Bowral is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Wingecarribee Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Bradman Oval and Collection of Cricket Memorabilia.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places, and socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group. Median house prices have fallen 18% year on year.
Bowral is a better fit for people who value lower crime and school quality more than lower housing costs.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)
Strengths
Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
What stands out
Bradman Oval and Collection of Cricket Memorabilia
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★★★★☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Bowral compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.52M
-18% change
Median rent
$850/wk
Houses $910 · Units $485
Population (ERP)
10,666
-0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
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
#1
among Country & regional · Mature
Crime rate
9th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
4th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
20%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
75th
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
70.7/100 — Excellent
State standing
Top 1% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
23rd in Australia
State rank
15th in NSW
Peer rank
#1 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#1 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
95%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$485
Houses (January to March 2026)
$910
All types (January to March 2026)
$850
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
81
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,525,000
Median price change
-17.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
-0.5% annual · -1.0% over 5 years · 4th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.5%
5-year growth
-1.0%
Change in 1 year
-55
Change in 5 years
-103
Growth rank in NSW
4th 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 (~10,900), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
10,764
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,535
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
485 of 5,008
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$500
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
53.8% / 26.3% / 19.9%
Employment rate
47.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
29.3% / 0.5% / 52.7%
Walked or cycled to work
4.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,646 / 727 / 130 (+ 13 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
31% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 13.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified31% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified12.6% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational13.1% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below43.3% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce23.8%
Society and culture14.8%
Health13.6%
Engineering and related technologies12.1%
Education11.8%
Architecture and building5.8%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$54,194
44th percentile in NSW · -8% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,838
48th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
18.0%
74th percentile in NSW · +30% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$142,066
97th percentile in NSW · +124% vs Australia
Residents with business income
11.0%
58th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2576 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,022
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,603
Median net rent
$3,277
Taxpayers reporting business income
972
Taxable income vs state median
-3%
Salary / wages vs state median
-1%
Rental investment vs state median
+29%
Super vs state median
+102%
Business income vs state median
+10%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
8.1% speak a language other than English at home; 22.7% born overseas
Language at home
9,462 English only · 839 other
Non-English at home
8.1%
Born overseas
2,339 (22.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
125 (1.2%)
Australian citizens
9,664
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
27
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Nepali60 · 19%
Italian27 · 8.6%
German21 · 6.7%
Greek19 · 6%
Spanish18 · 5.7%
Mandarin13 · 4.1%
Hindi12 · 3.8%
Punjabi12 · 3.8%
Religion
56.9%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 56.9%, while 33.5% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
33.5%
32.8%
