Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bowser then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bowser, VIC (postcode 3678) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+131.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19 | 47 | 44 | +25 · +131.6% |
| Median age | 45 | 39 | 24 | -21 · -46.7% |
| Median household income | $1,295/wk | $1,958/wk | $2,250/wk | +$955 · +73.7% |
| Median personal income | $537/wk | $820/wk | $537/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | — | $0/wk | $160 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,100/mo | $1,603/mo | $1,700/mo | +$600 · +54.5% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.0 | 4.6 | +1.9 · +70.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bowser trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
44
was 47 in 2016
-3 · -6.4%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,958/wk in 2016
+$292 · +14.9%
Median age
24
was 39 in 2016
-15 · -38.5%
Dig deeper: Bowser population growth · Bowser then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.