Median price trend for houses
Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months
$558,000
Up 4.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $300k
- 3 bed
- $540k
- 4 bed
- $915k
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The quick read on
Bowraville
NSW 2449 · Nambucca Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $558,000
- Population
- 1,157
- Postcode
- 2449
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bowraville, New South Wales
Property market insights for Bowraville
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bowraville NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Up 5.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bowraville, NSW is currently $558,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bowraville has a 12-month growth rate of 4.2% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $300,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $540,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $915,000 in Bowraville.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bowraville is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Bowraville is $325 per week and has decreased 10.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bowraville safe?
The overall rate for Bowraville is 3,190 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of NSW.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bowraville.
Overall crime rate
3,190
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of NSW
BowravilleRest 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 Bowraville?
Bowraville NSW 2449 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,157 people call Bowraville home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $947 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,157
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,040 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.9%Above
15–3421.2%Below
35–5421.0%Below
55–7429.8%Above
75 and over8.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.9%Above
Townhouses4.3%Below
Apartments2.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.5%Above
Paying a mortgage32.1%In line
Renting24.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.7%Above
One car41.2%Above
Two cars34.4%Below
Three or more15.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.8%Below
Drove to work61.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.8%In line
Walked or cycled6.0%Above
What stands out in Bowraville
9.8% of workers in Bowraville worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
3.3% of Bowraville residents were born in England.
42.0% of people in Bowraville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bowraville
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bowraville NSW 2449.
Is Bowraville family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.9% of Bowraville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
287 family households lived in Bowraville; 28.2% were couple families and 33.1% were one-parent families.
38.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bowraville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bowraville had 1,157 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bowraville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.9% of occupied private dwellings in Bowraville.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bowraville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
32.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bowraville?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bowraville had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 32.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 36.5%, while 22.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bowraville?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
61.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bowraville?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 41.2% of the total.
50.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bowraville, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.5% reported a different address.
8.0% 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 Bowraville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.5% of residents used only English at home.
3.3% 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 Bowraville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.0% of Bowraville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bowraville?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.7% of ancestry responses in Bowraville.
Australian ancestry made up 41.5% 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 Bowraville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 9.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.9% of workers, and education and training employed 12.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bowraville?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
17.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bowraville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.5% reported asthma, 13.5% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bowraville?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bowraville?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $947 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,040.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bowraville compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.8% in Bowraville, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 43.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 24.4% in Bowraville, 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 Bowraville
Is Bowraville expensive?
The median house price is $558,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bowraville good for families?
The Census counted 287 local families, and 18.9% 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 Bowraville?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $915,000, 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 Bowraville
38 streets in Bowraville
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adam Ln
- Adam St
- Alberta St
- Balance Tank Rd
- Bellingen Rd
- Belmore St
- Blackberry Ln
- Borefield Rd
- Bowra St
- Busteed Ln
- Carbin St
- Cohalan St
- Conen St
- Cook St
- Coronation St
- Coronation Street
- Factory Rd
- George St
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- Grassy Rd
- Herborn Dr
- Herborn Drive
- High St
- Kookaburra Ln
- Lower Buckra Bendinni Road
- Maloney St
- North Arm Rd
- Park St
- Paulownia Pl
- Richards Rd
- River St
- Rodeo Dr
- Silvias Rd
- South Arm Rd
- Spokes Rd
- Valla Rd
- William St
- Wilson Rd
- Young St
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