Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bowden suburb profile
Bowden, SA · Postcode 5007
This Bowden suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bowden, SA (postcode 5007). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bowden with nearby suburbs.
Bowden at a glance
Population
1,808
Median rent
$390/wk
Household income
$1,628/wk
Median age
32
Bowden trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+210.7% over 10 years
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
Bowden vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Bowden, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+19.6% vs area
- Bowden$390/wk
- Nearby$320/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+1.3% vs area
- Bowden$1,628/wk
- Nearby$1,703.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-20% vs area
- Bowden32
- Nearby37.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
+32.2% vs area
- Bowden$1,056/wk
- Nearby$797.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Bowden compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bowden ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,038.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,058.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1897.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,142.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bowden on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bowden, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bowden people
- Population
- 1,808
- Median age
- 32
- Born overseas
- 31.7%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bowden income
- Median household income
- $1,628/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,056/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bowden housing
- Median rent
- $390/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,560/mo
- Separate houses
- 12.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 53.8%
- Owned outright
- 10.9%
- Mortgaged
- 23.3%
- Rented
- 49.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bowden work
- Employment to population
- 66.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 74.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5007)
Compare Bowden with nearby suburbs
Bowden in numbers
Bowden had 1,808 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 314th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 32, 24% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 31.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 10.9% own their home outright, 23.3% are paying a mortgage, 49.7% rent. Flats and apartments make up 53.8% of dwellings, with 12.2% separate houses. Median rent was $390/wk, 26% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,628/wk, 6% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.2%. 74.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 98.5% (from 911 to 1,808). Median rent moved from $283/wk to $390/wk (+37.8%).
Bowden suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bowden, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Bowden was $390/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bowden, SA?
- Bowden had 1,808 residents at the 2021 Census, up 98.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bowden?
- Median household income in Bowden was $1,628/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bowden?
- 49.7% of occupied homes in Bowden were rented, 10.9% were owned outright and 23.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bowden suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bowden. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide