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Suburb profile ·Yass Valley LGA · NSW ·2582

Bowning NSW 2582

Bowning is in Yass Valley LGA, NSW, postcode 2582, with population 619.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$580/wk
+5.5% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2582 · Apr 2026
$650
$470
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$674K
House median, latest period
31.2%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$580/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
5.5%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.5%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
619
619 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
3,392
237 added 12mo · 27MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionCorrecting
Low · 2006Peak · 2024

31.2% below peak · 285.1% above its low

Price growth (compound)3-yr -5.9%/yr · 5-yr +5.9%/yr · 10-yr +8.0%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$198/wk (-$10,271/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
6.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
31%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,679/mo, while renters pay about $2,513/mo — renting runs $834/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$674K
Household income · yr
$98K
Median rent · wk
$580
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,679
Gross yield
4.5%

Household income

$98K household · yr+19.3% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$46K
Family
$112K
Household
$98K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA994
Students26
Government1
  • Bowning Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 994
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
287
1,642 per 100k
D2 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k1,642
Total incidents287· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault8356%
  • Sexual Offences3624%
  • Robbery00%
  • Break And Enter2920%

Full data detail

Bowning NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Yass Valley local government area, Bowning is a small community (postcode 2582). The area has roughly 619 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

Median house prices in Bowning stand at $674,000, having declined steeply by 31.2% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,679.

Bowning is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 994, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 46 bus stops. The crime rate in the Yass Valley LGA is low at 1,642 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.5%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($674K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -31.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.5%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$674K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability6.9x· Moderate
Price Momentum-31.2% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,679
Rent · wk(Census)$330
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$580
Gross yield2.5%
Price / income6.9x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2024-Q4)5
Population growth · Yass Valley LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)17,663
5-year growth+0.7% CAGR
YoY change+0.6%
20012025
Development · Yass Valley LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)79
Houses74
Units5
YoY change+0%
Employment · Yass Valley LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)1.2%
YoY change-0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2582ATO
Negatively geared632 (7.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,948/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,292
Reported capital gains678
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population619
Median age45
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,888
Personal income · wk$883
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops46
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Bowning for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2024-Q4 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 46 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Bowning FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bowning in?

    Bowning is in the Yass Valley Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2582. Council-level context for Yass Valley LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bowning?

    The current median house price in Bowning, NSW is $674K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Bowning?

    The median weekly rent in Bowning is $580/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Bowning?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.5%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Bowning a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bowning show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bowning?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Bowning data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.