Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$380,000
- 3 bed
- $400k
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The quick read on
Bowmans
SA 5550 · Wakefield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $380,000
- Population
- 56
- Postcode
- 5550
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bowmans, South Australia
Property market insights for Bowmans
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bowmans SA
The median house price in Bowmans, SA is currently $380,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $400,000 in Bowmans.
Crime and safety
Is Bowmans safe?
The overall rate for Bowmans is 1,896 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bowmans.
Overall crime rate
1,896
offences per 100,000 residents
38% belowRest of SA
BowmansRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bowmans?
Bowmans SA 5550 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
56 people call Bowmans home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,042 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 56
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $653 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.5%Below
15–3416.1%Below
35–5433.9%Above
55–7441.1%Above
75 and over8.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.4%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.6%Above
Paying a mortgage19.0%Below
Renting33.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.3%Below
Two cars47.6%Above
Three or more28.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.3%Above
Drove to work44.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Bowmans
33.3% of workers in Bowmans worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
10.7% of Bowmans residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
60.7% of people in Bowmans described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bowmans
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bowmans SA 5550.
Is Bowmans family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.5% of Bowmans's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
16 family households lived in Bowmans; 56.3% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
25.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bowmans?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bowmans had 56 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
50.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bowmans?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.4% of occupied private dwellings in Bowmans.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bowmans?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
19.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
33.3% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bowmans?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bowmans had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 15.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 52.6%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bowmans?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
44.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bowmans?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 14.3% of the total.
76.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bowmans, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
81.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 18.6% reported a different address.
14.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bowmans?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
75.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bowmans residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.3% of Bowmans's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 96.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bowmans?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.5% of ancestry responses in Bowmans.
Australian ancestry made up 50.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bowmans?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 33.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 22.2% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bowmans?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 34.6%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
14.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bowmans show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
32.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
25.0% reported asthma, 12.5% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bowmans?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bowmans?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,042 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $653.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bowmans compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.3% in Bowmans, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 47.6% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 33.3% in Bowmans, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bowmans
Is Bowmans expensive?
The median house price is $380,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bowmans good for families?
The Census counted 16 local families, and 12.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bowmans?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $400,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bowmans
13 streets in Bowmans
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Angel Rd
- Balaklava Rd
- Borlace Rd
- Bowmans Rd
- Branch Hill Rd
- Hill Rd
- Kallora Rd
- March St
- Olive Rd
- Paul Rd
- Rundle Rd
- Saint Rd
- Saleyard Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.