Bowen
QLD 4805 · Whitsunday
11,205 (2021) → 11,416 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bowen is a suburb in Whitsunday, QLD 4805, about 958km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Bowen are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 16km inland. Bowen has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.37%), England (2.09%), Philippines (1.14%), Taiwan (0.55%), Germany (0.46%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.96%), Vietnamese (0.57%), Korean (0.4%), French (0.3%), Tagalog (0.29%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Whitsunday local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 927 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Mary's Catholic SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 976
- Queens Beach State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 938
- Bowen State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 912
- Merinda State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 905
- Bowen State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 904
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
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Bowen
Is Bowen safe?
Bowen has a residential safety score of 83/100, 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 8,595 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bowen from Brisbane CBD?
Bowen is about 957.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Bowen?
Bowen has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 927 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bowen?
Bowen has a transport score of 0/100.