Bowden

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 648 people were usually resident in Bowden: of these 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female. Of the total population 3.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.2% of people usually resident in Bowden were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.6% of people usually resident in Bowden were Australian citizens, 23.3% were born overseas and 1.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 26.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bowden were married, 20.7% were either separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 48.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.2% of people usually resident in Bowden, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.1%, New Zealand 2.0%, Greece 1.7%, Germany 1.2% and India 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bowden were No Religion 30.2%, Catholic 18.8%, Anglican 9.7%, Eastern Orthodox 6.6% and Uniting Church 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bowden were Greek 3.2%, Italian 1.5%, Polish 1.2%, Khmer 1.1% and Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 80.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 335 people aged 15 years and over in Bowden were in the labour force. Of these 55.8% worked full-time, 29.0% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.9% were unemployed. 177 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bowden were Professionals 27.2%, Managers 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.9%, Labourers 11.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.3%, Sales Workers 9.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bowden, the most common responses for industry of employment included Tertiary Education 4.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.0%, School Education 3.3%, Specialised Food Retailing 3.0% and Hospitals 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Bowden, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $419, the median family income was $1,047 and the median household income was $654.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 149 families in Bowden: of these 36.2% were couple families without children, 30.2% were couple families with children, 28.9% were one parent families and 4.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 346 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bowden.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bowden, 41.9% were separate houses, 45.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.2% were flats, units or apartments and 3.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bowden, 14.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.2% were owned with a mortgage and 58.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bowden, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 11.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 50.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bowden, the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,100. The average people per household was 1.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bowden, 41.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 46.2% were single (or lone) person households and 7.2% were group households.