Median price trend for houses
Based on 31 sales in the preceding 12 months
$999,000
Up 17.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $910k
- 3 bed
- $930k
- 4 bed
- $1.06m
- 5+ bed
- $1.19m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Bowen Mountain
NSW 2753 · Hawkesbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $999,000
- Population
- 1,609
- Postcode
- 2753
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bowen Mountain, New South Wales
Property market insights for Bowen Mountain
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bowen Mountain NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 17.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bowen Mountain, NSW is currently $999,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bowen Mountain has a 12-month growth rate of 17.5% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $910,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $930,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000 in Bowen Mountain.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bowen Mountain is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bowen Mountain safe?
The overall rate for Bowen Mountain is 730 offences per 100,000 residents — 79% below the Greater Sydney 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 Bowen Mountain.
Overall crime rate
730
offences per 100,000 residents
79% belowGreater Sydney
Bowen MountainGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bowen Mountain?
Bowen Mountain NSW 2753 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
1,609 people call Bowen Mountain home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,235 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,609
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,158 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.6%Above
15–3427.3%In line
35–5427.7%In line
55–7419.5%In line
75 and over4.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.9%Below
Paying a mortgage65.1%Above
Renting9.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.6%Below
One car20.5%Below
Two cars49.1%Above
Three or more29.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.6%Below
Drove to work52.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.5%Below
What stands out in Bowen Mountain
27.6% of workers in Bowen Mountain worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
4.0% of Bowen Mountain residents were born in England.
43.8% of people in Bowen Mountain described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bowen Mountain
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bowen Mountain NSW 2753.
Is Bowen Mountain family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.6% of Bowen Mountain's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
452 family households lived in Bowen Mountain; 52.2% were couple families and 14.8% were one-parent families.
40.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bowen Mountain?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bowen Mountain had 1,609 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bowen Mountain?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.4% of occupied private dwellings in Bowen Mountain.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bowen Mountain?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
65.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bowen Mountain?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bowen Mountain had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 14.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 31.3%, while 31.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bowen Mountain?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
52.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bowen Mountain?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 20.5% of the total.
78.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bowen Mountain, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.0% reported a different address.
13.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bowen Mountain?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.7% of residents used only English at home.
4.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bowen Mountain residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.7% of Bowen Mountain's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.3% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bowen Mountain?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.6% of ancestry responses in Bowen Mountain.
Australian ancestry made up 46.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bowen Mountain?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 12.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.6% of workers, and education and training employed 12.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bowen Mountain?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
39.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.5%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bowen Mountain show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 6.0% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bowen Mountain?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bowen Mountain?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,235 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,158.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bowen Mountain compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.6% in Bowen Mountain, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 25.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 9.0% in Bowen Mountain, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bowen Mountain
Is Bowen Mountain expensive?
The median house price is $999,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bowen Mountain good for families?
The Census counted 452 local families, and 21.6% 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 Bowen Mountain?
Larger 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 Bowen Mountain
17 streets in Bowen Mountain
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bellbird Cr
- Bowen Mountain Rd
- Bunya Cr
- Burralow Road
- Crag Cr
- Currawong Cr
- Grandview Ln
- Gunbower Rd
- Lieutenant Bowen Dr
- Lieutenant Bowen Rd
- Maple St
- Pamela Cr
- Red Gum Cr
- Serpentine Ln
- Waratah St
- Wattle St
- Weem Farm Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.