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Bowes vs Howatharra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bowes profile · Howatharra profile

Bowes Howatharra

Howatharra and Bowes are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Bowes has a much older population, with a typical age of 59 compared to 50 in Howatharra, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (38.5% versus 25.9%). Howatharra is more likely to have residents in de facto relationships (25.9% versus 8.3%) and a higher share of people with no religion (58.0% versus 37.5%). Income is generally higher in Howatharra, where the typical weekly family income is $1,812, compared to $1,166 in Bowes.

These nearby areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share several basic traits. Both have nearly identical unemployment rates (around 5%) and similar proportions of people who finished Year 12. Life in both places is car-dependent; neither has any public transport stops, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. This lack of local amenities is common to both, even though Bowes has more large homes with three or more bedrooms (81.4%) than Howatharra (52.9%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.5 pts higher in Bowes Needs assistance: 9.6 pts higher in Bowes Work from home: 21.2 pts higher in Bowes No religion: 20.5 pts higher in Howatharra De facto: 17.5 pts higher in Howatharra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowesin Howatharra +8 larger in Howatharra gap narrowing
104 42nd pct 112 43rd pct
Median age in Bowesin Howatharra +9 yrs older in Bowes gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Bowesin Howatharra +4.2 pts higher in Bowes gap steady
8.7% 86th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Bowesin Howatharra +12.6 pts higher in Bowes gap widening
38.5% 94th pct 25.9% 77th pct
Under 15 in Bowesin Howatharra +3.0 pts higher in Howatharra gap narrowing
8.7% 13th pct 11.6% 21st pct
De facto in Bowesin Howatharra +17.5 pts higher in Howatharra gap widening
8.3% 23rd pct 25.9% 95th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +13.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
38.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 25.9%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%
8.7% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Marital status

73.9% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 57.7%
14.8% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
3.4% Divorced +13.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bowes Howatharra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowesin Howatharra +9.9 pts higher in Howatharra gap widening
11.5% 51st pct 21.4% 79th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 72.3%
4.8% England +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

57.7% Australian ◂ +15.7 pts 42.0%
34.6% English +6.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
6.7% German +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.8% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Dutch ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bowesin Howatharra +0.2 pts higher in Bowes gap steady
2.9% 45th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Bowesin Howatharra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 88.4%
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 Bowesin Howatharra +20.5 pts higher in Howatharra gap widening
37.5% 41st pct 58.0% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

37.5% No religion +20.5 pts ▸ 58.0%
55.8% Christianity ◂ +24.5 pts 31.3%
11.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
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 Bowesin Howatharra +0.9 pts higher in Bowes gap narrowing
40.4% 38th pct 39.6% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowesin Howatharra +9.9 pts higher in Howatharra gap widening
4.5% 11th pct 14.4% 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowesin Howatharra +2 more in Bowes
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bowesin Howatharra
97 25th pct —
ICSEA in Bowesin Howatharra
911 14th pct —

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 39.6%
33.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.8%
5.6% Year 11 +8.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.9% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
7.8% Bachelor degree +14.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.7 pts 12.9%
7.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.8% Health +14.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.7% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%
11.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%
7.8% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowesin Howatharra +$287 higher in Howatharra gap widening
$550 18th pct $837 64th pct
Household income in Bowesin Howatharra +$614 higher in Howatharra gap widening
$1,042 16th pct $1,656 58th pct
Family income in Bowesin Howatharra +$646 higher in Howatharra gap widening
$1,166 11th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Bowesin Howatharra +12.1 pts higher in Howatharra gap widening
3.4% 25th pct 15.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Bowesin Howatharra +13.7 pts higher in Howatharra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%
27.9% Under $650 ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

