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NSW · Cabonne Council

Gowan, NSW, 2795

Suburb snapshot

Gowan is a small locality in the Cabonne area, home to around 38 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,486 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 118052.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540 (flats $430, houses $580), limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
38
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,374
Dwelling vacancy
40.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 27
Median monthly mortgage
$1,668
Employment rate
45.7%
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.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$430
Houses (January to March 2026)
$580
All types (January to March 2026)
$540
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
375

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

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4,486
Against the person
1,294
Against property
1,362
Rate per 1,000 residents
118,052.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
96.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+1.1%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions517
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault321
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
  • Malicious Damage To Property346
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249

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

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Freemantle Rd After Gowan Rd
  • Freemantle Rd After Gowan Rd
  • Freemantle Rd At Gowan Rd
  • Freemantle Rd At Gowan Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

4 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    521 GOWAN ROAD GOWAN 2795Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • November 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    521 GOWAN ROAD GOWAN 2795Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Dwelling
    3409 FREEMANTLE ROAD GOWAN 2795Determined

  • January 2021

  • Other
    3567 FREEMANTLE ROAD GOWAN 2795Determined

Data sources & freshness

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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
17
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

  • Freemantle Rd After Gowan Rdtransport
  • Freemantle Rd After Gowan Rdtransport
  • Freemantle Rd At Gowan Rdtransport
  • Freemantle Rd At Gowan Rdtransport
  • Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning521 GOWAN ROAD GOWAN 2795Lodged 23 Nov 2022 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning3409 FREEMANTLE ROAD GOWAN 2795Lodged 06 Jul 2021 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning521 GOWAN ROAD GOWAN 2795Lodged 09 Jan 2024 · Determined
  • Otherplanning3567 FREEMANTLE ROAD GOWAN 2795Lodged 14 Jan 2021 · Determined
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime517
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime321

Data sources & freshness