11,205 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,260
- 2016: 10,377
- 2021: 11,205
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bowen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bowen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 43% of people in Bowen are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. With a total population of 11,205, the community has a strong Indigenous presence and a typical resident is noticeably older than the national average.
11,205
▲ +9.2%
- 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 Bowen — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bowen | 11,205 |
|---|---|
| 4805, QLD | 11,646 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Bowen is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia. This population of 11,205 is among the largest for its area type.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.3% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national rates. Children under 15 account for 18.2%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
20.3% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bowen splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.6% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, at 15.2%.
10.6% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bowen, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Bowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30342/bowen/topic/demographics-identity