SA · Wakefield Council
Bowillia, SA, 5461
Current weather
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64% humidity · 25.3 km/h wind · 14.6° / 12.2° today · 7.4 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Bowillia is a small locality in the Wakefield area, home to around 20 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 50.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 20
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 13
- Median monthly mortgage
- $600
- Employment rate
- 81.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50
- State safety percentile
- 64.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 33
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
2 planning-related records
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 413 BOWILLIA RD BOWILLIA SA 5461Decision Made
April 2023
- Agricultural building1071 BOWILLIA RD BOWILLIA SA 5461Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2023 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Agricultural buildingplanning1071 BOWILLIA RD BOWILLIA SA 5461Lodged 28 Apr 2023 · Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingplanningLOT 413 BOWILLIA RD BOWILLIA SA 5461Lodged 18 Dec 2023 · Decision Made
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mvcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases