Bowden
SA 5007 · Charles Sturt
1,808 (2021) → 1,912 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bowden is a high growth suburb in Charles Sturt, SA 5007, about 3km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.02M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 91/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Bowden has an overall score of 88/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 38/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.59%), China (4.09%), Malaysia (2.05%), India (1.49%), New Zealand (1.33%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.98%), Cantonese (2.16%), Spanish (1.33%), Arabic (1.16%), Korean (0.94%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1067 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.6kmICSEA 1100
- St Dominic's Priory CollegeCombined · Independent · 0.8kmICSEA 1087
- Bowden Brompton Community SchoolCombined · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 895
- Bowden Brompton Community School - Beach CampusCombined · Government · 0.9km
- Brompton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1000
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1060
- North Adelaide Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1140
- Blackfriars Priory SchoolCombined · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1044
- Prescott CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1014
- Australian Islamic College AdelaideCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1014
- Thebarton Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 980
- St George College - Junior CampusCombined · Independent · 2.2km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bowden
Is Bowden safe?
Bowden has a residential safety score of 38/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 10,509 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Bowden?
In Bowden, the median house price is $1.02M. Median weekly house rent is $620.
How far is Bowden from Adelaide CBD?
Bowden is about 3.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 15 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bowden?
Bowden has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bowden?
Bowden has a transport score of 91/100, including 1 train station and 2 bus stops.