Bowenville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bowenville

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

A typical resident in Bowenville is just 35, making it noticeably younger than most other similar areas. This small community of 219 people stands out for its low number of seniors and a high proportion of children compared to the national average.

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📍 Bowenville, Suburb / Locality

Where Bowenville sits — Total population

219 ▼ -39.5%
  • 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 Bowenville — higher than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bowenville219
4404, QLD 474
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 219 is larger than about 56% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38.

219 ▼ -39.5%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 362
  • 2016: 250
  • 2021: 219

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

35 yrs ▼ -7.9%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 20.1% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over represent just 11.4%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.

11.4% ▲ +20.9%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.1% ▼ -23.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.1%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bowenville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A higher than usual 17.8% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 4.1% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.

4.1% ▲ +393.2%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.8% ▲ +164.3%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 17.8%

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

Marital status

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In Bowenville, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (6%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 17 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 7 females

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bowenville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30344/bowenville/topic/demographics-identity