Bowenvale Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Bowenvale (3465) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Ballaratt, Victoria. It is about 145 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Bowenvale is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Bowenvale was 320 and is comprised of approximately 50.6% females and 49.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bowenvale is 51 years of age.

91.8% of people living in the suburb of Bowenvale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.5% England, 1.6% Hungary, 1.3% Netherlands.

94.1% of people living in Bowenvale speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Bowenvale is 26.8% Catholic, 18.7% Anglican, 18.7% No religion, 11.5% Uniting Church, 9.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.9% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.9% Other Religious Groups, 1.2% Pentecostal, 1.2% Latter-day Saints.

52.6% of people are married, 31.8% have never married and 6.9% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 16 widowed people living in Bowenvale.

44.8% of the people living in Bowenvale over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.3% are working on a part time basis. Bowenvale has an unemployment rate of 5.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Bowenvale are 19.5% Managers, 18.8% Labourers, 14.3% Technicians & trades workers, 13.6% Sales workers, 9.7% Professionals, 8.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 6.5% Community & personal service workers, 1.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bowenvale work in are 17.4% Health care and social assistance, 14.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 13.5% Manufacturing, 13.5% Retail trade, 8.4% Education and training, 6.5% Construction, 6.5% Public administration and safety, 5.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.9% Professional, scientific and technical services.

54.7% of homes are fully owned, and 31.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 10.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $374 per week and the median household income is $831 per week.

The median rent in Bowenvale is $140 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $953 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bowenvale postcode 3465