56 ▼ -82.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 312
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 56
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bowmans · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bowmans
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Bowmans, where the typical resident is 52. This sparsely populated place has a very high proportion of seniors, with nearly 40% of people aged 65 or over.
56
▼ -82.1%
- 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 Bowmans — lower than 70% of areas.
| Bowmans | 56 |
|---|---|
| 5550, SA | 958 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 56 people. This is smaller than about 70% of other areas at this level.
52 yrs ▲ +40.5%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 only 12.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical resident is so much older than the state average.
39.3% ▲ +283.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% ▼ -43.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bowmans, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. About 53.7% of residents are married.
7.1% ▲ —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bowmans, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Bowmans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40150/bowmans/topic/demographics-identity