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NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Bowman Farm, NSW, 2422

Suburb snapshot

Bowman Farm is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 41 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 201 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 4902.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 13 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
41
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$949
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 18
Median monthly mortgage
$1,625
Employment rate
60%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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.

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$520

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
201
Against the person
82
Against property
82
Rate per 1,000 residents
4,902.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
60.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-9%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault22
  • Fraud24
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
  • Malicious Damage To Property28
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault17

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

13 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bowman Farm Rd After Kia Ora Hill Rd
  • Bowman Farm Rd Opp 331
  • Bowman Farm Rd Opp 787
  • Bowman Farm Rd Opp 822
  • Bowman Farm Rd Opp 879

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

3 planning-related records

2025· 2 proposals

  • August 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    716 BOWMAN FARM ROAD BOWMAN FARM 2422Determined

  • April 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    716 BOWMAN FARM ROAD BOWMAN FARM 2422Withdrawn
2022· 1 proposal

  • October 2022

  • Dwelling
    560 BOWMAN FARM ROAD BOWMAN FARM 2422Determined

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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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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

  • Bowman Farm Rd After Kia Ora Hill Rdtransport
  • Bowman Farm Rd Opp 331transport
  • Bowman Farm Rd Opp 787transport
  • Bowman Farm Rd Opp 822transport
  • Bowman Farm Rd Opp 879transport
  • Dwellingplanning560 BOWMAN FARM ROAD BOWMAN FARM 2422Lodged 24 Oct 2022 · Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structureplanning716 BOWMAN FARM ROAD BOWMAN FARM 2422Lodged 22 Aug 2025 · Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structureplanning716 BOWMAN FARM ROAD BOWMAN FARM 2422Lodged 03 Apr 2025 · Withdrawn
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime22
  • Fraudcrime24

Data sources & freshness