Bowser · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bowser

How families and households are made up across the area.

Large households are the norm in Bowser, where the typical home holds 4.6 people. This is far above the national figure of 2.5, reflecting a community built around big family living.

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Where Bowser sits — Average household size

4.6
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowser — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bowser4.6
3678, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 4.6 people per home, Bowser has some of the highest numbers of residents per dwelling among similar areas. This is far above the Victoria and Australia figure of 2.5.

4.6

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 4.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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Bowser splits fairly evenly between 5 people (50%) and 6 or more (50%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 89.2% of families here, while one-parent families are completely absent at 0.0%. This is far below the national figure of 14.1%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bowser, Couples with children is the majority at 79%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

Sources

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

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