Bowmans · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bowmans

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the largest group in Bowmans, accounting for 56.8% of all families. This small community sees a high proportion of family homes, though the typical household size is slightly smaller than the national figure.

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📍 Bowmans, Suburb / Locality

Where Bowmans sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowmans — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bowmans2.3
5550, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.3 people per home, Bowmans is lower than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the South Australian average and a little below the national figure of 2.5.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Bowmans, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 3 people is next at 32%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 11.4% of the total, which is around the middle for its level. This is well below the South Australian figure of 14.8% and a little below the national average.

11.4% ▼ -21.8%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bowmans, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Bowmans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40150/bowmans/topic/family-households