Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bowden then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bowden, SA (postcode 5007) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+210.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 582 | 911 | 1,808 | +1,226 · +210.7% |
| Median age | 39 | 33 | 32 | -7 · -17.9% |
| Median household income | $766/wk | $1,050/wk | $1,628/wk | +$862 · +112.5% |
| Median personal income | $494/wk | $671/wk | $1,056/wk | +$562 · +113.8% |
| Median rent | $140/wk | $283/wk | $390/wk | +$250 · +178.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,663/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,560/mo | $103 · -6.2% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -0.1 · -5.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bowden trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,808
was 911 in 2016
+897 · +98.5%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $283/wk in 2016
+$107 · +37.8%
Household income
$1,628/wk
was $1,050/wk in 2016
+$578 · +55%
Median age
32
was 33 in 2016
-1 · -3%
Dig deeper: Bowden population growth · Bowden then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.