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Bowden, 5007

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,948

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.5%

Median age

32

Median income

$1,628/wk

Employment rate

66.5%

University qualified

47.1%

Work from home

13%

Median house price · Q1 2026

$1,455,000

Languages at home

24.2%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

49.1/100
Average

Top 24% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Heritage area
What Bowden is known for: Excellent transport, Heritage area

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Suburb profile

Bowden is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Adelaide, in Charles Sturt Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside dense residential and commercial development. Notable landmarks include Park View Hotel.

Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 11% above the peer median. Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked metropolitan suburbs. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 65% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on weaker public transport and higher housing costs, with public transport 73% below the peer median.

Bowden is a better fit for people who value local amenities and university qualifications more than public transport.

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

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (363)

Strengths

  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Public transport coverage is sparse
  • Housing costs a little more than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Heritage streetscapes
  • Park View Hotel

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Bowden compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.46M

+2.5% change

Median rent

$610/wk

Houses $620 · Units $610

Population (ERP)

1,948

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

13.9%

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

#10

among Metro Adelaide · Growth area

Crime rate

83rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

64th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

59%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

59th

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
49.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 24% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
2182nd in Australia
State rank
169th in SA
Peer rank
#10 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#125 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$610
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$620
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$610
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
75
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,455,000
Median price change
+2.4800287012676394%

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

1,948(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +6.5% over 5 years · 64th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+6.5%
Change in 1 year
+15
Change in 5 years
+119
Growth rank in SA
64th 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 (~2,050), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,808
Median age
32
Median household income / week
$1,628
Dwelling vacancy
13.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
149 of 1,075
Median monthly mortgage
$1,560
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$390
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
13% / 27.7% / 59.3%
Employment rate
66.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
13% / 15% / 53.2%
Walked or cycled to work
6.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
131 / 209 / 578 (+ 5 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.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

47.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 9.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified47.1% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified9.9% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational9.9% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below33.1% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce21.3%
  • Society and culture15.6%
  • Health14.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies12.5%
  • Creative arts10.3%
  • Education5.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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)
$62,384

87th percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,139

86th percentile in SA · +2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

45th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$54,032

20th percentile in SA · -15% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

67th percentile in SA · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5007 — 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
5,576
Taxpayers reporting net rent
674
Median net rent
-$52
Taxpayers reporting business income
685
Taxable income vs state median
+15%
Salary / wages vs state median
+15%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
-31%
Business income vs state median
+9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, 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

24.2% speak a language other than English at home; 34.2% born overseas

Language at home
1,260 English only · 402 other
Non-English at home
24.2%
Born overseas
573 (34.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
21 (1.2%)
Australian citizens
1,340
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
20

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin46 · 29.9%
  • Cantonese17 · 11%
  • Spanish12 · 7.8%
  • Korean10 · 6.5%
  • Arabic9 · 5.8%
  • Tamil7 · 4.5%
  • Greek5 · 3.2%
  • Turkish5 · 3.2%

Religion

58.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 58.2%, while Christianity accounts for 24.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion58.2%45.2%
Christianity24.2%40%
Islam2.9%2.3%
Buddhism2.4%1.9%
Other / not stated12.3%10.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic11.4%15.5%
Anglican3.7%7.2%
Eastern Orthodox2.1%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

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
182
Against the person
15
Against property
167
Rate per 1,000 residents
93.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 121 residents
State crime-rate percentile
82.7th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
94
Decrease (daily rate)
-4.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
27
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
13.86

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property43
  • Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences36
  • Sct - Non Residence20
  • Serious Assault10
  • Theft From A Person46

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
1,026.5
Median ICSEA percentile
59th
School list
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1105 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 153 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • St Dominic's Priory CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1080 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 658 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Bowden Brompton Community SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 906 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 145 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Brompton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 175 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 223 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Warriappendi Secondary SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 752 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 100 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Blackfriars Priory SchoolCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 786 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • North Adelaide Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1144 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 296 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Australian Islamic College AdelaideCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 589 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Prescott CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 206 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Green Leaves Early LearningSecond Streetkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bowden Railway Station
  • Bowden Railway Station
  • Stop 9 Hawker St - North side
  • Stop 9 Hawker St - South side

