Median price trend for houses
Based on 18 sales in the preceding 12 months
$900,000
Up 4.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $750k
- 4 bed
- $910k
- 5+ bed
- $1.34m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
South Bowenfels
NSW 2790 · Lithgow
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $900,000
- Population
- 1,326
- Postcode
- 2790
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
South Bowenfels, New South Wales
Property market insights for South Bowenfels
Median sale price and rental income of properties in South Bowenfels NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 4.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in South Bowenfels, NSW is currently $900,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. South Bowenfels has a 12-month growth rate of 4.0% for houses and -15.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $750,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $910,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000 in South Bowenfels.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in South Bowenfels is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is South Bowenfels safe?
The overall rate for South Bowenfels is 1,971 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% 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 South Bowenfels.
Overall crime rate
1,971
offences per 100,000 residents
40% belowRest of NSW
South BowenfelsRest 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 South Bowenfels?
South Bowenfels NSW 2790 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,326 people call South Bowenfels home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,608 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,326
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $370 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%Above
15–3418.7%Below
35–5419.5%Below
55–7427.2%Above
75 and over16.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses70.3%Below
Townhouses29.5%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.1%Above
Paying a mortgage40.5%Above
Renting7.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.9%In line
One car32.6%Below
Two cars35.2%Below
Three or more28.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.8%Below
Drove to work72.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in South Bowenfels
8.8% of workers in South Bowenfels worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
3.3% of South Bowenfels residents were born in England.
28.1% of people in South Bowenfels described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about South Bowenfels
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for South Bowenfels NSW 2790.
Is South Bowenfels family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of South Bowenfels's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
376 family households lived in South Bowenfels; 41.0% were couple families and 8.0% were one-parent families.
31.9% 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 South Bowenfels?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
South Bowenfels had 1,326 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in South Bowenfels?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 70.3% of occupied private dwellings in South Bowenfels.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 29.5% 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 South Bowenfels?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
40.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.4% 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 South Bowenfels?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in South Bowenfels had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 26.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 39.8%, while 22.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in South Bowenfels?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
72.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in South Bowenfels?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
One-car households formed 32.6% of the total.
63.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to South Bowenfels, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.9% reported a different address.
10.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in South Bowenfels?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.2% of residents used only English at home.
3.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were South Bowenfels residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.6% of South Bowenfels's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.4% 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 92.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape South Bowenfels?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.6% of ancestry responses in South Bowenfels.
Australian ancestry made up 44.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in South Bowenfels?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 12.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in South Bowenfels?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
30.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of South Bowenfels show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.8% reported asthma, 14.6% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is South Bowenfels?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in South Bowenfels?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,608 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $370 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does South Bowenfels compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.8% in South Bowenfels, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 52.1% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 7.4% in South Bowenfels, 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 South Bowenfels
Is South Bowenfels expensive?
The median house price is $900,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is South Bowenfels good for families?
The Census counted 376 local families, and 18.5% 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 South Bowenfels?
Larger houses have a median around $1,340,000, 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 South Bowenfels
37 streets in South Bowenfels
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Cl
- Acer Pl
- Amber Gr
- Birch Cl
- Bowen Ch
- Bursaria Pl
- Casuarina St
- Claret Ash Ave
- Col Drewe Dr
- Daintree Cl
- Eucalypt Pl
- Fairview Dr
- Forty Bends Rd
- Governor Gipps Rd
- Great Western Hwy
- Gunners Close
- Heritage Cl
- Kirkley St
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- Lilac Pl
- Magpie Hollow Rd
- Mckanes Falls Rd
- Mudgee St
- Old Bathurst Rd
- Protea Pl
- Quarry Pl
- Robinia Dr
- Sandalwood Dr
- Settlers Cl
- Sir Thomas Mitchell Dr
- Stockade Cl
- Stockyard Ln
- Surveyors
- Tamarind Pl
- Tom Lesslie Pl
- Trench Place
- West Street
- Woodlands Dr
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