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Bowraville NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bowraville NSW is 1,157 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bowraville is $521 per week ($27,092 per year). Median rent in Bowraville is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Bowraville has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Bowraville has a population density of 41.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bowraville is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bowraville is $1,040.

There were 21 recorded offences in Bowraville in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Bowraville Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bowraville Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$521/wk

$27,092 per year

#7997 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$260/wk

$1,127 per month

#5884 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,040/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bowraville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (554) Female 52.2% (604)

Population Density

41.6

people per km²

1,157 people · 27.8 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,183

Family income/wk

Bowraville 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)

Bowraville Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.5% 180 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.5% 133 dwellings

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

Bowraville Country of Birth

Australia

95.8%

England

4.2%

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

Bowraville Religion

No Religion

44.6%

Catholic

16.1%

Not stated

16.0%

Anglican

15.0%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Hinduism

1.4%

Buddhism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bowraville Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

42.7%

Year 12 or equivalent

36.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

12.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

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

Bowraville Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

70.0%

Other

30.0%

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

Bowraville Employment

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Employed full-time

20.9% 165 people

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Employed part-time

22.0% 174 people

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Unemployed

4.8% 38 people

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Not in labour force

52.3% 414 people

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

Bowraville Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.3%

Bachelor Degree

16.8%

Certificate I/II

5.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Postgraduate Degree

3.2%

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

Bowraville Occupation

Community & Personal Service

23.5%

Professionals

17.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.5%

Labourers

10.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.0%

Managers

10.0%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.8%

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

Bowraville Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.8%

Engineering

17.4%

Society & Culture

15.2%

Health

12.9%

Education

10.3%

Architecture & Building

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.0%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Information Technology

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

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

Bowraville Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bowraville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

12.6%

$500-$649/wk

7.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.9%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bowraville Marital Status

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Married

33.3% 313

↔️

Separated

5.1% 48

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Divorced

13.8% 130

🕊️

Widowed

7.0% 66

👤

Never married

40.7% 382

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bowraville Ancestry

Australian

32.9%

English

31.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

10.8%

Scottish

7.8%

Irish

7.8%

Other

3.8%

German

2.1%

Italian

1.4%

Filipino

0.6%

Dutch

0.5%

Greek

0.4%

Polish

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bowraville School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

33.0%

Primary — Government

24.3%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Primary — Catholic

10.9%

Pre-school

9.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.4%

Secondary — Catholic

1.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.3%

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

Bowraville Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.2% 227

✅

No need for assistance

88.8% 1,808

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

Bowraville Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.1% 164

—

Not a volunteer

79.9% 653

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bowraville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.3%

$300-$449/mo

7.9%

$450-$599/mo

4.0%

$600-$799/mo

7.9%

$800-$999/mo

18.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bowraville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.6%

Did not go to work

15.2%

Walked only

6.7%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.5%

Truck

1.2%

Bus

0.9%

Other

0.9%

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

Bowraville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.7%

1 vehicle

41.2%

2 vehicles

34.4%

3 vehicles

10.8%

4+ vehicles

4.9%

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

Bowraville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.1%

2 bedrooms

17.7%

3 bedrooms

55.2%

4 bedrooms

20.1%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Bowraville Population Mobility

14.1%

moved in the last year

35.5%

moved in the last 5 years

9.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

43.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bowraville Indigenous Population

17.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

358

Indigenous residents

1,706

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bowraville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

147

Arthritis

Lung condition

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Bowraville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.9%

$300-$399/wk

9.9%

$400-$499/wk

8.3%

$500-$649/wk

7.4%

$650-$799/wk

13.5%

$800-$999/wk

13.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bowraville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

31.4%

Couple — no children

25.2%

One parent — children under 15

21.7%

One parent — no children under 15

12.4%

Couple — no children under 15

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bowraville Military Service

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Previously served

4.5% 37

👤

Never served

95.5% 789

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bowraville Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.3% 142

—

Did not provide

82.7% 679

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bowraville Children Ever Born

No children

23.3%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

26.3%

3 children

22.5%

4 children

12.1%

5+ children

3.3%

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

Bowraville When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

2020

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

Bowraville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.2%

5–14 hours

21.7%

15–29 hours

16.7%

30+ hours

13.9%

Did not do domestic work

30.5%

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

Bowraville Household Size

1 person

31.9%

2 persons

36.4%

3 persons

9.7%

4 persons

10.8%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bowraville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

868

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

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

Bowraville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.4%

Step family — no other children

9.5%

Blended family — no other children

8.3%

Other couple — children only

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bowraville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 21 total

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Bowraville Schools

schools nearby

government

892

avg ICSEA score

349

total students

Tallowood Steiner School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 94 students

989

ICSEA

Bowraville Central School Government

Combined · K-12 · 207 students

861

ICSEA

St Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 48 students

827

ICSEA

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

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Bowraville Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $947/wk

Median Rent $260/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Bowraville

Your weekly income

≈ $4,104/month

Median rent $260/wk

Left after rent $687/wk

Rent share 27.5%

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Bowraville vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Yattalunga (NSW)

Pop: 580 Income: $760/wk Rent: $498/wk

Brogo

Pop: 581 Income: $626/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 581 Income: $936/wk

Duns Creek

Pop: 582 Income: $845/wk Rent: $355/wk

Bilbul

Pop: 586 Income: $925/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 586 Income: $716/wk Rent: $256/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bowraville

What is the population of Bowraville NSW?

The population of Bowraville NSW is 1,157 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 41.6 people per km².Bowraville is ranked #3,764 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bowraville?

The median personal income in Bowraville NSW is $521 per week, or $27,092 per year.The median household income is $947 per week.Family income is $1,183 per week.Bowraville is ranked #7,997 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bowraville?

Median rent in Bowraville NSW is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 27.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bowraville ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bowraville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bowraville NSW is $1,040. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bowraville?

The median age in Bowraville NSW is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bowraville a good suburb to live in?

Bowraville is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,157.The median income is $521/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.5% 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: 10535. All dollar figures in AUD.