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.
East Bowes · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Bowes — lower than 74% of areas.
| East Bowes | 46 |
|---|---|
| 6535, WA | 1,609 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
East Bowes splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In East Bowes, Married is the majority at 90%; Divorced is next at 10%.
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