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.
Bowna · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowna — lower than 56% of areas.
| Bowna | 115 |
|---|---|
| 2644, NSW | 2,442 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Bowna splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 26%.
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.
7.8% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bowna, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.
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