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Bowden vs Fitzroy

Name: Bowden vs Fitzroy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Bowden profile · Fitzroy profile

Bowden Fitzroy

Bowden and Fitzroy (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Bowden is a young, transient hub where the typical resident is 32 and 71% have moved in the last five years. It is dominated by rentals (57.5%) and apartments, with far more people living alone (45.6%) or without a religion (59.2%). In contrast, Fitzroy (SA) is an older, more settled area where the typical age is 45. It is defined by stability, with a much higher share of separate houses (78.6%) and homes owned outright (45.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly personal income, with Bowden at $1,056 and Fitzroy (SA) at $1,100. They also share an identical experience of urban convenience, as every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and groceries. However, while both are highly accessible, Fitzroy (SA) has far more public transport departures and better access to health services.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 27.9 pts higher in Bowden Renting: 35.1 pts higher in Bowden Owned outright: 33.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Separate houses: 64.5 pts higher in Fitzroy 3+ bedrooms: 50.8 pts higher in Fitzroy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowden in Fitzroy +1,025 larger in Bowden gap widening

1,808 77th pct 783 72nd pct

Median age in Bowden in Fitzroy +13 yrs older in Fitzroy gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

46.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.5 pts 22.1%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +13.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.3% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

62.5% Never married ◂ +31.0 pts 31.5%

23.3% Married +32.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

1.6% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Bowden Fitzroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia +11.6 pts ▸ 72.4%

4.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.1% China ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnam +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.1% English ◂ +5.4 pts 28.7%

24.9% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 24.1%

5.4% Italian +9.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.5% Greek +8.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

9.1% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

1.1% Vietnamese +6.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

1.8% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 69.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +6.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.9% Greek +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion ◂ +27.9 pts 31.3%

24.2% Christianity +34.9 pts ▸ 59.1%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 1.9%

2.4% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bowden in Fitzroy +5 more in Bowden

32 89th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Bowden in Fitzroy +39 larger in Bowden

595 84th pct 556 79th pct

ICSEA in Bowden in Fitzroy +19 higher in Fitzroy

1,064 83rd pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 77.6%

8.2% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%

12.7% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

11.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.9 pts 2.2%

4.9% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowden in Fitzroy +$44 higher in Fitzroy gap narrowing

$1,056 86th pct $1,100 87th pct

Household income in Bowden in Fitzroy +$754 higher in Fitzroy gap narrowing

$1,628 56th pct $2,382 88th pct

Family income in Bowden in Fitzroy +$688 higher in Fitzroy gap narrowing

$2,202 69th pct $2,890 89th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.6%

6.6% $4,000 or more +22.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 17.2%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 9.5%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.4%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

8.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +3.5 pts ▸ 68.7%

18.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowden in Fitzroy +21 larger in Bowden

21 69th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bowden in Fitzroy

45 yrs 83rd pct —

Median income in Bowden in Fitzroy

$450 25th pct —

Household income in Bowden in Fitzroy

$1,312 32nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bowden in Fitzroy +0.8 larger in Fitzroy gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

32.5% Couples with children +31.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

50.8% Couples without children ◂ +22.3 pts 28.5%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%

2.9% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

45.6% 1 person ◂ +23.8 pts 21.8%

38.3% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 34.7%

11.7% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.8% 4 people +13.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.6% 5 people +7.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowden in Fitzroy +$40 higher in Bowden gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Bowden in Fitzroy +$1,040 higher in Fitzroy gap widening

$1,560 46th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Bowden in Fitzroy even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.5% Rented ◂ +35.1 pts 22.5%

12.6% Owned outright +33.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

14.1% Separate house +64.5 pts ▸ 78.6%

62.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +50.0 pts 12.3%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 10.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.1 pts 21.1%

19.1% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

1.5% 4 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.2 pts 7.4%

0.5% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.6 pts 35.9%

21.2% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

1.9% $550–$749 +20.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.1 pts 21.7%

6.4% $3,000 or more +34.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.7%

12.0% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowden in Fitzroy +1 more in Bowden

3 72nd pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bowden in Fitzroy +0.89 more in Fitzroy

1.66 64th pct 2.55 68th pct

Departures/1k in Bowden in Fitzroy +589.6 more in Fitzroy

774.3 83rd pct 1,364.0 88th pct

PT routes in Bowden in Fitzroy +7 more in Bowden

8 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bowden in Fitzroy even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bowden in Fitzroy +2 longer in Bowden

7 1st pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Bowden in Fitzroy +3,291 more in Bowden

25,899 79th pct 22,608 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Bowden in Fitzroy +25,928 more in Bowden

98,800 78th pct 72,872 73rd pct

Transit to city in Bowden in Fitzroy +6 longer in Bowden

37 14th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +14.9 pts ▸ 62.4%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

2.2% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.1 pts 31.0%

19.8% 2 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

3.0% 3 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%

0.7% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.1 pts 6.2%

13.3% Professional & technical even 13.3%

6.5% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

3.2% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Wholesale trade +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

40.1% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 37.9%

15.4% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

8.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

6.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bowden in Fitzroy +7,444 higher in Bowden

10,509 87th pct 3,065 45th pct

Assault/100k in Bowden in Fitzroy +612 higher in Bowden

996 65th pct 383 23rd pct

Robbery/100k in Bowden in Fitzroy

221 90th pct —

Burglary/100k in Bowden in Fitzroy +761 higher in Bowden

1,272 87th pct 511 52nd pct

Theft/100k in Bowden in Fitzroy +4,105 higher in Bowden

5,254 88th pct 1,149 54th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bowden in Fitzroy +149 higher in Bowden

277 71st pct 128 34th pct

Property damage/100k in Bowden in Fitzroy +1,170 higher in Bowden

1,936 86th pct 766 55th pct

5-yr change in Bowden in Fitzroy +41.5 pts higher in Fitzroy

-21.5% 34th pct 20.0% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bowden in Fitzroy +0.3 higher in Bowden

8.4 99th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowden in Fitzroy +0.8 more in Fitzroy

7.2 96th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Bowden in Fitzroy even