Bowral NSW

Postcode 2576 · Wingecarribee LGA

Bowral is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Wingecarribee local government area (postcode 2576). With a population of 10,764, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $80K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Bowral is $1.5 million, having dipped slightly 1.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.0 million (+6.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $950. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Bowral is served by 5 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1054, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 173 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 1 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Wingecarribee LGA is low at 1,458 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Bowral offers a gross rental yield of 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.5M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 18.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -1.7% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.3% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$1.5M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability18.5x Stretched
Price Momentum-1.7% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$50,473
Mean Income$86,563
Earners9,060
YoY Change+5%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage8/10
Education9/10
Economic7/10
Disadvantage9/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.5M
-1.7% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.0M
6.2% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$500
POPULATION
10,764
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age55
Household Size2.2
HH Income /wk$1,535
Personal Income /wk$802
Mortgage /mth$2,167
CRIME (Wingecarribee LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,458
Total Incidents781
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops173
Station St At Bowral St
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg ICSEA1054
Total Students1,761
Government2
Independent2
Catholic1
Bowral High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 956
Bowral Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1090
Southern Highlands Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1068
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1103
Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1052
HOSPITALS (2)
Bowral Hospitalpublic
Southern Highlands Private Hospitalprivate
Data: 2026