Bowman · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bowman

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A huge 82% of homes are owned outright in Bowman, far more than the national figure. This makes it an area where most people own their house completely and very few pay rent. While most residents are mortgage-free, the few who do have loans face typical monthly payments of $2,000.

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📍 Bowman, Suburb / Locality

Where Bowman sits — Median rent (weekly)

$260 ▲ +160.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowman — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bowman$260
2422, NSW $275
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below the national figure and far below the New South Wales average. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $2,000, a figure much higher than in most similar areas.

$260 ▲ +160.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2021: $260

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000 ▲ +31.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,517
  • 2016: $1,200
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bowman, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No one in the area rents their home, which is among the lowest levels for its kind. This stands in stark contrast to the state average, where 32.6% of households rent.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

82.0% ▲ +39.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 59.0%
  • 2016: 68.8%
  • 2021: 82.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bowman, Owned outright is the majority at 82%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 92% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most areas, and people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

92.0% ▼ -4.7%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.5%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 92.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

56.0% ▼ -23.6%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 73.3%
  • 2016: 56.3%
  • 2021: 56.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bowman, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Bowman splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (29%), with 2 bedrooms at 24%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bowman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10529/bowman/topic/housing-dwellings