Median house price
$1.02M
+9.1% change
NSW · Campbelltown Council
Bow Bowing, 2566
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,676
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.7%
Median age
36
Median income
$2,108/wk
Employment rate
60.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,020,000
Languages at home
38.9%non-English
Most common: Hindi, Arabic, Bengali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bow Bowing is a quieter residential smaller community in Campbelltown Council, more about homes and street life than a busy local strip. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bow Bowing snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$635/wk
Population (ERP)
1,676
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#165
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
38th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
40th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
44th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 40.9/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3589th in Australia
- State rank
- 1093rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #165 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #667 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 138
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,020,000
- Median price change
- +9.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,676(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · +0.7% over 5 years · 40th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- +0.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +11
- Growth rank in NSW
- 40th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,800), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,606
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,108
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 513
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 60.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 496 / 6 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 95
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 37
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 57 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault140
- Fraud103
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment145
- Malicious Damage To Property172
- Transport Regulatory Offences194
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 995
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 44th
School list
- St Andrews Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 995 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 761 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Sarah Redfern High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 652 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Minto Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1010 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 220 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Passfield Park SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 98 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Sarah Redfern Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 991 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 311 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Al-Faisal College - CampbelltownCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 793 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- The Grange Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 282 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Carmel Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 1,142 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Robert Townson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 988 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 430 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bouddi St After Wyperfeld Pl
- Central Park Dr At Lamington Pl
- Central Park Dr Opp Dorrigo Cres
- Central Park Dr Opp Kinchega Pl
- Central Park Dr Opp Tanami Cres
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 26 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.25
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Park (2)
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(3)
- Bench (2)
- Fitness Station (5)
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- The George Centre (6.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 63
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 37.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
14 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies8 WYPERFELD PLACE BOW BOWING 2566Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)33 KALBARRI CRESCENT BOW BOWING 2566Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 KYEEMA PLACE BOW BOWING 2566Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia13 CENTRAL PARK DRIVE BOW BOWING 2566Determined
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation13 CENTRAL PARK DRIVE BOW BOWING 2566Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 CENTRAL PARK DRIVE BOW BOWING 2566Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 CENTRAL PARK DRIVE BOW BOWING 2566Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home occupation13 CENTRAL PARK DRIVE BOW BOWING 2566Withdrawn
February 2023
- Secondary dwelling9 ANGOURIE PLACE BOW BOWING 2566Operational consent issued
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development18 WYPERFELD PLACE BOW BOWING 2566Determined
April 2021
- Shed6 KOSCIUSKO PLACE BOW BOWING 2566Determined
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development31 WYPERFELD PLACE BOW BOWING 2566Determined
2020· 2 proposals
August 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development27 CENTRAL PARK DRIVE BOW BOWING 2566Determined
June 2020
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Subdivision of land43C Carnarvon Street, Bow BowingDetermined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2020–2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Macarthur
- Member of Parliament
- Mike FREELANDER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,008
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.4%Labor 65.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.0 km away).
Coalition 28.9%Labor 71.1%
5.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- St AndrewsLabor 71.1% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- MintoLabor 74.0% · Coalition 26.0% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Minto NorthLabor 76.3% · Coalition 23.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- St Andrews SouthLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- RabyLabor 64.5% · Coalition 35.5% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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