Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$800,000
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The quick read on
Bowmans Forest
VIC 3735 · Wangaratta
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $800,000
- Population
- 106
- Postcode
- 3735
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bowmans Forest, Victoria
Property market insights for Bowmans Forest
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bowmans Forest VIC
The median house price in Bowmans Forest, VIC is currently $800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Bowmans Forest safe?
The overall rate for Bowmans Forest is 988 offences per 100,000 residents — 76% below the Rest of Vic. 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 Bowmans Forest.
Overall crime rate
988
offences per 100,000 residents
76% belowRest of Vic.
Bowmans ForestRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bowmans Forest?
Bowmans Forest VIC 3735 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
106 people call Bowmans Forest home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,071 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $160 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.9%In line
15–3423.6%Above
35–5417.9%Below
55–7443.4%Above
75 and over5.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright80.0%Above
Paying a mortgage20.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars52.5%Above
Three or more37.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.9%Above
Drove to work54.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Bowmans Forest
21.9% of workers in Bowmans Forest worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
54.7% of people in Bowmans Forest described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bowmans Forest
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bowmans Forest VIC 3735.
Is Bowmans Forest family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.9% of Bowmans Forest's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
33 family households lived in Bowmans Forest; 36.4% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
18.2% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bowmans Forest?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bowmans Forest had 106 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
49.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bowmans Forest?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.6% of occupied private dwellings in Bowmans Forest.
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 Bowmans Forest?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
80.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
20.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bowmans Forest?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bowmans Forest had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 22.5% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 55.0%, while 17.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bowmans Forest?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
54.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bowmans Forest?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
90.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bowmans Forest, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
83.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 17.0% reported a different address.
5.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bowmans Forest?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.5% of residents used only English at home.
5.7% 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 Bowmans Forest residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.7% of Bowmans Forest's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bowmans Forest?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 54.7% of ancestry responses in Bowmans Forest.
Australian ancestry made up 36.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bowmans Forest?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 34.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.9% of workers, and education and training employed 18.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bowmans Forest?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
38.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bowmans Forest show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
72.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 15.1% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bowmans Forest?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bowmans Forest?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,071 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $160 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bowmans Forest compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.9% in Bowmans Forest, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 80.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Bowmans Forest, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bowmans Forest
Is Bowmans Forest expensive?
The median house price is $800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bowmans Forest good for families?
The Census counted 33 local families, and 17.9% 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 Bowmans Forest?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Bowmans Forest
11 streets in Bowmans Forest
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bobby Ln
- Bowmans Rd
- Buckland Gap Rd
- Cemetery Ln
- Ferguson Ln
- Fletcher Ln
- Great Alpine Rd
- Mcilroy Rae Rd
- Paddy Gully Rd
- Whorouly-Bowmans Rd
- Witherow Ln
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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.