Median price trend for houses
Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,010,000
Up 10.2% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $629k
- 2 bed
- $925k
- 3 bed
- $1.19m
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The quick read on
Bowden
SA 5007 · Charles Sturt
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,010,000
- Median unit
- $741,000
- Population
- 1,808
- Postcode
- 5007
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ABS 2021
Bowden, South Australia
Property market insights for Bowden
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bowden SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 20 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Down 10.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bowden, SA is currently $1,010,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bowden has a 12-month growth rate of 10.2% for houses and 14.0% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $629,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $925,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000 in Bowden.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bowden is $675 per week. The median house rent has decreased 10.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bowden is $741,000, which has increased 14.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $585,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $736,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $980,000 in Bowden. The median rent for units and apartments in Bowden is $650 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bowden safe?
The overall rate for Bowden is 6,674 offences per 100,000 residents — 77% above the Greater Adelaide 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 Bowden.
Overall crime rate
6,674
offences per 100,000 residents
77% aboveGreater Adelaide
BowdenGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bowden?
Bowden SA 5007 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,808 people call Bowden home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,628 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,808
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,560 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 157.4%Below
15–3448.5%Above
35–5422.8%Below
55–7418.9%Below
75 and over2.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses14.1%Below
Townhouses22.6%Above
Apartments62.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright13.0%Below
Paying a mortgage27.7%Below
Renting59.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car12.6%Above
One car63.1%Above
Two cars19.8%Below
Three or more3.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.0%Above
Drove to work47.5%Below
Train, tram or bus15.0%Above
Walked or cycled6.6%Above
What stands out in Bowden
13.0% of workers in Bowden worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
4.6% of Bowden residents were born in England.
58.2% of people in Bowden described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bowden
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bowden SA 5007.
Is Bowden family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
7.4% of Bowden's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
414 family households lived in Bowden; 21.7% were couple families and 14.5% were one-parent families.
21.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bowden?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bowden had 1,808 residents at the 2021 Census.
46.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.5% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bowden?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 14.1% of occupied private dwellings in Bowden.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 22.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 62.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bowden?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
13.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
27.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
59.3% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bowden?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bowden had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 45.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 38.3%, while 5.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bowden?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
47.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
15.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bowden?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
12.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 63.1% of the total.
23.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bowden, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
23.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 77.0% reported a different address.
31.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bowden?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.7% of residents used only English at home.
22.2% used a language other than English at home.
5.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bowden residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
31.7% of Bowden's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.3% was born in Australia.
4.1% of residents were born in China.
1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 74.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bowden?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.1% of ancestry responses in Bowden.
Australian ancestry made up 24.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 9.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bowden?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 15.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bowden?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.6%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
43.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bowden show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 5.7% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bowden?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
40.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bowden?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,628 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,560.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bowden compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.0% in Bowden, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 13.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Renting accounted for 59.3% in Bowden, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bowden
Is Bowden expensive?
The median house price is $1,010,000, while units and apartments sit at $741,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bowden good for families?
The Census counted 414 local families, and 7.4% 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 Bowden?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,190,000, 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 Bowden
34 streets in Bowden
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cadence Place
- Colwell Lane
- Drayton St
- Eighth Street
- Eleventh St
- Fifth St
- Foundry Ln
- Fourteenth St
- Fourth St
- Gething Cr
- Gibson St
- Guild Pl
- Hawker St
- Karra Tapa Ln
- Kevin Taylor Ln
- Leighton Ln
- Market Pl
- Muriel Matters
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- Ninth St
- Park Tce
- Plenty Pl
- Quin St
- Red Brick Ln
- Second St
- Seventeenth St
- Seventh St
- Sixth St
- Tailor Ln
- Tapestry Ln
- Tenth St
- Third St
- Thirteenth St
- Torrens Rd
- Trembath St
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