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Bogie vs Bowen

The verdict

Bowen rates higher for liveability (60 vs 30). Bowen is closer to the coast (16.5 km vs 47.7 km).

Scores

BogieBowen
BogieBowen
Overall1329
Transport00
Education728
Liveability3060

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

BogieBowen
Population20711,205
Median age4042
Median household income (wk)$1,474$1,343
Bachelor degree or higher4.7%17.0%
Born in Australia70.5%75.0%
Avg household size2.82.4

Growth: Bogie · Bowen

Property

BogieBowen
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not available$585
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

BogieBowen
Residential safety score83
Break & enter dwelling /100k483634
Motor vehicle theft /100k483295
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)8,5958,595

Total incidents over time

Schools

BogieBowen
Total schools05
Government04
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available927

See the full school list on each profile: Bogie · Bowen

Transport

BogieBowen
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)815.1 km819.1 km

Liveability

BogieBowen
Summer max temp31.3°C30.0°C
Winter max temp25.2°C23.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,1001,550
Supermarkets02
Cafes & restaurants06
Parks1747
PlaygroundsData not available2
Swimming pools12
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)47.7 km16.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)952.0 km957.9 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)55.7 km20.0 km

Population & growth

BogieBowen
Population (2021)20711,205
Estimated 202521111,416
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate0.48%0.47%

Common questions

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Bogie and Bowen have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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