Bowes vs Isseka
Isseka is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 59 in Bowes. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bowes, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bowes tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Isseka suits families with children.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Isseka
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 73/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 52%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Isseka
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 60%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Bowes
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Isseka
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (305 min vs 315 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Bowes has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 23%)
- Isseka carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 73/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bowes
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-8.0% vs -18.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bowes and Isseka drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Bowes has more residents (104 vs 57); Isseka rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).
| Bowes | Isseka | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104 +45% vs other | 57 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.0% | -18.6% |
| Median age | 59 | 45 |
| Median household income | $54,184/yr | $68,224/yr +26% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $250/wk +67% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Bowes | Isseka | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 40 across Northampton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +50% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Bowes | Isseka | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 12% of WA | Higher than 25% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of WA | Higher than 12% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 47% of WA | Higher than 7% of WA |
Liveability
| Bowes | Isseka | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Bowes carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Bowes carries more crime risk (73 vs 34).
| Bowes | Isseka | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 13/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 73/100 | Low 34/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 59/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bowes | Isseka | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Bowes | Isseka | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
| Bowes | Isseka | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 454.9 km | 455.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 315 min | 305 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6535 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 6535 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).
Setting
| Bowes | Isseka | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 146 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 121 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 7.8 km | 13.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bowes | Isseka | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 23/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 19 premises | 0% 12 premises |
Climate
| Bowes | Isseka | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 374 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bowes | Isseka | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,125/yr same for both | |
| Council | Northampton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bowes | Isseka | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bowes | Isseka | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.