Bowen Mountain

An assessment of population growth drivers in Bowen Mountain reveals an overall ranking slightly below national averages considering recent, and medium term trends

As of November 2025, the estimated population of Bowen Mountain is around 1,617 people. This reflects an increase from the population reported in the 2021 Census, which was 1,609 people. The growth is inferred from AreaSearch's resident population estimate of 1,613, based on examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS (June 2024), and an additional 2 validated new addresses since the Census date. This results in a population density ratio of approximately 80 persons per square kilometer. Bowen Mountain's growth rate of 0.5% since the Census is within 0.7 percentage points of the SA3 area's growth rate of 1.2%, indicating competitive growth fundamentals. Natural growth contributed approximately 72.0% of overall population gains during recent periods.

AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022, and NSW State Government's SA2 level projections for areas not covered by this data, released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. Future population trends suggest that the suburb is expected to increase by approximately 103 persons by 2041, reflecting an overall increase of around 6.2% over the 17-year period based on aggregated SA2-level projections.

The level of residential development activity in Bowen Mountain is very low in comparison to the average area assessed nationally by AreaSearch

AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers indicates Bowen Mountain has seen minimal dwelling approvals in recent years. Specifically, an estimated 2 homes were approved over the past five financial years ending June 30, 2021.

As of April 2026, no dwelling approvals have been recorded for the current fiscal year. This limited new supply, coupled with population decline, has maintained adequate housing supply relative to demand, resulting in a balanced market with good buyer choice. Compared to Greater Sydney, Bowen Mountain's building activity is significantly lower, at 88.0% below the regional average per person. This limited new supply generally supports stronger demand and values for established properties. However, construction activity has intensified recently, which may indicate changes in planning constraints or increased demand. Nationally, Bowen Mountain's building activity remains below average, reflecting the area's maturity.

Bowen Mountain has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 20% nationally

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Employment performance in Bowen Mountain exceeds national averages across key labour market indicators

Bowen Mountain has a skilled labor force with prominent representation in essential services sectors. The unemployment rate is 3.5%.

Over the past year, there was an estimated employment growth of 2.9%. As of June 2025986 residents are employed while the unemployment rate is 0.7% lower than Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%. Workforce participation stands at 70.4%, surpassing Greater Sydney's 60.0%. Employment is concentrated in construction, education & training, and health care & social assistance.

The area specializes in construction with an employment share 1.7 times the regional level. Meanwhile, professional & technical services have limited presence, accounting for 6.5% of employment compared to the regional average of 11.5%. Employment opportunities locally appear limited based on Census data comparison of working population and resident population. Between June 2024 and June 2025, employment levels increased by 2.9% while labor force grew by 3.3%, causing unemployment to rise by 0.4 percentage points. In Greater Sydney, employment growth was 2.6%, labor force growth was 2.9%, with unemployment rising by 0.3 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Sep-22 indicate potential future demand within Bowen Mountain. Over five years, national employment is projected to expand by 6.6% and by 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Bowen Mountain's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.3% over five years and 13.0% over ten years.

The area exhibits notably strong income performance, ranking higher than 70% of areas assessed nationally through AreaSearch analysis

Bowen Mountain's median income among taxpayers was $56,554 in financial year 2022. The average income stood at $72,205 during the same period. These figures compare to Greater Sydney's median and average incomes of $56,994 and $80,856 respectively. Based on a Wage Price Index growth rate of 12.61% since financial year 2022, estimated incomes for September 2025 would be approximately $63,685 (median) and $81,310 (average). According to Census 2021 income data, Bowen Mountain's household, family, and personal incomes rank highly nationally, between the 72nd and 80th percentiles. The data shows that 43.6% of Bowen Mountain's population falls within the $1,500 - $2,999 income range, which consists of 705 individuals. This is consistent with broader trends across the region, where 30.9% of the population falls within the same income category. High housing costs consume 16.1% of income in Bowen Mountain. Despite this, strong earnings place disposable income at the 79th percentile nationally. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 7th decile.

