NSW · Greater Hume Shire Council
Bowna, NSW, 2644
Suburb snapshot
Bowna is a small locality in the Greater Hume Shire area, home to around 115 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 85 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-39%), roughly 739.1 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 115
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,191
- Employment rate
- 79.8%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 85
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 26
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 739.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -39.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order7
- Domestic Violence Related Assault7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment12
- Malicious Damage To Property8
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis6
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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1026 Wymah Rd
- 986 Wymah Rd
- Bowna Rd At Plunkett Rd
- Bowna Rd Opp Kelloe Mains Property
- Wymah Rd At Hore Rd
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).
5 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Temporary building, structure or use; Shipping containers204 BOWNA ROAD BOWNA 2644Determined
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Registered club534 WYMAH ROAD BOWNA 2644Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Registered club534 WYMAH ROAD BOWNA 2644Determined
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- Other534 WYMAH ROAD BOWNA 2644Withdrawn
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development722 BOWNA ROAD BOWNA 2644Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · 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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 1026 Wymah Rdtransport
- 986 Wymah Rdtransport
- Bowna Rd At Plunkett Rdtransport
- Bowna Rd Opp Kelloe Mains Propertytransport
- Wymah Rd At Hore Rdtransport
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning722 BOWNA ROAD BOWNA 2644Lodged 02 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Registered clubplanning534 WYMAH ROAD BOWNA 2644Lodged 26 Nov 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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