Bowen, QLD 4805 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Bowen is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4805, home to 11,205 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Whitsunday local government area (Remote Australia).
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 11,205
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median household income
- $1,343 /week
- Median personal income
- $710 /week
- Median family income
- $1,780 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Whitsunday
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Dawson
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $270 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Rent share of household income
- 20%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.