Bowning · Urban Centre

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, with 96.2% of the area consisting of detached dwellings. This makes the neighborhood far more house-heavy than the state and national figures. Most of these homes are quite large, with 84.6% having three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Bowning, Urban Centre

Where Bowning sits — Median rent (weekly)

$370 —
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 6 areas
  • $43–$64: 18 areas
  • $64–$86: 38 areas
  • $86–$107: 35 areas
  • $107–$129: 46 areas
  • $129–$150: 25 areas
  • $150–$171: 104 areas
  • $171–$193: 82 areas
  • $193–$214: 143 areas
  • $214–$236: 130 areas
  • $236–$257: 175 areas
  • $257–$279: 114 areas
  • $279–$300: 125 areas
  • $300–$321: 194 areas
  • $321–$343: 101 areas
  • $343–$364: 128 areas
  • $364–$386: 82 areas
  • $386–$407: 92 areas
  • $407–$429: 41 areas
  • $429–$450: 24 areas
  • $450–$471: 32 areas
  • $471–$493: 13 areas
  • $493–$514: 19 areas
  • $514–$536: 14 areas
  • $536–$557: 9 areas
  • $557–$579: 6 areas
  • $579–$600: 15 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bowning — higher than 81% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bowning$370
2582, NSW $350
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,473, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rent is about the same as the national figure at $370, though it has fallen $150 since 2016.

$370 —

Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $520
  • 2021: $370

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,473 ▲ +12.4%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,311
  • 2016: $1,929
  • 2021: $1,473

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bowning, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bowning, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 27%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is uncommon here, with only 12.5% of households renting, a figure far below the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has risen to 33.7%.

12.5% ▼ -30.6%

Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

33.7% ▲ +20.2%

Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 28.0%
  • 2016: 58.3%
  • 2021: 33.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bowning, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 34%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses are the norm at 96.2%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, as 84.6% have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has dipped since 2011 to 0.80.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

96.2% ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 96.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.6% ▼ -2.4%

Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 86.7%
  • 2016: 96.2%
  • 2021: 84.6%

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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In Bowning, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).

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/ucl/UCL122024/bowning/topic/housing-dwellings