Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bowes suburb profile
Bowes, WA · Postcode 6535
This Bowes suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bowes, WA (postcode 6535). 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 Bowes with nearby suburbs.
Bowes at a glance
Population
104
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,042/wk
Median age
59
Bowes 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
+31.6% over 10 years
Population
104
was 113 in 2016
-9 · -8%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $133/wk in 2016
+$17 · +12.8%
Household income
$1,042/wk
was $1,354/wk in 2016
$312 · -23%
Median age
59
was 46 in 2016
+13 · +28.3%
Dig deeper: Bowes population growth · Bowes then and now
Bowes vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Bowes, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.1% vs area
- Bowes$150/wk
- Nearby$269/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-43.4% vs area
- Bowes$1,042/wk
- Nearby$1,676.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+51.3% vs area
- Bowes59
- Nearby42.5
- WA39
Personal income
-35.6% vs area
- Bowes$550/wk
- Nearby$864/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Bowes compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bowes sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,012.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6997.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,043.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,002.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bowes on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bowes, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bowes people
- Population
- 104
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 11.5%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bowes income
- Median household income
- $1,042/wk
- Median personal income
- $550/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bowes housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,708/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.1%
- Mortgaged
- 27.5%
- Rented
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.7%
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
Bowes work
- Employment to population
- 60.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.4%
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 6535)
Compare Bowes with nearby suburbs
Bowes in numbers
Bowes had 104 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 48% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 11.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.1% own their home outright, 27.5% are paying a mortgage, 9.8% rent. Separate houses make up 84.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 56% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,042/wk, 42% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8% (from 113 to 104). Median rent moved from $133/wk to $150/wk (+12.8%).
Bowes suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bowes, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Bowes was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bowes, WA?
- Bowes had 104 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bowes?
- Median household income in Bowes was $1,042/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bowes?
- 9.8% of occupied homes in Bowes were rented, 45.1% were owned outright and 27.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bowes suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bowes. 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