Bowen Mountain is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with ownership patterns similar to the broader region

Dwelling structure in Bowen Mountain, as evaluated at the latest Census, comprised 100.0% houses and 0.0% other dwellings. In comparison, Sydney metro had 98.7% houses and 1.2% other dwellings. Home ownership in Bowen Mountain was 25.9%, with the remainder of dwellings either mortgaged (65.1%) or rented (9.0%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $2,158, below Sydney metro's average of $2,308. Median weekly rent in Bowen Mountain was recorded at $400, compared to Sydney metro's $430. Nationally, Bowen Mountain's mortgage repayments were higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents exceeded the national figure of $375.

Bowen Mountain features high concentrations of family households, with a fairly typical median household size

Family households comprise 83.7% of all households, including 44.9% couples with children, 25.8% couples without children, and 12.9% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 16.3%, with lone person households at 14.4% and group households comprising 1.3%. The median household size is 2.9 people, which aligns with the Greater Sydney average.

Bowen Mountain demonstrates exceptional educational outcomes, ranking among the top 5% of areas nationally based on AreaSearch's comprehensive analysis of qualification and performance metrics

The area's university qualification rate is 23.7%, significantly lower than the SA4 region average of 40.4%. Bachelor degrees are most common at 15.0%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (6.4%) and graduate diplomas (2.3%). Vocational credentials are prevalent, with 42.8% of residents aged 15+ holding such qualifications, including advanced diplomas (11.7%) and certificates (31.1%). Educational participation is high, with 31.8% of residents currently enrolled in formal education, including primary (10.9%), secondary (8.7%), and tertiary (4.9%) levels.

However, educational facilities seem to be located outside the immediate catchment boundaries, requiring families to access schools in neighboring areas.

Transport servicing is low compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

The transport analysis indicates that Bowen Mountain has 22 active transport stops in operation. These are served by a mix of buses operating along five individual routes. The combined weekly passenger trips facilitated by these routes total 115.

Residential accessibility to public transport is rated as excellent, with residents on average located 186 meters from the nearest stop. The service frequency averages 16 trips per day across all routes, translating to approximately five weekly trips per individual stop.

Bowen Mountain's residents are extremely healthy with prevalence of common health conditions low among the general population and nearer the nation's average across older, at risk cohorts

Analysis of health metrics shows strong performance throughout Bowen Mountain.

Prevalence of common health conditions is low among the general population and nearer to the nation's average among older, at-risk cohorts. The rate of private health cover is very high, approximately 55% of the total population (around 896 people). Mental health issues and asthma are the most common medical conditions in the area, impacting 9.3% and 8.2% of residents respectively. A total of 71.7% of residents declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 70.4% across Greater Sydney. Bowen Mountain has 13.9% of residents aged 65 and over (224 people), which is lower than the 18.9% in Greater Sydney. Health outcomes among seniors require more attention than those among the broader population.

Bowen Mountain is considerably less culturally diverse than average when assessed alongside AreaSearch's national rankings for language and cultural background related metrics

Bowen Mountain's cultural diversity was found to be below average, with 85.9% of its population born in Australia, 92.1% being citizens, and 95.0% speaking English only at home. Christianity was the main religion, comprising 51.2% of people in Bowen Mountain. Judaism was overrepresented at 0.3%, compared to 0.1% across Greater Sydney.

The top three ancestry groups were Australian (31.7%), English (28.0%), and Irish (8.6%). Hungarian, Welsh, and Dutch ethnicities showed notable divergences: Hungarian at 0.6% (vs regional 0.3%), Welsh at 0.8% (vs 0.5%), and Dutch at 2.0% (vs 1.5%).

Bowen Mountain's population is younger than the national pattern

Bowen Mountain's median age is 35 years, which is slightly younger than Greater Sydney's 37 years and somewhat younger than the national average of 38 years. The 5-14 age group makes up 14.2% of Bowen Mountain's population compared to Greater Sydney, while the 25-34 cohort comprises 12.6%. Between 2021 and present, the 75-84 age group has increased from 3.0% to 4.7% of the population. Conversely, the 45-54 age group has decreased from 13.9% to 12.4%. By 2041, population forecasts indicate significant demographic changes for Bowen Mountain. The 75-84 age cohort is projected to rise substantially, with an increase of 48 people (63%) from 75 to 124. Notably, the combined 65+ age groups will account for 90% of total population growth, reflecting the area's aging demographic profile. In contrast, both the 15-24 and 55-64 age groups are expected to decrease in number.