139 ▼ -66.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 413
- 2016: 139
- 2021: 139
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bowman · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bowman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bowman is 55, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This community of 139 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and older adults, who together make up over 60% of the population.
139
▼ -66.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowman — lower than 54% of areas.
| Bowman | 139 |
|---|---|
| 2422, NSW | 5,608 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is much higher than most similar areas.
55 yrs ▲ +5.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, children under 15 make up 15.8%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 18.2%.
26.6% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bowman, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Most people are married, accounting for 64.7% of the population.
4.3% ▲ +197.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bowman, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bowman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10529/bowman/topic/demographics-identity