Bowser · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bowser

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

A typical resident in Bowser is just 24 years old, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. This small community of 44 people has a distinct age split, with a very high proportion of children alongside a significant number of seniors.

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Where Bowser sits — Total population

44
  • 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 Bowser — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bowser44
3678, VIC 6,568
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population here is small and far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 24 compared to 38 across Australia.

44

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47
  • 2021: 44

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

24 yrs

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 24 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 38.6% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 18%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 22.7%, a figure well above the national average.

22.7%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

38.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.4%
  • 2021: 38.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bowser, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Half of the residents are married and 34.4% have never been married. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.

12.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 12.0%

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

Marital status

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In Bowser, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 41%.

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

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bowser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20313/bowser/topic/demographics-identity