619 ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 713
- 2016: 573
- 2021: 619
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bowning · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bowning
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in Bowning than in about 69% of similar areas, with a population of 619. The community is notably older than the national average, as the typical resident is 45 years old.
619
▼ -13.2%
- 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 Bowning — higher than 68% of areas.
| Bowning | 619 |
|---|---|
| 2582, NSW | 13,693 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 619 people. Residents here are noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 45.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 20.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.6%, a little below the state and national averages.
20.4% ▲ +79.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bowning, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 17.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 1.8% of the community.
1.8% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bowning, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bowning
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bowning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10533/bowning/topic/demographics-identity