$420 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $386
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bowman · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Bowman
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 83.9% of dwellings in Bowman, which is far above the national figure. This is an area where large family homes are common and home ownership is more frequent than in most other places. The housing market is marked by a high proportion of owners and rents that are much higher than in most similar areas.
$420
▲ +20.0%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bowman — higher than 78% of areas.
| Bowman | $420 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $420, which is much higher than most areas and rose by $70 since 2011. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment of $1,950 is a little above the Queensland figure.
$1,950 ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bowman, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bowman, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes here than in most areas, with 33.7% owned outright. This is well above the Queensland figure, while the 22.9% of households renting is far below the state average.
22.9% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.7% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bowman, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Bowman tend to be large, with 84.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.9% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.2% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 84.1%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 84.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bowman, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bowman, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bowman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED303/bowman/topic/housing-dwellings