Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bow Bowing then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bow Bowing, NSW (postcode 2566) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,583 | 1,602 | 1,606 | +23 · +1.5% |
| Median age | 33 | 34 | 36 | +3 · +9.1% |
| Median household income | $1,549/wk | $1,797/wk | $2,108/wk | +$559 · +36.1% |
| Median personal income | $668/wk | $744/wk | $807/wk | +$139 · +20.8% |
| Median rent | $340/wk | $400/wk | $420/wk | +$80 · +23.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,100/mo | $1,863/mo | $2,000/mo | $100 · -4.8% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -0.1 · -3.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bow Bowing trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,606
was 1,602 in 2016
+4 · +0.2%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5%
Household income
$2,108/wk
was $1,797/wk in 2016
+$311 · +17.3%
Median age
36
was 34 in 2016
+2 · +5.9%
Dig deeper: Bow Bowing population growth · Bow Bowing then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.