Bowenfels

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,972 people were usually resident in Bowenfels: of these 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female. Of the total population 7.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.1% of people usually resident in Bowenfels were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.1% of people usually resident in Bowenfels were Australian citizens, 7.8% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 38.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bowenfels were married, 16.0% were either separated or divorced, 9.7% were widowed and 36.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.3% of people usually resident in Bowenfels, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.4%, New Zealand 1.0%, Sri Lanka 0.5%, Scotland 0.4% and Netherlands 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bowenfels were Anglican 29.1%, Catholic 26.8%, No Religion 12.5%, Uniting Church 7.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bowenfels were Macedonian 0.3%, Auslan 0.3%, Cantonese 0.2%, Slovene 0.2% and Arabic 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 678 people aged 15 years and over in Bowenfels were in the labour force. Of these 50.1% worked full-time, 27.7% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 16.7% were unemployed. 784 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bowenfels were Labourers 18.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 16.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.0%, Sales Workers 11.0%, Managers 7.4% and Professionals 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bowenfels, the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 9.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.7%, Residential Care Services 3.9%, Hospitals 3.2% and Accommodation 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Bowenfels, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $275, the median family income was $647 and the median household income was $549.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 523 families in Bowenfels: of these 36.9% were couple families without children, 32.5% were couple families with children, 28.5% were one parent families and 2.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 806 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bowenfels.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bowenfels, 86.5% were separate houses, 3.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.1% were flats, units or apartments and 3.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bowenfels, 29.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.5% were owned with a mortgage and 49.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bowenfels, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 18.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 66.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 13.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bowenfels, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,065. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bowenfels, 63.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.