Bowillia · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bowillia

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

More than half of the 20 people living in Bowillia are older adults aged 45 to 64. This sparsely populated area is far older than the national average, with the typical resident being 53 years old.

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Where Bowillia sits — Total population

20 —
  • 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 Bowillia — lower than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bowillia20
5461, SA 2,598
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Bowillia is smaller than about 85% of similar areas.

20 —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30
  • 2021: 20

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

53 yrs —

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 35% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 also account for a little more than the national average at 20%.

35.0% —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 35.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0% —

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bowillia, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. About 45.5% of the population are married, while 40.9% have never been married.

Marital status

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In Bowillia, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 47%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Bowillia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40149/bowillia/topic/demographics-identity