WA · Northampton Council
Bowes, WA, 6535
Current weather
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83% humidity · 5.2 km/h wind · 17.2° / 10.6° today · 3.2 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Bowes is a small locality in the Northampton area, home to around 104 residents (2021 Census). Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 104
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,042
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 51
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,708
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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.
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Oakabella423 Starling Rd, Bowes3271
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Oakabellaheritage423 Starling Rd, Bowes3271
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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