Bovell, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Bovell is more socio-economically advantaged than about 83% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1049, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bovell at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 475
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $2,166
- SEIFA score
- 1049
- Coordinates
- -33.6797, 115.3541
Bovell demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bovell using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 5% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 92 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 59 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 72 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 158 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 101 | 21% |
Share of the 482 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 81 | 53% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 63 | 41% |
| Rented | 7 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 148 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 148 occupied private dwellings in Bovell.
- Median weekly rent
- $480
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,353
- Median weekly personal income
- $776
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 71 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 187 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 119
- Employed part-time
- 103
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bovell
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bovell is January (average daytime high around 28.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 16°C). The area receives roughly 548 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.5°C | 16.3°C | 13 mm |
| Feb | 28.1°C | 16.6°C | 15 mm |
| Mar | 25.9°C | 16.1°C | 33 mm |
| Apr | 22.1°C | 13.8°C | 34 mm |
| May | 18.8°C | 12°C | 72 mm |
| Jun | 16.7°C | 10.9°C | 83 mm |
| Jul | 16°C | 10.4°C | 108 mm |
| Aug | 16°C | 9.6°C | 83 mm |
| Sep | 17.2°C | 10.1°C | 52 mm |
| Oct | 19.3°C | 11.3°C | 32 mm |
| Nov | 23.1°C | 13°C | 16 mm |
| Dec | 26.5°C | 14.8°C | 7 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bovell
Where is Bovell?
Bovell is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Bovell?
At the 2021 Census, Bovell had a population of about 475.
Is Bovell an advantaged area?
Bovell has an ABS SEIFA score of 1049, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 83 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 83% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bovell?
Bovell has average daytime highs of about 21.5°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 548 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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