Bowenfels
NSW 2790 · Lithgow
2,049 (2021) → 2,002 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lithgow local government area (est. 19,655 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bowenfels is a stable suburb in Lithgow, NSW 2790, about 111km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $560K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 97km inland. Bowenfels has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.76%), New Zealand (0.83%), Philippines (0.73%), India (0.54%), China (0.39%)
Top languages: Arabic (0.59%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.59%), Italian (0.49%), Punjabi (0.39%), Filipino (0.29%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
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: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 945 (below 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)
- La Salle AcademySecondary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 989
- Cooerwull Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 918
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 996
- Lithgow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 925
- Lithgow High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 922
- Zig Zag Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 954
- Wallerawang Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 910
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bowenfels
Is Bowenfels safe?
Bowenfels has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 20,547 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Bowenfels?
In Bowenfels, the median house price is $560K and the median unit price is $413K. Median weekly house rent is $450.
How far is Bowenfels from Sydney CBD?
Bowenfels is about 110.7 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Bowenfels?
Bowenfels has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bowenfels?
Bowenfels has a transport score of 35/100.