52.3% Under $650 ◂ +19.3 pts 33.0%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.7%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
3.4% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowesin Howatharra +5.6 pts higher in Bowes
27.9% 45th pct 22.3% 21st pct
Mental health in Bowesin Howatharra +3.6 pts higher in Howatharra
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Bowesin Howatharra +9.6 pts higher in Bowes gap widening
9.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +6.9 pts 2.7%
6.7% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.8% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%
0.0% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Stroke ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +13.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
21.2% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 16.1%
3.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowesin Howatharra +14.5 pts higher in Bowes gap steady
34.1% 89th pct 19.6% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Bowesin Howatharra +8.9 pts higher in Bowes gap widening
18.2% 87th pct 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bowesin Howatharra +7.6 pts higher in Bowes gap steady
26.1% 54th pct 18.6% 22nd pct
Defence service in Bowesin Howatharra +6.1 pts higher in Bowes
9.2% 94th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowesin Howatharra +3.5 pts higher in Howatharra gap steady
28.4% 73rd pct 32.0% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowesin Howatharra +4 larger in Bowes
9 58th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Bowesin Howatharra +17 yrs older in Howatharra
16 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Bowesin Howatharra +$1,300 higher in Howatharra
$75 0th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Bowesin Howatharra +$1,001 higher in Howatharra
$874 13th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowesin Howatharra +0.1 larger in Bowes gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Bowesin Howatharra +8.8 pts higher in Bowes gap widening
12.5% 60th pct 3.8% 19th pct
Living alone in Bowesin Howatharra +1.5 pts higher in Howatharra gap narrowing
27.9% 65th pct 29.4% 70th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 52.5%
29.2% Couples with children +20.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 3.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.5% 2 people ◂ +21.2 pts 39.2%
27.9% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.6% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%
0.0% 3 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowesin Howatharra +$50 higher in Howatharra gap narrowing
$150 14th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Bowesin Howatharra +$1,365 higher in Bowes gap widening
$2,708 89th pct $1,343 31st pct
People / bedroom in Bowesin Howatharra +0.10 higher in Howatharra gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bowesin Howatharra +11.6 pts higher in Bowes gap widening
11.6% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bowesin Howatharra +10.4 pts higher in Bowes gap widening
53.5% 82nd pct 43.1% 56th pct
Separate houses in Bowesin Howatharra +9.8 pts higher in Bowes gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 90.2% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowesin Howatharra +28.5 pts higher in Bowes gap widening
81.4% 55th pct 52.9% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 43.1%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
11.6% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 90.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 33.3%
32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 19.6%
14.0% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.6 pts 15.0%
28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowesin Howatharra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bowesin Howatharra +21.2 pts higher in Bowes gap widening
30.8% 82nd pct 9.5% 25th pct
PT commute in Bowesin Howatharra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bowesin Howatharra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bowesin Howatharra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bowesin Howatharra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bowesin Howatharra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 58.7%
30.8% Worked at home ◂ +21.2 pts 9.5%
7.7% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.7% 2 vehicles +21.3 pts ▸ 51.1%
37.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.8 pts 17.0%
27.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 19.1%
10.8% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowesin Howatharra +1.6 pts higher in Howatharra gap widening
20.8% 17th pct 22.4% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Bowesin Howatharra
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowesin Howatharra +0.7 pts higher in Bowes gap narrowing
5.2% 71st pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Bowesin Howatharra +3.2 pts higher in Howatharra gap steady
65.9% 69th pct 69.1% 79th pct
Full-time in Bowesin Howatharra +5.4 pts higher in Bowes gap narrowing
67.3% 85th pct 61.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

40.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.9 pts 9.5%
5.8% Health care & social assistance +14.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.7 pts 4.8%
11.5% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.5% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Managers ◂ +27.4 pts 11.1%
5.8% Technicians & trades +14.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%
7.7% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%
7.7% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowesin Howatharra +0.0 higher in Bowes
0.1 33rd pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowesin Howatharra +0.0 more in Bowes
0.1 34th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Bowesin Howatharra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowesin Howatharra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowesin Howatharra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bowesin Howatharra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowesin Howatharra +1.7 pts higher in Howatharra
1.4% 36th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Bowesin Howatharra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowesin Howatharra +3.4 more in Bowes
48.1 80th pct 44.6 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowesin Howatharra even
0 17th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Bowesin Howatharra +0.7 pts higher in Howatharra
7.7% 68th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Bowes with nearby areas

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Compare Howatharra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowes vs Howatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50165/bowes/vs/SAL50658/howatharra