Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bowen then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bowen, QLD (postcode 4805) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,269 | 10,377 | 11,205 | +936 · +9.1% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | 42 | +3 · +7.7% |
| Median household income | $1,100/wk | $1,093/wk | $1,343/wk | +$243 · +22.1% |
| Median personal income | $558/wk | $585/wk | $710/wk | +$152 · +27.2% |
| Median rent | $235/wk | $250/wk | $270/wk | +$35 · +14.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,732/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,500/mo | $232 · -13.4% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bowen trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,205
was 10,377 in 2016
+828 · +8%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$20 · +8%
Household income
$1,343/wk
was $1,093/wk in 2016
+$250 · +22.9%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Bowen population growth · Bowen then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.