$500 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bowral · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bowral
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High costs and a strong preference for home ownership shape the housing market in Bowral. Most residents own their homes outright, though those paying rent face weekly costs well above the national figure. This creates a local property landscape where housing is generally expensive and dominated by large, detached homes.
$500
▲ +66.7%
- $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 Bowral — higher than 92% of areas.
| Bowral | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2576, NSW | $495 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $500, which is well above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with the typical payment of $2,167 being much higher than in most similar areas.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bowral, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $550–$749 (28%) and $200–$349 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bowral splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes in Bowral are owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national averages. In contrast, the share of households renting is far below the New South Wales figure.
18.9% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.0% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bowral, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with separate houses making up 80.6% of dwellings. This is well above the national figure, and because 81.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.6% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.2% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 79.1%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bowral, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Bowral splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.
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 Bowral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10534/bowral/topic/housing-dwellings