NSW · Cabonne Council
Bowan Park, NSW, 2864
Suburb snapshot
Bowan Park is a small locality in the Cabonne area, home to around 106 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 43 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 405.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,624
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 43
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 43
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 405.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -17.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
- Domestic Violence Related Assault4
- Fraud4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment4
- Malicious Damage To Property9
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1376 Bowan Park Rd
- South Bowan Park Rd After Paling Yards Loop
- South Bowan Park Rd After Seale Lane
- South Bowan Park Rd Before Seale Lane
- South Bowan Park Rd Opp Paling Yards Loop
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
8 planning-related records
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Subdivision; Agriculture299 PALING YARDS LOOP BOWAN PARK 2864Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)1295 BOWAN PARK ROAD BOWAN PARK 2864Determined
August 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Moveable dwelling960 BOWAN PARK ROAD BOWAN PARK 2864Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision; Agriculture299 PALING YARDS LOOP BOWAN PARK 2864Determined
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition; ShedPALING YARDS LOOP BOWAN PARK 2864Determined
August 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Other365 PALING YARDS LOOP BOWAN PARK 2864Determined
March 2022
- Farm buildings112 PALING YARDS LOOP BOWAN PARK 2864Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition; ShedPALING YARDS LOOP BOWAN PARK 2864Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2024 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- 1376 Bowan Park Rdtransport
- South Bowan Park Rd After Paling Yards Looptransport
- South Bowan Park Rd After Seale Lanetransport
- South Bowan Park Rd Before Seale Lanetransport
- South Bowan Park Rd Opp Paling Yards Looptransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning1295 BOWAN PARK ROAD BOWAN PARK 2864Lodged 17 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition; ShedplanningPALING YARDS LOOP BOWAN PARK 2864Lodged 19 Oct 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition; ShedplanningPALING YARDS LOOP BOWAN PARK 2864Lodged 11 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning112 PALING YARDS LOOP BOWAN PARK 2864Lodged 02 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Otherplanning365 PALING YARDS LOOP BOWAN PARK 2864Lodged 15 Aug 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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