Bowan Park, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Bowan Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1111, 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.
Bowan Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 106
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $2,624
- SEIFA score
- 1111
- Coordinates
- -33.3186, 148.8417
Bowan Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bowan Park 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 24%, 17% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 17 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 19 | 19% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 19 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 24 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 22 | 22% |
Share of the 101 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 17 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 17 | 41% |
| Rented | 7 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 41 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 41 occupied private dwellings in Bowan Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $375
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,166
- Median weekly personal income
- $966
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 12 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 49 (62%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67%
- Employed full-time
- 38
- Employed part-time
- 18
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.
Common questions about Bowan Park
Where is Bowan Park?
Bowan Park is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Bowan Park?
At the 2021 Census, Bowan Park had a population of about 106.
Is Bowan Park an advantaged area?
Bowan Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 1111, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
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