Bowillia, SA 5461
Clare and Gilbert Valleys CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 5461
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What to know about Bowillia
Bowillia (5461) sits in the Clare and Gilbert Valleys region of South Australia.
Bowillia has roughly 20 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Bowillia scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 369 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 11 government primary, 2 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Bowillia's population at 20, with a median age of 53. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (58% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (75% family households, 50% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 20
- Median age
- 53
- Family households
- 75%
- Lone person
- 50%
- Owner occupied
- 58%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 369 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Bowillia
- What is the Bowillia postcode?
- Bowillia is in the 5461 postcode, in SA, in the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council region.
- Where is Bowillia?
- Bowillia is a suburb in the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council area, SA 5461.
- What schools are in Bowillia?
- There are 15 schools serving Bowillia on this page, including Blyth Primary School, Balaklava High School, Balaklava Primary School.
- How walkable is Bowillia?
- Bowillia has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Bowillia?
- Bowillia is close to Stow, Mount Templeton, Everard Central, Condowie, Watchman.
- What is the population of Bowillia?
- The population of Bowillia is approximately 20 (2021 Census). The median age is 53.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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