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The quick read on

Bowning

NSW 2582 · Yass Valley

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$750,000

latest suburb median

Population
619

ABS 2021

Postcode
2582

Bowning, New South Wales

Property market insights for Bowning

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bowning NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months

$750,000

Up 15.7% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.2m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$512 per week

Up 7.8% over 12 months

$800$600$400$20020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bowning, NSW is currently $750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bowning has a 12-month growth rate of 15.7% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Bowning.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bowning is $512 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Bowning safe?

The overall rate for Bowning is 1,529 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% below the Rest of NSW 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 Bowning.

Overall crime rate

1,529

offences per 100,000 residents

54% belowRest of NSW

BowningRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bowning?

Bowning NSW 2582 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

619 people call Bowning home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,888 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
619
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$1,679 / month
2021 household rent
$330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.6%Below
15–3421.0%Below
35–5427.3%Above
55–7427.0%Above
75 and over7.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright40.2%Above
Paying a mortgage51.0%Above
Renting8.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car16.7%Below
Two cars38.9%Above
Three or more44.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home18.7%Above
Drove to work61.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.2%Above

What stands out in Bowning

18.7% of workers in Bowning worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.

2.6% of Bowning residents were born in England.

39.1% of people in Bowning described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bowning

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bowning NSW 2582.

Is Bowning family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.6% of Bowning's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

174 family households lived in Bowning; 35.6% were couple families and 14.9% were one-parent families.

31.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bowning?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bowning had 619 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bowning?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Bowning.

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 Bowning?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

40.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

51.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

8.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bowning?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bowning had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 19.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 42.2%, while 21.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bowning?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

18.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

61.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bowning?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 NSW rate.

One-car households formed 16.7% of the total.

83.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bowning, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

71.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.7% reported a different address.

8.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Bowning?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.1% of residents used only English at home.

1.1% 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 Bowning residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.2% of Bowning's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.8% 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 91.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bowning?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.8% of ancestry responses in Bowning.

Australian ancestry made up 43.0% 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 Bowning?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

13.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 27.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.4% of workers, and education and training employed 6.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bowning?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

38.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bowning show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.9% reported asthma, 11.3% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bowning?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

27.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bowning?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,888 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,679.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bowning compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 18.7% in Bowning, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 40.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 8.8% in Bowning, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bowning

Is Bowning expensive?

The median house price is $750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bowning good for families?

The Census counted 174 local families, and 16.6% 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 Bowning?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,200,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bowning

34 streets in Bowning

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Airy St
  • Bendenine Rd
  • Bendenine Stock Route Rd
  • Black Range Rd
  • Bogolong St
  • Bowning Rd
  • Burley Griffin
  • Carey Ln
  • Cemetery Rd
  • Common Rd
  • Cossack St
  • Davis Ln
  • Glover Pl
  • Goondah Rd
  • Graces Flat Rd
  • Harrow St
  • Hume Hwy
  • Juno St
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  • Lachlan Valley
  • Laverstock Rd
  • Lawrence Ln
  • Leake St
  • Luther St
  • Minehan Ln
  • Montem St
  • Peru St
  • Playfair St
  • Red Hill Rd
  • Short St
  • Silver St
  • Stadtmillers Ln
  • Wales Cl
  • Walls Junction Rd
  • Wargeila 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.