Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bowenfels then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bowenfels, NSW (postcode 2790) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,930 | 2,048 | 2,049 | +119 · +6.2% |
| Median age | 39 | 40 | 41 | +2 · +5.1% |
| Median household income | $681/wk | $787/wk | $917/wk | +$236 · +34.7% |
| Median personal income | $370/wk | $442/wk | $497/wk | +$127 · +34.3% |
| Median rent | $138/wk | $167/wk | $185/wk | +$47 · +34.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,309/mo | $1,375/mo | $1,560/mo | +$251 · +19.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bowenfels trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,049
was 2,048 in 2016
+1 · 0%
Median rent
$185/wk
was $167/wk in 2016
+$18 · +10.8%
Household income
$917/wk
was $787/wk in 2016
+$130 · +16.5%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Bowenfels population growth · Bowenfels then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.