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

273 mapped amenities

6 restaurants · 4 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 food courts · 1 bakeries · 2 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
59/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
2.21
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
7.74
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.77
Food & drink(14)
  • The Lost LoafBakery

    5 Third Street

  • Bowden CellarsBar

    Plant 3 Red Shed Lane

  • 2nd Street CoffeeCafe

    Gibson Street, Bowden

  • A PLACE coffeeCafe

    37 Second Street, Bowden

  • JarmersCafe

    18 Park Terrace, Bowden

  • My Grandma BenCafe

    5 Third Street, Bowden

  • Plant 4 BowdenFood court
  • Bowden BrewingPub

    Plant 3 Fourth Street

  • ArancissimoRestaurant

    5 Third Street, Bowden

  • BobibaoRestaurant

    7 Second Street, Bowden

  • Dada Dumpling & LaksaRestaurant

    5 Third Street, Bowden

  • Fun2SeeYa PizzeriaRestaurant

    5 Third Street, Bowden

  • Ozzie GözlemeRestaurant
  • PingAn Veggie TimeRestaurant
Shopping(1)
  • IGASupermarket

    1 Third Street

Everyday services(2)
  • Bowden LaundretteLaundry

    7 Muriel Matters Walk, Bowden

  • Star LaundromatLaundry

    5 Second Street, Bowden

Community(1)
  • Green Leaves Early LearningKindergarten

    1 Second Street, Bowden

Sport & outdoors(26)
  • BBQ (8)
  • Outer Harbour GreenwayCycling route
  • Park Lands TrailCycling route
  • Drinking water (5)
  • BST FitnessGym
  • EFM Health ClubsGym

    3 Second Street, Bowden

  • Bowden Village ReservePark
  • Emu ParkPark
  • Kevin Taylor ReservePark

    Kevin Taylor Lane, Bowden

  • Parfitt SquarePark
  • Wardli-Ana Tapa ReservePark
  • Playground (2)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
Wineries & breweries(1)
  • OddioWinery

    31 Drayton Street, Bowden

Transport(3)

2 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(21)
  • Artwork (5)
  • Bench (29)
  • Adelaide Bike KitchenBicycle

    22 Gibson Street, Bowden

  • Bicycle Parking (25)
  • Bicycle Repair Station
  • Garden (55)
  • Image Design StudioHairdresser
  • Mister and HerHairdresser

    5 Fourth Street, Bowden

  • Lounger
  • Parking (67)
  • Parking Space
  • Centred Ground Physiotherapy & YogaPhysiotherapist

    54 Gibson Street, Bowden

  • Picnic Table (13)
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Power Supply
  • Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
  • Shelter (7)
  • Uniting Care Wesley BowdenSocial Facility

    77 Gibson Street

  • TelstraTelephone
  • Vacant
  • Waste Basket (11)

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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
3.5%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
5
Typical summer maximum
27°C

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Calvary North Adelaide Hospital (1.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
3

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Aged-care services
  • Aboriginal CDC Home Packaged ProgramBOWDENHome Care
  • Community Aged Care Program - Inner North WesternBOWDENHome Care
  • My ChoiceBOWDENHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
62
Participants per 1,000 residents
31.8

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.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

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
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 16 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Building compliance upgrades including minor archiectural upgrades including door opening widths and modfications to mechanical services, electrical services, fire services, hydraulic services.
    46 -50 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Tenancy Fitout (Unity Housing Office Refurbishment – Level 2 Works)
    6 -10 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made
  • Addition to exisiting place of worship comprising shelter, verandah and toilets
    100 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment
  • Internal fitout
    28 FIFTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment
  • Verandah to the rear of the existing dwelling
    12 GETHING CR BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made

  • July 2026

  • Illuminated signage is proposed to be installed on the Eastern and southern facades of the existing building.
    LOT 6003 SECOND ST BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment
  • Alterations and addition to existing dwelling with associated verandah to the rear and retaining wall to the side.
    162 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Rooftop Verandah
    28 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made
  • Community Strata creating two lots from 3
    12 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;14 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;16 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made

  • April 2026

  • Fitout of Level 3 - administration offices. New desks and office partitioning.
    LOT 6003 SECOND ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Internal fitout of consulting rooms on L3
    LOT 6003 SECOND ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made
  • Change in land use from retail second-hand vehicle sales to a store, to be used as a builder’s depot, including an addition to the rear of the existing building with a proposed wall height of 4.2 metres on either side boundary, and an upgrade to the front facade.
    10 GETHING CR BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment
  • Verandah to roof top terrace
    16 THIRD ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Land division creating nine allotments and eight three storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement
    78 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment
  • Construction of an 11-storey mixed-use building comprising a ground-floor café, a wellness centre (spanning ground, mezzanine and Level 1), and a residential flat building containing 115 apartments (23 Affordable Housing apartments ), with an associated multi-level car park, ancillary resident facilities (bicycle workshop and dog wash), roof-mounted solar panels, and communal open space and landscaping.
    18 -26 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment

  • January 2026

  • Office Fitout to Level 1
    LOT 6003 SECOND ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made
2025· 16 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Variation of Development Application 24024441 (two-storey RFB comprising community housing dwellings (x28) and supported accommodation (x2) and demolition of one Representative Building with associated car parking and landscaping) to reconfigure parking areas and make minor modifications to approved building including window alignment changes, simplified mansard roofing, new roofing to open walkway, addition of new walkway and privacy balustrade.
    105 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;12 -14 MARKET PL BOWDEN SA 5007;16 MARKET PL BOWDEN SA 5007;18 MARKET PL BOWDEN SA 5007;2 -10 MARKET PL BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment

  • November 2025

  • Primary community strata to create 36 lots of 3 for residential purpose and a lower floor cafe
    12 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;14 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;16 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made
  • 1.8m high tubular fencing facing Gibson Street and 1.8m high Colourbond fence facing Eleventh Street
    106 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Alterations to the existing buildings - Replace roof covering and flashings over existing rear rumpus room. Replace roof framing and sheeting over laundry. New sliding doors in rumpus room in place of window, add skylights to rumpus and laundry
    11 TREMBATH ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made
  • Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including replacing roof structure
    120 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Amalgamation of existing winery and winery/cellar door/function venue, including increased patronage to 300 persons.
    102 FIFTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007;31 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made

  • August 2025

  • Verandah to rear balcony
    18 PLENTY PL BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made
  • Bowden Brewing Expansion – Kitchen Exhaust
    2 FOURTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007;3 -5 THIRD ST BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment

  • June 2025

  • Section 136 removal of significant tree
    UNIT 1-6 25 TENTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made

  • May 2025

  • Variation to DA 23033675 for additional retail/commercial tenancies, alterations to building height, parking layout, communal open space, internal layout, and building façades/materiality, and removal of Condition 5.
    4 THIRD ST BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment

  • February 2025

  • 21A4365.SCRES- Secondary Community Strata to create 145 lots on Lot 502 in application 25004410
    LOT 5001 PARK TCE BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made
  • 21A4365.SCRET- Secondary Community Strata to create 4 retail lots on lot 501 on PlanSA 25004410
    LOT 5001 PARK TCE BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made
  • Primary Community Strata Plan to create 2 lots for residential and retail purposes and common area
    LOT 5001 PARK TCE BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made
  • Variation to Planning Consent 24015009 to change the hours of operation and a change of use of a portion of the building from a cafe to a retail shop.
    87 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment
  • Carport sited on the boundary for a length of 16.3-metres and a height of 2.8-metres, verandah sited to the rear of the existing dwelling, covered seating area (verandah) on the rear boundary, domestic shed on the side boundary, 2.5-metres high fence on the side boundary, 2.5-metres high fence on the rear boundary for a length of 3.1-metres, 2.9-metres high fence on the rear boundary for a length of 9.66-metres and a masonry fence on the front allotment boundary for a height of 1.8-metres
    21 TENTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made