Christianity
56.9%
47.6%
Other / not stated
9.6%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Anglican
21.6%
11.9%
Catholic
21.2%
22.4%
Uniting Church
3.9%
2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.9%
1.9%
Christian (not further defined)
2.7%
2.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2576, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
317
Against the person
97
Against property
113
Rate per 1,000 residents
29.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 111 residents
State crime-rate percentile
9.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10.7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
84
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
7.88
Most common offence types
Fraud26
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment33
Malicious Damage To Property36
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault34
Other Offences19
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
1,071
Median ICSEA percentile
75th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
Bowral High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 956 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 564 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
Bowral Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 484 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 219 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 131 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Berrima PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Bowral HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Bowral PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Glenquarry PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Mittagong PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Moss Vale HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Strong café and dining scene — 42 food & drink venues nearby
Great for outdoor family life — 21 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 372 public transport stops
Good everyday shopping nearby — 10 shops and services
Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.58
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.9
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.95
Food & drink(42)
Gumnut PattiserieBakery
Sonoma BakeryBakery
Henks by HendriksBar
Imperial HotelBar
MerrigangsBar
4 Brothers CafeCafe
Allumer Coffee & EateryCafe
Bendooley Estate LarderCafe
Dream TeaCafe
Elephant Boy CafeCafe
329-331 Bong Bong Street, Bowral
Janek's CafeCafe
Kookabar CafeCafe
Oliver BrownCafe
Bowral
Plantation CafeCafe
Primary EspressoCafe
23 Boolwey Street, Bowral
RAW & WILD Market & CafeCafe
Salters at Dirty JanesCafe
The Hungry MonkeyCafe
The Mill CafeCafe
The Press ShopCafe
U Jelly CafeCafe
Veggie NookCafe
Cheeky KebabsFast food
Domino'sFast food
Genki PokéFast food
Sweet & SaltFast food
Akira SushiRestaurant
BD's Woodfired Pizza & PastaRestaurant
Caffe RossoRestaurant
Eccetera Trattoria PizzeriaRestaurant
Harry's on Green LaneRestaurant
Highlands SushiRestaurant
Home No.9Restaurant
Imperial BistroRestaurant
Jack Style Thai RestaurantRestaurant
Monaco BowralRestaurant
Ms Pho CanteenRestaurant
Onesta CucinaRestaurant
Shanghai Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
Spring Of Life FoodRestaurant
The Bowral Asian CuisineRestaurant
WonderSushiRestaurant
Shopping(20)
Chambers CellarsBottle shop
Liquor StaxBottle shop
Hot Canary Gourmet MeatsButcher
Maugers MeatsButcher
EG AustraliaConvenience store
Highlands Oriental GrocerConvenience store
Reddy ExpressConvenience store
K HubDepartment store
Boolwey Street, Bowral
Red Cross ShopOp shop
The Salvation ArmyOp shop
VinniesOp shop
246-248 Bong Bong Street
ALDISupermarket
9-15 Banyette Street, Bowral
ColesSupermarket
33 Bendooley Street
Harris Farm MarketsSupermarket
The Organic StoreSupermarket
WoolworthsSupermarket
380 Bong Bong Street, Bowral
Everyday services(14)
BDCUATM
Commonwealth BankATM
IMBATM
NABATM
St GeorgeATM
WestpacATM
Commonwealth BankBank
Community Bank BDCUBank
NABBank
Tesla Destination ChargerEV charging
BPPetrol station
ShellPetrol station
Woolworths PetrolPetrol station
Bowral Post OfficePost office
Community(4)
Bowral Central LibraryLibrary
Bowral High SchoolSchool
Bowral
Bowral Public SchoolSchool
Bowral
Saint Thomas AquinasSchool
24 Bundaroo Street
Health & services(16)
Highlands Skin Cancer ClinicClinic
4 Belmore Street, Bowral
Resonant Ultrasound and Women's ImagingClinic
Walker Street General PracticeClinic
Illawarra Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryDentist
70 Bowral Street
Smile Team OrthodonticsDentist
Station St DentalDentist
Village Dental CareDentist
Bowral and District HospitalHospital
