NSW · Yass Valley Council
Bowning, NSW, 2582
Desirability index
#623 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bowning is a small locality in the Yass Valley area, home to around 619 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 762 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025, roughly 1231.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 619
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,888
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 245
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,679
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 18 / 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)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 44
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 762
- Against the person
- 157
- Against property
- 227
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,231
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -0.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault49
- Fraud53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment46
- Malicious Damage To Property54
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis89
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 994
- Bowning Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
94 public transport stops in this suburb
- 166 Red Hill Rd
- 221 Red Hill Rd
- 473 Black Range Rd
- Bowning Coach Stop
- Leake St At Montem St
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).
47 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision38 CAREY LANE BOWNING 2582Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure639 LACHLAN VALLEY WAY BOWNING 2582Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home28327 HUME HIGHWAY BOWNING 2582Under Assessment
March 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation388 LAVERSTOCK ROAD BOWNING 2582Determined
2025· 9 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision142 BOWNING ROAD BOWNING 2582Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision1296 WARGEILA ROAD BOWNING 2582Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation388 LAVERSTOCK ROAD BOWNING 2582Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision221 LAVERSTOCK ROAD BOWNING 2582Determined
- Subdivision28234 HUME HIGHWAY BOWNING 2582Withdrawn
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia215 LAVERSTOCK ROAD BOWNING 2582Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia215 LAVERSTOCK ROAD BOWNING 2582Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Manufactured home; Residential Accommodation13 MONTEM STREET BOWNING 2582Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation388 LAVERSTOCK ROAD BOWNING 2582Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building15 PLAYFAIR STREET BOWNING 2582Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation27499 HUME HIGHWAY BOWNING 2582Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1 SHORT STREET BOWNING 2582Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia215 LAVERSTOCK ROAD BOWNING 2582Determined
September 2024
- Subdivision38 CAREY LANE BOWNING 2582Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision28234 HUME HIGHWAY BOWNING 2582Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision20 SILVER STREET BOWNING 2582Determined
March 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 MONTEM STREET BOWNING 2582Determined
2023· 7 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure639 LACHLAN VALLEY WAY BOWNING 2582Determined
September 2023
- Subdivision306 LAVERSTOCK ROAD BOWNING 2582Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Bed and breakfast accommodation4 LEAKE STREET BOWNING 2582Determined
May 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Shed28 MONTEM STREET BOWNING 2582Determined
- Subdivision of land28234 HUME HIGHWAY BOWNING 2582Determined
- Dwelling1430 WARGEILA ROAD BOWNING 2582Determined
January 2023
- Subdivision of land20 SILVER STREET BOWNING 2582Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- DwellingLAVERSTOCK ROAD BOWNING 2582Determined
September 2022
- Shed3 Silver Street, Bowning NSWDetermined
August 2022
- Dwelling1392 WARGEILA ROAD BOWNING 2582Determined
July 2022
- Shed11 LEAKE STREET BOWNING 2582Determined
May 2022
- Farm buildings1392 WARGEILA ROAD BOWNING 2582Determined
April 2022
- Demolition16 LAWRENCE LANE BOWNING 2582Determined
March 2022
- Shed7 HARROW STREET BOWNING 2582Determined
2021· 12 proposals
October 2021
- Shed78 RED HILL ROAD BOWNING 2582Determined
September 2021
- Shed12A AIRY STREET BOWNING 2582Determined
- Shed6 LEAKE STREET BOWNING 2582Determined
July 2021
- Shed30 MONTEM STREET BOWNING 2582Determined
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsMontem Street, Bowning NSW 2582Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · 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
1 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Bowning Railway Station groupMain Southern railway BowningSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 33.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #623 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 166 Red Hill Rdtransport
- 221 Red Hill Rdtransport
- 473 Black Range Rdtransport
- Bowning Coach Stoptransport
- Leake St At Montem Sttransport
- Bowning Railway Station groupheritageMain Southern railway BowningSHR
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Demolitionplanning16 LAWRENCE LANE BOWNING 2582Lodged 29 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1430 WARGEILA ROAD BOWNING 2582Lodged 12 May 2023 · Determined
- DwellingplanningLAVERSTOCK ROAD BOWNING 2582Lodged 07 Dec 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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