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.
Bowmans · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowmans — lower than 71% of areas.
| Bowmans | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 5550, SA | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Bowmans, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 3 people is next at 32%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Bowmans, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 38%.
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