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Bowen vs Lake Proserpine

Name: Bowen vs Lake Proserpine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Bowen profile · Lake Proserpine profile

Bowen Lake Proserpine

Bowen and Lake Proserpine are two nearby Queensland areas with very different scales. Bowen is a major local hub with 11,205 people, where the typical resident is 42. Lake Proserpine is sparsely populated with only 6 residents, who are far older with a typical age of 64. Bowen is more developed, with 49.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a typical weekly rent of $270. In contrast, Lake Proserpine has no schools within 3 km and a typical weekly rent of just $80, though its typical family income is well higher at $2,250 compared to $1,780 in Bowen.

Both areas are entirely without public transport, as 0% of homes in either place are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While Bowen is mostly car-dependent, it ever so slightly edges out Lake Proserpine, which is described as car-dependent. This reflects the difference between a town centre and a largely non-residential landscape.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Lake Proserpine Population: 11,199 larger in Bowen Rent: $190 higher in Bowen Household size: 1.1 larger in Bowen People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bowen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +11,199 larger in Bowen gap steady

11,205 87th pct 6 4th pct

Median age in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +22 yrs older in Lake Proserpine gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 64 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.6% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.3% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +25.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English +64.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

37.9% Australian +12.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

9.7% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% German ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only +18.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +48.5 pts 0.0%

37.5% No religion ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bowen in Lake Proserpine

2.45 35th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +5 more in Bowen

5 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bowen in Lake Proserpine

335 52nd pct —

ICSEA in Bowen in Lake Proserpine

926 16th pct —

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +12.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +110.0 pts ▸ 150.0%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.9% Health ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.6% Education ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +$98 higher in Bowen gap narrowing

$710 42nd pct $612 26th pct

Household income in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +$144 higher in Bowen gap narrowing

$1,343 36th pct $1,199 25th pct

Family income in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +$470 higher in Lake Proserpine

$1,780 43rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +57.9 pts 0.0%

18.5% One condition ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +1,188 larger in Bowen

1,188 88th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bowen in Lake Proserpine

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Bowen in Lake Proserpine

$604 46th pct —

Household income in Bowen in Lake Proserpine

$1,393 36th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +1.1 larger in Bowen gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.3 0th pct

Household size

29.2% 1 person +20.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.0% 2 people ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +$190 higher in Bowen

$270 47th pct $80 3rd pct

Mortgage in Bowen in Lake Proserpine

$1,500 42nd pct —

People / bedroom in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +0.10 higher in Bowen gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.5% Rented ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house ◂ +83.2 pts 0.0%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

2.0% Studio / none +48.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.7% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowen in Lake Proserpine even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bowen in Lake Proserpine even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bowen in Lake Proserpine even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bowen in Lake Proserpine even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +66.5 pts 0.0%

8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

4.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.8% Construction ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.5% Mining ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Labourers ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

10.8% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +2.7 higher in Bowen

2.7 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +3.1 more in Bowen

3.1 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +32.4 pts higher in Bowen

32.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +37.0 pts higher in Bowen

37.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bowen in Lake Proserpine even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +49.4 pts higher in Bowen

49.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +67.6 pts higher in Bowen

67.6% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +26.3 pts higher in Bowen

26.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +320.3 more in Lake Proserpine

13.0 49th pct 333.3 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +1 higher in Bowen

1 43rd pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Bowen in Lake Proserpine +2.4 pts higher in Lake Proserpine

4.2% 32nd pct 6.6% 60th pct

Compare Bowen with nearby areas

Bogie Guthalungra Hideaway Bay Gregory River Mount Pluto Lake Proserpine Dingo Beach Cape Gloucester

Compare Lake Proserpine with nearby areas

Dittmer Pauls Pocket Mount Pluto Crystal Brook Silver Creek Foxdale Kelsey Creek Goorganga Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowen vs Lake Proserpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30342/bowen/vs/SAL31619/lake-proserpine