East Bowes · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in East Bowes

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

A typical age of 42 years defines the small population in East Bowes, making it noticeably older than both the state and national figures. Despite this, the area has a surprisingly high proportion of children, which helps balance the age mix.

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Where East Bowes sits — Total population

46
  • 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 East Bowes — lower than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
East Bowes46
6535, WA 1,609
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

East Bowes is sparsely populated with only 46 residents, a total that is smaller than about 73% of similar areas.

46

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57
  • 2021: 46

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also common at 19.6%, while there are no residents aged between 15 and 24.

19.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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East Bowes splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marriage is the dominant relationship status at 78.8%, while no residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In East Bowes, Married is the majority at 90%; Divorced is next at 10%.

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: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 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: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 9 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 East Bowes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50451/east-bowes/topic/demographics-identity