Bowes Postcode

Western Australia

Remote

6535

Postcode for Bowes, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 402 km from Perth · Pop. 104

104

Population

Median Age

$1,042

Household Income/wk

$150

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

222.5

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bowes ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

How Bowes Compares

Bowes vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Bowes	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,042 -WA	$1,891	$1,836
Rent/wk	$150 -WA	$355	$390
Mortgage/month	$2,708 +WA	$1,890	$1,958
Median age	59	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 ≈WA	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	5.2% ≈WA	5.0%	5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Bowes is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6535. It lies roughly 402 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Northampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Bowes has a population of 104 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,042, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%. The Indigenous population is 9 (8.7% of residents).

Housing in Bowes includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,708, with 43 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bowes scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Bowes is part of the Mid West statistical area in Western Australia.

Bowes Details

Postcode	6535
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	104
Median Age	59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,042/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$550/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$2,708
Average Household Size	2.2 persons
Area	222.5 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	43
Australian Citizens	87.5%
Indigenous Population	9 (8.7%)
Unemployment Rate	5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-28.4968635
Longitude	114.626049
Distance from Perth	402 km
Region (SA4)	Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)	Mid West
Local Government	Northampton
Federal Electorate	Durack

Age Profile

11.5%

21.2%

17.3%

40.4%

0–14 (11.5%) 15–24 (3.8%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (17.3%) 65+ (40.4%)

Show counts

0–14 years	12 (11.5%)
15–24 years	4 (3.8%)
25–44 years	22 (21.2%)
45–64 years	18 (17.3%)
65+ years	42 (40.4%)

Housing Tenure

54.8%

33.3%

11.9%

Owned outright (54.8%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (11.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	12 (11.5%)
Asthma	10 (9.6%)
Heart Disease	8 (7.7%)
Diabetes	6 (5.8%)
Cancer	6 (5.8%)
Lung Condition	4 (3.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	4 (10.3%)
2 vehicles	11 (28.2%)
3+ vehicles	24 (61.5%)

Suburbs Near Bowes

Howatharra 5.5 km Isseka 7.4 km Oakajee 11.6 km Hickety 12.2 km East Bowes 13.7 km Nanson 14.9 km Yetna 15.0 km White Peak 15.3 km Northampton 16.1 km Nabawa 16.3 km Buller 17.4 km Dindiloa 17.5 km

Same Postcode (6535)

Alma East Bowes Gregory Horrocks Isseka Northampton Ogilvie Sandy Gully Yallabatharra

More Bowes Data

Northampton LGA 18 suburbs, 3 postcodes, 3,231 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Geraldton (30.4 km)

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.