Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bowenvale suburb profile
Bowenvale, VIC · Postcode 3465
This Bowenvale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bowenvale, VIC (postcode 3465). 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 Bowenvale with nearby suburbs.
Bowenvale at a glance
Population
209
Median rent
$295/wk
Household income
$1,287/wk
Median age
46
Bowenvale 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
+27.4% over 10 years
Population
209
was 181 in 2016
+28 · +15.5%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$55 · +22.9%
Household income
$1,287/wk
was $1,024/wk in 2016
+$263 · +25.7%
Median age
46
was 47 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: Bowenvale population growth · Bowenvale then and now
Bowenvale vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Bowenvale, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19.4% vs area
- Bowenvale$295/wk
- Nearby$284/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-29% vs area
- Bowenvale$1,287/wk
- Nearby$1,145/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Bowenvale46
- Nearby51.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-26.8% vs area
- Bowenvale$588/wk
- Nearby$613/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Bowenvale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bowenvale sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3964.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2913.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3979.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2913.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bowenvale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bowenvale, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bowenvale people
- Population
- 209
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 5.7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bowenvale income
- Median household income
- $1,287/wk
- Median personal income
- $588/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bowenvale housing
- Median rent
- $295/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.7%
- Mortgaged
- 38.2%
- Rented
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.6%
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
Bowenvale work
- Employment to population
- 42.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 34%
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 3465)
Compare Bowenvale with nearby suburbs
Bowenvale in numbers
Bowenvale had 209 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 5.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.7% own their home outright, 38.2% are paying a mortgage, 6.6% rent. Separate houses make up 96.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $295/wk, 16% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,287/wk, 28% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.5% (from 181 to 209). Median rent moved from $240/wk to $295/wk (+22.9%).
Bowenvale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bowenvale, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bowenvale was $295/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bowenvale, VIC?
- Bowenvale had 209 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bowenvale?
- Median household income in Bowenvale was $1,287/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bowenvale?
- 6.6% of occupied homes in Bowenvale were rented, 44.7% were owned outright and 38.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bowenvale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bowenvale. 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