Bowning · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bowning

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

Almost every home in Bowning is a separate house, a pattern much more common here than in most similar areas. The housing market is dominated by large family homes, with 88.3% having three or more bedrooms. This creates a residential landscape that is far more detached and spacious than the New South Wales average.

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📍 Bowning, Suburb / Locality

Where Bowning sits — Median rent (weekly)

$330 ▲ +371.4%
  • $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 Bowning — higher than 66% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bowning$330
2582, NSW $350
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $330, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home-loan payments are also lower than the national average, with a typical monthly payment of $1,679.

$330 ▲ +371.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $70
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $330

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,679 ▲ +11.9%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,500
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,679

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bowning, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 38%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bowning, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $3,000 or more (8%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is rare here, with only 8.1% of households renting, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 36.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%.

8.1% ▼ -56.9%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

36.8% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.7%
  • 2016: 35.4%
  • 2021: 36.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bowning, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (8%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 98.7% of all dwellings, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are generally large, and with a low density of 0.70 people per bedroom, they are less crowded than most Australian homes.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

98.7% ▲ +1.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.6%
  • 2016: 98.6%
  • 2021: 98.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

88.3% ▲ +9.9%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.4%
  • 2016: 83.3%
  • 2021: 88.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Bowning splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 14%.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bowning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10533/bowning/topic/housing-dwellings