Suburb in Greater Hume

Bowna, NSW

Bowna had a population of 115 at the 2021 Census (+4.5% since 2016). Median age 40.0. Median weekly household income $2,187. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bowna at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Murray

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bowna's population grew by 4.5% to 115, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 40.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 18.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 2.6%.

7.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 30.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 43 households.

The median household earns $2,187 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

3.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.7% use a language other than English at home. 34.8% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bowna beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBownaNSWAustralia
Population1158,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age40.038.438.2
Households432,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting7.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright30.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,187$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,191$2,142$1,866
Born overseas3.6%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion34.8%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 982011
  2. 1102016
  3. 1152021

Age

Median age 40.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Bowna New South Wales
Share of people by age, Bowna and New South Wales
0–918.3%
10–1917.4%
20–2911.3%
30–3916.5%
40–498.7%
50–5920.0%
60–6913.9%
70–792.6%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bowna at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian54.8%
  2. English40.9%
  3. Irish20.0%
  4. Scottish14.8%
  5. Greek7.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Thai2.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Bowna

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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