Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bowmans Forest suburb profile
Bowmans Forest, VIC · Postcode 3735
This Bowmans Forest suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bowmans Forest, VIC (postcode 3735). 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 Bowmans Forest with nearby suburbs.
Bowmans Forest at a glance
Population
106
Median rent
$160/wk
Household income
$2,071/wk
Median age
53
Bowmans Forest 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
+7.1% over 10 years
Population
106
was 96 in 2016
+10 · +10.4%
Household income
$2,071/wk
was $1,399/wk in 2016
+$672 · +48%
Median age
53
was 50 in 2016
+3 · +6%
Dig deeper: Bowmans Forest population growth · Bowmans Forest then and now
Bowmans Forest vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Bowmans Forest, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-56.3% vs area
- Bowmans Forest$160/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+14.2% vs area
- Bowmans Forest$2,071/wk
- Nearby$1,464/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Bowmans Forest53
- Nearby49
- VIC40
Personal income
+11.1% vs area
- Bowmans Forest$892/wk
- Nearby$770.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Bowmans Forest compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bowmans Forest sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,036.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,005.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,047.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,014.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bowmans Forest on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bowmans Forest, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bowmans Forest people
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 5.7%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bowmans Forest income
- Median household income
- $2,071/wk
- Median personal income
- $892/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bowmans Forest housing
- Median rent
- $160/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 63.6%
- Mortgaged
- 15.9%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.8%
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
Bowmans Forest work
- Employment to population
- 67.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.2%
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 3735)
Compare Bowmans Forest with nearby suburbs
Bowmans Forest in numbers
Bowmans Forest had 106 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 5.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 63.6% own their home outright, 15.9% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 90.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $160/wk, 54% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,071/wk, 16% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10.4% (from 96 to 106).
Bowmans Forest suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bowmans Forest, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bowmans Forest was $160/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bowmans Forest, VIC?
- Bowmans Forest had 106 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bowmans Forest?
- Median household income in Bowmans Forest was $2,071/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bowmans Forest?
- 0% of occupied homes in Bowmans Forest were rented, 63.6% were owned outright and 15.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bowmans Forest suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bowmans Forest. 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