1,808 ▲ +190.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 622
- 2016: 911
- 2021: 1,808
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bowden · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bowden
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bowden is just 32 years old, making it one of the youngest areas at this level. This small suburb has a population of 1,808 people and is heavily shaped by a large number of young adults.
1,808
▲ +190.7%
- 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 Bowden — higher than 77% of areas.
| Bowden | 1,808 |
|---|---|
| 5007, SA | 8,200 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age here is 32, which is far younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and noticeably younger than the national average of 38.
32 yrs ▼ -17.9%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 46.6% of the population, which helps explain why children under 15 and seniors are both far below the national figures.
10.2% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.3% ▼ -42.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bowden, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 22.6%, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. This aligns with the high number of people who have never married, who make up 62.5% of residents.
1.2% ▼ -76.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.6% ▲ +47.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bowden, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 23%.
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 Bowden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40146/bowden/topic/demographics-identity