150 Mona Road
Southern Highlands Private HospitalHospital
93-95 Bowral Street
Dr Joon Kim SurgeonMedical clinic
Capital ChemistPharmacy
CBDPharmacy
Claytons PharmacyPharmacy
Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Bong Bong Veterinary HospitalVeterinary
Bowral Veterinary HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(39)
Bowral Bike PathCycling route
Bowral Bike TrackCycling route
Bowral-Moss Vale Shared PathCycling route
Cherry Tree WalkCycling route
East Bowral Bike PathCycling route
Old South RoadCycling route
Bowral Golf ClubGolf course
Anytime FitnessGym
The ShedGym
Apex ParkPark
Corbett GardensPark
21 Merrigang Street, Bowral
Foley ParkPark
Glebe ParkPark
2576 Bowral Street
Lions ParkPark
427 Moss Vale Road, Bowral
Loseby ParkPark
Maynard ParkPark
Park (3)
RSLPark
Settlers ParkPark
Stanley ParkPark
Stephens ParkPark
Venables ParkPark
Bowral
Westwood ParkPark
Playground (2)
Public Toilet Corbett Gardens, BowralPublic toilets
Public Toilet Oxley Mall Car Park, BowralPublic toilets
Public Toilet Woolworths BowralPublic toilets
380 Bong Bong Street, Bowral
Public toilets
Bowral Swimming CentreSports centre
Oxley Drive, Bowral
Bradman OvalSports field
Sports field
25mSwimming pool
50mSwimming pool
Oxley Drive, Bowral
InfantSwimming pool
Swimming pool
ToddlerSwimming pool
Places to stay(2)
Magpie CottageGuest house
The Sebel Bowral Heritage ParkHotel
9 Kangaloon Road, Bowral
Entertainment(3)
Empire CinemaCinema
377 Bong Bong Street
Bowral Schoolhouse Museum And GalleryMuseum
Bradman MuseumMuseum
Transport(43)
40 bus stops · 3 train stations
Other(102)
Highlands Family ChiropracticAlternative
Dirty JanesAntiques
Artwork
Shopping ArcadeAttraction
Elegant Nails & SpaBeauty salon
Endota SpaBeauty salon
Linda Nails & BeautyBeauty salon
Cranky Pete's BikeworksBicycle
The Fixed WheelBicycle
The Bookshop BowralBooks
Highland Prestige CarsCar
Bowral Spare PartsCar repair
Le Mans MotorsCar repair
Bowral Rug GalleryCarpet
Cheese etc.Cheese
Big Little OnesClothes
Black PepperClothes
Cotton OnClothes
Country RoadClothes
Fella HamiltonClothes
GAZMAN BowralClothes
Gypsy RoadClothes
Hem StoreClothes
Micmac BoutiqueClothes
MillersClothes
Nu Mode BoutiqueClothes
Peter AlexanderClothes
RiversClothes
Rodd & GunnClothes
Sandy Short StyleClothes
SwishClothes
Taking ShapeClothes
The CountrymanClothes
Valentino's for MenClothes
WitcheryClothes
RUSH Roasting CoCoffee
Stanley ParkCommon
Bing LeeElectronics
Bowral Fire StationFire station
16 Merrigang Street
Blooms of BowralFlorist
Ted's FountainFountain
Lady Rose FuneralsFuneral Directors
Coast to Country Custom FurnitureFurniture
Eastern Living For Home & GivingFurniture
Few & FarFurniture
The Modern Furniture StoreFurniture
Milk Factory Gallery & Exhibition SpaceGallery
Garden (6)
WildestoneGift
St Simon & St Judes Anglican GraveyardGrave Yard
38 Bendooley Street
Asish's Barber ShopHairdresser
Cut & DriedHairdresser
Hair At The LanewayHairdresser
SensoriaHairdresser
The Shampoo LoungeHairdresser
William + Max Highland Barber Co.Hairdresser
Barbara's StorehouseHouseware
Bed Bath N' TableHouseware
Cookshop PlusHouseware
Country AccentHouseware
Sweet RetreatIce Cream
Bowral Visitor CentreInformation
Tulip TimeInformation
A & P LocksmithsLocksmith
Powerpoint MusicMusical Instrument
NewspowerNewsagent
Oscar WyleeOptician
Darryl Flegg OptometristOptometrist
Outdoor Seating (2)
Inspirations PaintPaint
Bowral Bowling ClubParking
Oxley Mall Car ParkParking
22 Wingecarribee Street, Bowral
Parking (33)
Wattle Lane Car ParkbbParking
Parking Entrance
Back In Action PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
Saint Thomas Aquinas ChurchPlace of worship
St Jude's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
38 Bendooley Street, Bowral
The Bowral Foot ClinicPodiatrist
Your Family Foot DrPodiatrist
Bowral Police StationPolice
53-55 Wingecarribee Street
Highland Electrical ServicesRepair
Fish in the FamilySeafood
Father Chris Riley Op ShopSecond Hand
Save the Children Op ShopSecond Hand
Shelter (7)
Nina Leons Shoe BoutiqueShoes
Anthem CareSocial Facility
19-25 Retford Road, Bowral
Park-Linn Haven Retirement VillageSocial Facility
109 Bowral Street
The MaplesSocial Facility
Bowral Street
Bowral TattooTattoo
Taxi
A Touch of TeaTea
TelstraTelephone
The Creative KidToys
Track
BridgestoneTyres
Reekies Tyres & MoreTyres
Tractorless Vineyard & Bowral Brewing CoWine
Bowral MowersYes
Sheridan OutletYes
The Dance Essentials Co.Yes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Saint Thomas Aquinas Church
St Jude's Anglican Church
38 Bendooley Street, Bowral
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
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.
