Bowen Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Bowen (4805) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 961 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Bowen is in the federal electorate of Dawson.

In the 2011 census the population of Bowen was 10,260 and is comprised of approximately 47.3% females and 52.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bowen is 39 years of age.

76.3% of people living in the suburb of Bowen were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.7% New Zealand, 2.3% England, 1.4% Korea, Republic of , 0.7% Philippines, 0.6% Germany, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Scotland, 0.3% Tonga, 0.3% Vietnam, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Italy, 0.2% Taiwan, 0.2% Netherlands, 0.2% France.

84.6% of people living in Bowen speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 9.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Korean, 1.1% Other, 0.4% German, 0.3% Filipino , 0.3% Vietnamese, 0.3% Mandarin, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Tagalog.

The religious makeup of Bowen is 21.6% Catholic, 20.7% Anglican, 19.9% No religion, 13.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.8% Uniting Church, 3.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.2% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Pentecostal, 1.8% Baptist, 1.0% Jehovah's Witnesses.

46.5% of people are married, 34.2% have never married and 10.0% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 514 widowed people living in Bowen.

63.9% of the people living in Bowen over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.4% are working on a part time basis. Bowen has an unemployment rate of 5.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Bowen are 21.4% Labourers, 16.9% Technicians & trades workers, 12.4% Managers, 12.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.7% Professionals, 8.3% Sales workers, 8.2% Community & personal service workers, 1.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bowen work in are 15.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.9% Construction, 9.9% Retail trade, 8.7% Health care and social assistance, 8.3% Accommodation and food services, 7.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.8% Manufacturing, 5.6% Mining, 4.9% Education and training.

33.4% of homes are fully owned, and 25.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 36.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $558 per week and the median household income is $1100 per week.

The median rent in Bowen is $235 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bowen postcode 4805