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Bowen Mountain NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bowen Mountain, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bowen Mountain NSW is 1,609 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bowen Mountain is $945 per week ($49,140 per year). Median rent in Bowen Mountain is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Bowen Mountain has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Bowen Mountain has a population density of 80.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bowen Mountain is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bowen Mountain is $2,158.

There were 10 recorded offences in Bowen Mountain in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was sexual offences (2 offences).

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Bowen Mountain Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bowen Mountain Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$945/wk

$49,140 per year

#1665 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,158/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bowen Mountain Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (815) Female 49.4% (796)

Population Density

80.4

people per km²

1,609 people · 20.0 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,401

Family income/wk

Bowen Mountain Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bowen Mountain Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

28.5% 136 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

71.5% 342 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bowen Mountain Country of Birth

Australia

93.7%

England

4.7%

Germany

0.8%

Canada

0.4%

Croatia

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bowen Mountain Religion

No Religion

45.9%

Catholic

19.9%

Anglican

14.9%

Not stated

7.2%

Christian (other)

4.4%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Baptist

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bowen Mountain Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bowen Mountain Languages Spoken at Home

Other

82.4%

Spanish

17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bowen Mountain Employment

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Employed full-time

45.4% 503 people

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Employed part-time

23.4% 260 people

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Unemployed

1.3% 14 people

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Not in labour force

29.9% 332 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bowen Mountain Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.3%

Bachelor Degree

23.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Postgraduate Degree

9.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bowen Mountain Occupation

Professionals

27.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.0%

Managers

14.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

Sales Workers

3.9%

Labourers

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bowen Mountain Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.4%

Engineering

15.3%

Education

13.7%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Health

10.7%

Architecture & Building

7.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Agriculture & Environment

4.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Information Technology

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bowen Mountain Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bowen Mountain Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

4.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.4%

$4,000+/wk

13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bowen Mountain Marital Status

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Married

48.8% 615

↔️

Separated

3.3% 41

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Divorced

9.4% 119

🕊️

Widowed

2.5% 32

👤

Never married

36.0% 454

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bowen Mountain Ancestry

Australian

33.7%

English

29.7%

Irish

9.2%

Scottish

8.2%

Other

5.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.6%

German

2.8%

Dutch

2.1%

Italian

1.7%

Maltese

1.4%

Welsh

0.9%

Croatian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bowen Mountain School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.1%

Secondary — Government

25.2%

Vocational Education

12.9%

Pre-school

11.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

Secondary — Catholic

4.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Primary — Catholic

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bowen Mountain Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.6% 142

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No need for assistance

95.4% 2,934

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bowen Mountain Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.3% 199

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 1,019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bowen Mountain Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bowen Mountain How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.8%

Did not go to work

20.4%

Car (passenger)

2.6%

Truck

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.6%

Walked only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bowen Mountain Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.6%

1 vehicle

20.6%

2 vehicles

49.4%

3 vehicles

16.3%

4+ vehicles

13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bowen Mountain Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

6.3%

3 bedrooms

41.7%

4 bedrooms

38.8%

5 bedrooms

10.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bowen Mountain Population Mobility

10.9%

moved in the last year

34.0%

moved in the last 5 years

1.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bowen Mountain Indigenous Population

4.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

149

Indigenous residents

2,963

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bowen Mountain Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

166

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bowen Mountain Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bowen Mountain Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.8%

Couple — no children under 15

22.0%

Couple — no children

21.4%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bowen Mountain Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

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Previously served

3.5% 43

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Never served

95.7% 1,171

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bowen Mountain Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 168

—

Did not provide

86.1% 1,037

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bowen Mountain Children Ever Born

No children

32.7%

1 child

15.8%

2 children

29.2%

3 children

17.2%

4 children

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bowen Mountain When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bowen Mountain Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.7%

5–14 hours

33.0%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

11.8%

Did not do domestic work

18.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bowen Mountain Household Size

1 person

14.8%

2 persons

31.6%

3 persons

21.6%

4 persons

18.8%

5 persons

9.2%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bowen Mountain Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,366

Moved from NSW

134

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bowen Mountain Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.4%

Step family — no other children

10.6%

Blended family — no other children

6.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bowen Mountain Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 10 total

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Bowen Mountain Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,235/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bowen Mountain

Your weekly income

≈ $9,685/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,835/wk

Rent share 17.9%

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Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $225/wk

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Income: $860/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $220/wk

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Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

Bourkelands

Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $852/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $180/wk

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Income: $808/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $30/wk

Warragamba

Income: $866/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $916/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $20/wk

Bowen Mountain vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bellbird Heights

Pop: 805 Income: $694/wk Rent: $368/wk

White Rock (NSW)

Pop: 807 Income: $697/wk Rent: $310/wk

McLeans Ridges

Pop: 808 Income: $842/wk Rent: $400/wk

Bodalla

Pop: 808 Income: $616/wk Rent: $275/wk

Mirrabooka (NSW)

Pop: 809 Income: $727/wk Rent: $368/wk

Walla Walla

Pop: 811 Income: $605/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bowen Mountain

What is the population of Bowen Mountain NSW?

The population of Bowen Mountain NSW is 1,609 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 80.4 people per km².Bowen Mountain is ranked #3,307 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bowen Mountain?

The median personal income in Bowen Mountain NSW is $945 per week, or $49,140 per year.The median household income is $2,235 per week.Family income is $2,401 per week.Bowen Mountain is ranked #1,665 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bowen Mountain?

Median rent in Bowen Mountain NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 17.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bowen Mountain ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bowen Mountain?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bowen Mountain NSW is $2,158. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bowen Mountain?

The median age in Bowen Mountain NSW is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bowen Mountain a good suburb to live in?

Bowen Mountain is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,609.The median income is $945/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10526. All dollar figures in AUD.