Bowna · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bowna

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly 28% of people in Bowna are children, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This makes the area much younger than most similar places, with a typical resident aged around 40 years.

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Where Bowna sits — Total population

115
  • 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 Bowna — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bowna115
2644, NSW 2,442
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bowna is a small community of 115 people, which is smaller than about 56% of similar areas.

115

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 110
  • 2021: 115

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families with children are common here, as the proportion of children under 15 is among the highest at this level. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 7.8% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.

7.8%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 7.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.8%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 27.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bowna splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 26%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, though those in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas.

13.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bowna, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 8 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bowna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10532/bowna/topic/demographics-identity