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Bowen vs Seaforth - Calen

Name: Bowen vs Seaforth - Calen — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 115 km apart · Bowen profile · Seaforth - Calen profile

Bowen Seaforth - Calen

Bowen and Seaforth - Calen are two distinct Queensland areas located about 115 km apart. Bowen is a more compact, walkable place where 39.6% of households rent, compared to just 12.5% in Seaforth - Calen. It also sees much more movement, with 41.1% of people moving in the last five years and a high 29.4% of recent arrivals from overseas. In contrast, Seaforth - Calen is a sprawling area where 43.6% of homes are owned outright and 95.6% are separate houses.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They share similar typical weekly incomes, around $711 in Bowen and $744 in Seaforth - Calen, and a similar proportion of adults with bachelor degrees. Over time, some gaps have grown; for example, the difference in the share of renters and the typical age of residents has both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.1 pts higher in Bowen Recent arrivals: 26.3 pts higher in Bowen One-parent: 7.4 pts higher in Bowen Housework 15h+: 7.0 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +1,693 larger in Bowen gap widening

9,874 52nd pct 8,181 42nd pct

Median age in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +5 yrs older in Seaforth - Calen gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.6%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.5%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

42.3% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

36.9% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 28.8%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bowen Seaforth - Calen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 80.9%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.1% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.0% English +2.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.3% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

37.8% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 32.6%

11.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +2 more in Seaforth - Calen

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +2.18 more in Seaforth - Calen

2.21 54th pct 4.40 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +10 more in Seaforth - Calen

4 8th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +1,152 more in Bowen

1,635 54th pct 483 17th pct

Avg size in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +328 larger in Bowen

409 48th pct 81 5th pct

ICSEA in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +15 higher in Seaforth - Calen

927 13th pct 942 16th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.0%

28.0% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

8.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +$33 higher in Seaforth - Calen gap steady

$711 31st pct $744 37th pct

Household income in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +$339 higher in Seaforth - Calen gap widening

$1,322 23rd pct $1,661 45th pct

Family income in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +$275 higher in Seaforth - Calen gap widening

$1,774 30th pct $2,049 48th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.6%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.9%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 15.5%

6.7% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.5%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.4%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Cancer even 3.3%

2.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +1.8 pts ▸ 59.6%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +718 larger in Bowen

1,067 87th pct 349 70th pct

Median age in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +5 yrs older in Seaforth - Calen

23 yrs 36th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +$37 higher in Bowen

$612 45th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +$641 higher in Seaforth - Calen

$1,384 29th pct $2,025 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +0.2 larger in Seaforth - Calen gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

33.6% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 8.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 20.5%

11.0% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +$20 higher in Bowen gap narrowing

$270 19th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +$238 higher in Seaforth - Calen gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,755 44th pct

People / bedroom in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +0.10 higher in Seaforth - Calen gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

39.6% Rented ◂ +27.1 pts 12.5%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

1.4% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 95.6%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.2 pts 1.6%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 15.7%

3.9% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 48.7%

23.1% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.3%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 30.8%

26.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.1%

6.7% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) even 66.5%

9.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%

3.9% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 23.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.8% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 9.5%

6.3% Mining +7.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

7.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

6.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Labourers ◂ +12.3 pts 9.7%

13.8% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.6% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.3% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +2 higher in Seaforth - Calen

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +3 higher in Seaforth - Calen

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +5 higher in Seaforth - Calen

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +1 higher in Seaforth - Calen

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +66 higher in Seaforth - Calen

893 11th pct 959 34th pct

ERP in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +2,481 higher in Bowen

11,266 54th pct 8,785 41st pct

Growth in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +6.0 pts higher in Bowen

12.5% 86th pct 6.6% 66th pct

Businesses in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +454 higher in Seaforth - Calen

732 39th pct 1,186 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +799 higher in Seaforth - Calen

871 51st pct 1,669 94th pct

Max temp in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +0.5 higher in Bowen

29.3 91st pct 28.7 89th pct

Min temp in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +1.3 higher in Bowen

19.5 94th pct 18.2 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +2.7 higher in Bowen

3.2 22nd pct 0.5 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +3.1 more in Bowen

3.7 27th pct 0.5 1st pct

15-min city in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +37.6 pts higher in Bowen

38.8% 28th pct 1.1% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +36.8 pts higher in Bowen

44.2% 33rd pct 7.3% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +52.6 pts higher in Bowen

56.8% 36th pct 4.2% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +53.2 pts higher in Bowen

80.4% 28th pct 27.2% 6th pct

Walk to health in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +31.5 pts higher in Bowen

31.5% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +3.1 more in Seaforth - Calen

12.3 38th pct 15.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +15 higher in Bowen

16 29th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Bowen in Seaforth - Calen +3.8 pts higher in Seaforth - Calen

4.3% 32nd pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare Bowen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowen vs Seaforth - Calen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312011337/bowen/vs/312021353/seaforth-calen