  • January 2025

  • Variation to DA 252/E144/21 to reduce amount of landscaping for row dwellings
    10 FOUNDRY LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;10 RED BRICK LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;11 FOUNDRY LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;11 TAILOR LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;12 FOUNDRY LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;12 RED BRICK LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;13 FOUNDRY LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;13 TAILOR LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;14 FOUNDRY LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;14 RED BRICK LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;15 FOUNDRY LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;15 TAILOR LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;16 FOUNDRY LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;16 RED BRICK LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;17 FOUNDRY LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;17 TAILOR LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;18 FOUNDRY LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;18 RED BRICK LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;33 SEVENTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007;35 SEVENTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007;40 EIGHTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007;42 EIGHTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007;43 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;44 EIGHTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007;45 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;46 EIGHTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007;47 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;49 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;50 EIGHTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007;51 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;53 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;55 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;57 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;59 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;61 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;63 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;7 FOUNDRY LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;7 TAILOR LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;78 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;8 FOUNDRY LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;8 RED BRICK LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;9 FOUNDRY LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;9 TAILOR LANE BOWDEN SA 5007;LOT 26 EIGHTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment
2024· 13 proposals

  • November 2024

  • External and internal alterations to residential flat building
    1 -13 SIXTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made
  • Variation to development application 23030645 including changes to the apartment layout, private open space, communal landscape area, ground floor layout, external facade, vehicle and bicycle parking
    LOT 53 THIRD ST BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment

  • October 2024

  • Variation to development authorisation ID 23011960 for introduction of tourist accommodation and miscellaneous amendments to internal areas and external materials
    12 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;14 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;16 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment

  • August 2024

  • Two-storey residential flat building comprising community housing dwellings (28) and supported accommodation premises (2) and demolition of buildings including one Representative Building with associated car parking and landscaping
    105 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007;12 MARKET PL BOWDEN SA 5007;16 MARKET PL BOWDEN SA 5007;18 MARKET PL BOWDEN SA 5007;2 -10 MARKET PL BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment
  • Change in land use from the existing warehouse to Light industry for wine production and storage, including re-roofing and re-framing the existing building, internal alterations within the office space and carport sited to the front of the building
    LOT 100 FIFTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made
  • Internal fire damage remediation works to unit 75 and reroofing entire row (5 units) including new separating fire walls to roof space.
    69 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made
  • Additions and alterations sited to the rear of the existing Representative dwelling, verandah sited to the rear and partial demolition of the lean-to structure at the rear
    125 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made
  • Three (3) x two-storey detached dwellings and nine (9) three-storey detached dwellings with under main roof car parking and landscaping and land division creating twelve (12) allotments from two (2).
    33 SEVENTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007;35 SEVENTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made

  • July 2024

  • Retrospective approval for freestanding steel framed cross measuring 4.4 metres high by 1.4 metres wide
    100 DRAYTON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • Construction of a 12-level mixed use (commercial and residential) development comprising ground-level commercial tenancies, residential apartments and associated carparking, communal open space and landscaping
    LOT 5001 PARK TCE BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made
  • Change in land use from coffee facility with small scale espresso machine repair, shop (cafe) to shop (cafe), storage and office.
    87 GIBSON ST BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment

  • May 2024

  • Change of use to office (ground level) and tourist accommodation (first floor to fifth floor levels) and installation of advertising displays
    1-13 SIXTH ST BOWDEN SA 5007Under Assessment
  • Construction of a three-storey dwelling (Lot 12)
    38-46 SECOND ST BOWDEN SA 5007Decision Made

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Heritage

106 heritage places

  • Attached Houses29-39 Eighth Street BOWDENContributory item
  • Dwelling103 Gibson Street BOWDENLocal heritage
  • Dwellings140 Drayton Street BOWDENLocal heritage
  • Former House and Shop102 Gibson Street BOWDENLocal heritage
  • House20 Ninth Street BOWDENContributory item
  • House109 Drayton Street BOWDENContributory item
  • House110 Drayton Street BOWDENContributory item
  • House130 Drayton Street BOWDENContributory item
  • House150 Drayton Street BOWDENContributory item
  • House15 Ninth Street BOWDENLocal heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
5.9% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

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Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Adelaide
Member of Parliament
Steve GEORGANAS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
131,436
Turnout (2025)
90.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 30.9%Labor 69.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 km away).

Coalition 22.2%Labor 77.8%

8.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BromptonLabor 80.0% · Coalition 20.0% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Renown ParkLabor 80.2% · Coalition 19.9% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • CroydonLabor 79.6% · Coalition 20.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • North AdelaideLabor 63.0% · Coalition 37.0% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Prospect WestLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)1.6 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.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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