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Bowser vs Dockers Plains

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Bowser profile · Dockers Plains profile

Bowser Dockers Plains

Dockers Plains and Bowser are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ sharply in their age and family profiles; the typical resident in Dockers Plains is 50, while the typical person in Bowser is just 24. This helps explain why children under 15 are far more common in Bowser (38.6% compared to 16.9% in Dockers Plains) and why Bowser has far more people per home, at 4.6 compared to 2.6. Education and income also vary, with a far higher share of adults in Dockers Plains holding a bachelor degree or higher (21.3% vs 0.0%), while typical weekly incomes are well higher in Bowser at $2,250.

These two neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011, with both remaining largely non-residential and car-dependent. They share a similar lack of local services, as neither has any public transport stops or homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or groceries. They are also alike in their lack of linguistic diversity, as neither area has any residents who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in Dockers Plains Needs assistance: 10.2 pts higher in Dockers Plains Under 15: 21.7 pts higher in Bowser People / bedroom: 0.60 higher in Bowser Bachelor+: 21.3 pts higher in Dockers Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowserin Dockers Plains +15 larger in Dockers Plains gap widening
44 25th pct 59 31st pct
Median age in Bowserin Dockers Plains +26 yrs older in Dockers Plains gap widening
24 yrs 0th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Bowserin Dockers Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowserin Dockers Plains +12.6 pts higher in Bowser gap steady
22.7% 67th pct 10.2% 17th pct
Under 15 in Bowserin Dockers Plains +21.7 pts higher in Bowser gap narrowing
38.6% 100th pct 16.9% 49th pct
De facto in Bowserin Dockers Plains +0.6 pts higher in Bowser gap narrowing
12.0% 48th pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

9.1% Older adults (45–64) +38.4 pts ▸ 47.5%
38.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.7 pts 16.9%
22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 10.2%
20.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 55.3%
34.4% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 34.0%
0.0% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bowser Dockers Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowserin Dockers Plains +5.1 pts higher in Dockers Plains gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 22nd pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +16.9 pts 83.1%
0.0% England +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

88.6% Australian ◂ +41.2 pts 47.5%
22.7% English +31.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
0.0% Irish +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.1% Scottish +7.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Italian +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bowserin Dockers Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bowserin Dockers Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 94.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bowserin Dockers Plains +7.1 pts higher in Dockers Plains gap narrowing
38.6% 44th pct 45.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
38.6% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% Not stated +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bowserin Dockers Plains +11.6 pts higher in Bowser gap widening
65.2% 87th pct 53.7% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowserin Dockers Plains +21.3 pts higher in Dockers Plains gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.3% 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowserin Dockers Plains +2 more in Dockers Plains
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bowserin Dockers Plains
— 509 73rd pct
ICSEA in Bowserin Dockers Plains
— 1,032 73rd pct

Highest year of school

65.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 53.7%
17.4% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
17.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

90.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +62.3 pts 28.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.4% Education ◂ +25.6 pts 10.7%
27.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 21.4%
27.3% Architecture & building ◂ +13.0 pts 14.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Health +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowserin Dockers Plains +$56 higher in Dockers Plains gap narrowing
$537 16th pct $593 24th pct
Household income in Bowserin Dockers Plains +$626 higher in Bowser gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Bowserin Dockers Plains +$251 higher in Bowser gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $1,874 49th pct
High earners in Bowserin Dockers Plains +3.0 pts higher in Bowser gap widening
9.4% 57th pct 6.4% 40th pct
High-income homes in Bowserin Dockers Plains
— 27.3% 78th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 +15.0 pts ▸ 68.1%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowserin Dockers Plains +9.5 pts higher in Dockers Plains
22.7% 22nd pct 32.2% 67th pct
Mental health in Bowserin Dockers Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bowserin Dockers Plains +10.2 pts higher in Dockers Plains gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Other condition +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.4% Diabetes ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

86.4% None ◂ +23.7 pts 62.7%
13.6% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Two conditions +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowserin Dockers Plains +19.5 pts higher in Dockers Plains gap widening
18.8% 53rd pct 38.3% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bowserin Dockers Plains +6.4 pts higher in Dockers Plains gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Bowserin Dockers Plains +5.6 pts higher in Bowser gap narrowing
37.5% 90th pct 31.9% 80th pct
Defence service in Bowserin Dockers Plains +6.1 pts higher in Dockers Plains
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowserin Dockers Plains +3.6 pts higher in Bowser gap narrowing
31.3% 83rd pct 27.7% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowserin Dockers Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowserin Dockers Plains +2.0 larger in Bowser gap widening
4.6 100th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bowserin Dockers Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bowserin Dockers Plains
— 22.7% 47th pct

Family composition

89.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.6 pts 72.5%
24.3% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 5 people ◂ +19.7 pts 13.6%
33.3% 6 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% 2 people +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% 3 people +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowserin Dockers Plains
— $195 24th pct
Mortgage in Bowserin Dockers Plains +$400 higher in Bowser gap widening
$1,700 55th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Bowserin Dockers Plains +0.60 higher in Bowser gap widening
1.30 100th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bowserin Dockers Plains
— 18.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in Bowserin Dockers Plains
— 40.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Bowserin Dockers Plains
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowserin Dockers Plains
— 63.6% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 40.9%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 22.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowserin Dockers Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bowserin Dockers Plains
— 18.2% 55th pct
PT commute in Bowserin Dockers Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bowserin Dockers Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bowserin Dockers Plains even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bowserin Dockers Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bowserin Dockers Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bowserin Dockers Plains
86 100th pct —

How people get to work

76.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.8 pts 63.6%
0.0% Worked at home +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.8 pts 22.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowserin Dockers Plains +1.6 pts higher in Bowser gap narrowing
23.1% 23rd pct 21.4% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowserin Dockers Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bowserin Dockers Plains +8.6 pts higher in Dockers Plains gap steady
53.1% 27th pct 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Bowserin Dockers Plains
— 45.5% 9th pct

Industries people work in

35.3% Retail trade ◂ +26.2 pts 9.1%
29.4% Professional & technical ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.4 pts 9.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Education & training +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Construction +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +20.3 pts 9.1%
29.4% Community & personal service ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.6% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%
0.0% Sales workers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowserin Dockers Plains +0.1 higher in Dockers Plains
0.0 31st pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowserin Dockers Plains +0.1 more in Dockers Plains
0.0 0th pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Bowserin Dockers Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowserin Dockers Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowserin Dockers Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bowserin Dockers Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowserin Dockers Plains +11.1 pts higher in Dockers Plains
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 48th pct
Walk to health in Bowserin Dockers Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowserin Dockers Plains +16.9 more in Dockers Plains
0.0 0th pct 16.9 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowserin Dockers Plains +2 higher in Bowser
2 60th pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in Bowserin Dockers Plains +0.1 pts higher in Bowser
5.2% 44th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowser vs Dockers Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20313/bowser/vs/SAL20765/dockers-plains