41 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47
- 2021: 41
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bower · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bower
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population is the defining feature of Bower, where the typical resident is 56. This sparsely populated area is home to just 41 people and has a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
41
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- 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 Bower — lower than 76% of areas.
| Bower | 41 |
|---|---|
| 5374, SA | 1,493 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bower is a small community of 41 people. The typical resident is 56, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia or across Australia.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.5%, a figure about the same as the state average.
19.5% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bower, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.6% of the population, which is far above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18.5%.
14.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.5% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bower, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (40%) and Widowed (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bower
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40147/bower/topic/demographics-identity