$375 ▲ +87.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bowan Park · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of all homes in Bowan Park, far exceeding the national figure of 72.3%. This is an area of large, detached properties where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167. Most residents own their homes, with a high proportion of houses featuring three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowan Park — higher than 77% of areas.
| Bowan Park | $375 |
|---|---|
| 2864, NSW | $265 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $375, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $2,167, sitting a little above the Australian figure of $1,863.
$375 ▲ +87.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bowan Park, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
In Bowan Park, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 67%; $3,000 or more is next at 33%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.5% of homes owned outright, far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Only 17.1% of households rent, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
17.1% ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.5% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Bowan Park splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 17%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes are larger than usual, with 92.7% having three or more bedrooms. Because these houses are so spacious, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is well below the state figure of 0.90.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.7% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bowan Park, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Bowan Park, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bowan Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10525/bowan-park/topic/housing-dwellings