Bowenvale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bowenvale

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

Nearly half of the 209 people in Bowenvale are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. It is a place where residents are far older than the national average, though it also has a surprisingly high number of children.

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📍 Bowenvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Bowenvale sits — Total population

209 ▼ -34.7%
  • 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 Bowenvale — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bowenvale209
3465, VIC 10,111
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Bowenvale is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population stands at 209 people.

209 ▼ -34.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 320
  • 2016: 181
  • 2021: 209

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

46 yrs ▼ -9.8%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 27.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure. At the same time, children under 15 account for 21.1%, a figure that is well above the state average.

27.3% ▲ +38.1%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 27.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.1% ▲ +116.6%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bowenvale splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships make up 19.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is lower than most other areas.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

19.9% ▲ +120.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 19.9%

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

Marital status

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In Bowenvale, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 3 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 Bowenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20309/bowenvale/topic/demographics-identity