SA · Wakefield Council
Bowmans, 5550
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- Affordable
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Bowmans is a residential smaller community in Wakefield with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 56
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,042
- Dwelling vacancy
- 43.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $653
- Employment rate
- 32.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 14
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
4 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
June 2024
- Ground mounted 30kw Solar Array1118 BALAKLAVA RD BOWMANS SA 5550Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Office Additions and Storage to Existing BuildingsLOT 4 BALAKLAVA RD BOWMANS SA 5550Under Assessment
2022· 1 proposal
September 2022
- Variation to DA 373/092/18 - Addition of data processing facility, housed within eight (8) shipping containersLOT 200 BRANCH HILL RD BOWMANS SA 5550Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Industrial warehouse1190A BALAKLAVA RD BOWMANS SA 5550Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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 against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Ground mounted 30kw Solar Arrayplanning1118 BALAKLAVA RD BOWMANS SA 5550Lodged 14 Jun 2024 · Decision Made
- Industrial warehouseplanning1190A BALAKLAVA RD BOWMANS SA 5550Lodged 24 Jun 2021 · Decision Made
- Office Additions and Storage to Existing BuildingsplanningLOT 4 BALAKLAVA RD BOWMANS SA 5550Lodged 06 Sep 2023 · Under Assessment
- Variation to DA 373/092/18 - Addition of data processing facility, housed within eight (8) shipping containersplanningLOT 200 BRANCH HILL RD BOWMANS SA 5550Lodged 19 Sep 2022 · Decision Made
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
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