED303/bowman/vs/CED312/forde