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Bowning NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bowning NSW is 619 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bowning is $883 per week ($45,916 per year). Median rent in Bowning is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Bowning has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Bowning has a population density of 2.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bowning is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bowning is $1,679.

There were 5 recorded offences in Bowning in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Bowning Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bowning Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$883/wk

$45,916 per year

#2336 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,679/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Bowning Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.9% (324) Female 47.1% (288)

Population Density

2.1

people per km²

619 people · 292.7 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,147

Family income/wk

Bowning 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)

Bowning Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.1% 82 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.9% 104 dwellings

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

Bowning Country of Birth

Australia

95.1%

England

3.5%

Canada

1.4%

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

Bowning Religion

No Religion

40.2%

Catholic

25.4%

Anglican

18.6%

Not stated

9.6%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Buddhism

1.5%

Lutheran

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bowning Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.3%

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

Bowning Employment

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Employed full-time

43.1% 202 people

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Employed part-time

20.0% 94 people

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Unemployed

1.5% 7 people

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Not in labour force

35.4% 166 people

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

Bowning Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.2%

Bachelor Degree

32.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.8%

Postgraduate Degree

7.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Bowning Occupation

Managers

31.3%

Professionals

19.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Community & Personal Service

7.8%

Labourers

5.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

Sales Workers

2.6%

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

Bowning Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.8%

Society & Culture

15.7%

Engineering

15.2%

Health

13.6%

Agriculture & Environment

9.9%

Education

9.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.7%

Architecture & Building

4.7%

Creative Arts

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

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

Bowning Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bowning Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

14.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bowning Marital Status

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Married

48.3% 246

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Separated

3.5% 18

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Divorced

11.6% 59

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Widowed

4.3% 22

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Never married

32.2% 164

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bowning Ancestry

Australian

32.4%

English

31.5%

Irish

12.7%

Scottish

10.1%

German

3.5%

Other

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Dutch

1.5%

Italian

1.3%

Welsh

1.1%

Polish

0.9%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bowning School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

26.3%

Primary — Government

25.4%

Vocational Education

18.6%

Primary — Catholic

13.6%

Secondary — Catholic

8.5%

Pre-school

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

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

Bowning Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.2% 60

✅

No need for assistance

94.8% 1,105

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

Bowning Volunteering

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Volunteer

24.8% 121

—

Not a volunteer

75.2% 366

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bowning Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bowning How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.0%

Did not go to work

8.3%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Walked only

5.2%

Truck

4.0%

Other

1.2%

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

Bowning Car Ownership

1 vehicle

16.7%

2 vehicles

38.9%

3 vehicles

20.8%

4+ vehicles

23.6%

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

Bowning Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.3%

2 bedrooms

5.0%

3 bedrooms

36.0%

4 bedrooms

38.7%

5 bedrooms

12.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Bowning Population Mobility

8.2%

moved in the last year

28.7%

moved in the last 5 years

2.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bowning Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,150

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bowning Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Asthma

Dementia

Cancer

Stroke

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

Bowning Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bowning Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.1%

Couple — no children

35.5%

Couple — no children under 15

14.3%

One parent — no children under 15

7.8%

One parent — children under 15

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bowning Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

1.2% 6

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Previously served

4.7% 23

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Never served

94.1% 463

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bowning Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

15.3% 74

—

Did not provide

84.7% 409

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bowning Children Ever Born

No children

28.1%

1 child

9.0%

2 children

29.0%

3 children

24.3%

4 children

7.6%

5+ children

1.9%

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

Bowning When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2020

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

Bowning Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.5%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

15.1%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

20.8%

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

Bowning Household Size

1 person

20.1%

2 persons

42.9%

3 persons

15.1%

4 persons

10.0%

5 persons

8.7%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bowning Where Residents Moved From

Same address

524

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

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

Bowning Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

69.6%

Step family — no other children

13.0%

Blended family — no other children

13.0%

Intact family — other children present

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bowning Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5 total

Theft

Drug Offences

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Bowning Schools

schools nearby

government

994

avg ICSEA score

total students

Bowning Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 26 students

994

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bowning Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,888/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.5%

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

If you earn X in Bowning

Your weekly income

≈ $8,181/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $1,558/wk

Rent share 17.5%

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Bowning vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Laguna

Pop: 310 Income: $714/wk Rent: $400/wk

Swan Bay (Port Stephens - NSW)

Pop: 310 Income: $495/wk Rent: $350/wk

South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)

Pop: 311 Income: $450/wk Rent: $178/wk

Thora

Pop: 311 Income: $580/wk Rent: $260/wk

East Wardell

Pop: 312 Income: $727/wk Rent: $350/wk

Splitters Creek

Pop: 312 Income: $1,141/wk Rent: $168/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bowning

What is the population of Bowning NSW?

The population of Bowning NSW is 619 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2.1 people per km².Bowning is ranked #4,689 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bowning?

The median personal income in Bowning NSW is $883 per week, or $45,916 per year.The median household income is $1,888 per week.Family income is $2,147 per week.Bowning is ranked #2,336 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bowning?

Median rent in Bowning NSW is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 17.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bowning ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bowning?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bowning NSW is $1,679. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bowning?

The median age in Bowning NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bowning a good suburb to live in?

Bowning is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 619.The median income is $883/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.5% 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: 10533. All dollar figures in AUD.