Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bowhill then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bowhill, SA (postcode 5238) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-14.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 148 | 138 | 127 | -21 · -14.2% |
| Median age | 51 | 49 | 54 | +3 · +5.9% |
| Median household income | $714/wk | $933/wk | $1,156/wk | +$442 · +61.9% |
| Median personal income | $386/wk | $466/wk | $605/wk | +$219 · +56.7% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | $103/wk | $160/wk | +$110 · +220% |
| Median mortgage | $1,070/mo | $971/mo | $657/mo | $413 · -38.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bowhill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
127
was 138 in 2016
-11 · -8%
Median rent
$160/wk
was $103/wk in 2016
+$57 · +55.3%
Household income
$1,156/wk
was $933/wk in 2016
+$223 · +23.9%
Median age
54
was 49 in 2016
+5 · +10.2%
Dig deeper: Bowhill population growth · Bowhill then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.