42 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43
- 2021: 42
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boweya North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boweya North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boweya North is 11 years older than the national figure, reflecting a population that is far older than both Victoria and Australia. With only 42 people living here, the area is sparsely populated and has a distinct age and identity profile.
42
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- 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 Boweya North — lower than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 49, which is far older than the national average of 38. This makes the area's population older than most similar places.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 21.4% of the population, well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas.
21.4% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boweya North, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.5% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average of 1.0%. Additionally, 17.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure much higher than across Australia.
9.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boweya North, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (23%).
Age & sex structure
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 Boweya North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20311/boweya-north/topic/demographics-identity