Bowna · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bowna

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

Every single home in Bowna is a separate detached house, making it far more detached than the state or national average. This sparsely populated area sees a small minority of residents renting, while most households own their homes. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,191, which is much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Bowna, Suburb / Locality

Where Bowna sits — Median rent (weekly)

$275
  • $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 Bowna — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bowna$275
2644, NSW $200
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are well below the national figure at $275. However, monthly home-loan payments are a little above the Australian average, sitting at $2,191.

$2,191

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,000
  • 2021: $2,191

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bowna, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Bowna splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with $3,000 or more at 33%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very uncommon here, with only 7.0% of households renting, which is far below the New South Wales figure. About 30.2% of homes are owned outright, a rate that is much lower than most similar areas.

7.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

30.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.6%
  • 2021: 30.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Bowna splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (33%), with Other tenure at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Houses in Bowna are generally large, with 74.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state average, and 37.2% of homes have four bedrooms.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 91.9%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

74.4%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 83.8%
  • 2021: 74.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Bowna, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 1 bedroom (10%).

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 Bowna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10532/bowna/topic/housing-dwellings