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.
Bowser · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowser — lower than 75% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
24 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
38.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Bowser, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bowser, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 41%.
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