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
24° / 13°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
11° / 3°
Rainfall
179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
201 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry
8 KIAMA STREET BOWRAL 2576Under Assessment
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
33 CHARLTON CLOSE BOWRAL 2576Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
16 CUTTER PLACE BOWRAL 2576Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
24 GLEBE STREET BOWRAL 2576Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
12 BLOOMFIELD CLOSE BOWRAL 2576Under Assessment
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
9 CHURCH STREET BOWRAL 2576Under Assessment
Shed; Erection of a new structure
28 ST CLAIR STREET BOWRAL 2576Determined
Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development
4 BLOOMFIELD CLOSE BOWRAL 2576Determined
August 2026
Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
81 BOWRAL STREET BOWRAL 2576Under Assessment
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space
3 SHEPHERD STREET BOWRAL 2576Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
61 ISABELLA WAY BOWRAL 2576Determined
Subdivision
21 SHEPHERD STREET BOWRAL 2576Under Assessment
July 2026
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
SHEPHERD STREET BOWRAL 2576Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
351 CENTENNIAL ROAD BOWRAL 2576Determined
Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
60 SHEPHERD STREET BOWRAL 2576Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
2 QUEEN STREET BOWRAL 2576Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
66 MOUNT ROAD BOWRAL 2576Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
48 SHEPHERD STREET BOWRAL 2576Withdrawn
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
28 ST CLAIR STREET BOWRAL 2576Determined
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
11 EVANS LANE BOWRAL 2576Deferred Commencement
June 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
57 ISABELLA WAY BOWRAL 2576Determined
Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
8 QUEEN STREET BOWRAL 2576Determined
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
76 MERRIGANG STREET BOWRAL 2576Determined
Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
12 HAMILTON AVENUE BOWRAL 2576Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Swimming pool
7 HARLEY STREET BOWRAL 2576Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation
26 BORONIA STREET BOWRAL 2576Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
70 KANGALOON ROAD BOWRAL 2576Withdrawn
Subdivision
127 MERRIGANG STREET BOWRAL 2576Under Assessment
Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
22 ASCOT ROAD BOWRAL 2576Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
22 SOMA AVENUE BOWRAL 2576Determined
Erection of a new structure; Carport
142C MERRIGANG STREET BOWRAL 2576Determined
Temporary building, structure or use; Market
47 BENDOOLEY STREET BOWRAL 2576Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
5 78 BENDOOLEY STREET BOWRAL 2576Determined
Demolition; Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
255-261 BONG BONG STREET BOWRAL 2576Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
65 SHEPHERD STREET BOWRAL 2576Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
69 SHEPHERD STREET BOWRAL 2576Determined
Demolition; Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
74 KANGALOON ROAD BOWRAL 2576Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
150 HORDERNS ROAD BOWRAL 2576Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
32B CENTENNIAL ROAD BOWRAL 2576Determined
May 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
Bradman Oval and Collection of Cricket MemorabiliaGlebe Street, BowralSHR
KurkullaEvans Lane, BowralSHR
Milton Park Cultural LandscapeHorderns Road, BowralSHR
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
4.1% of suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Whitlam
Member of Parliament
Carol BERRY (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,093
Turnout (2025)
93.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.3 km away).
Coalition 48.6%Labor 51.4%
4.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
BowralLabor 51.7% · Coalition 48.3% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
Bowral SouthLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
Bowral EastLabor 44.6% · Coalition 55.4% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
MittagongLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
WelbyLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)4.7 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.
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 (12%)