4.6 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.0
- 2021: 4.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bowser · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowser — higher than 99% of areas.
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bowser splits fairly evenly between 5 people (50%) and 6 or more (50%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Bowser, Couples with children is the majority at 79%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
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