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 $526K 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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2790 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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 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:
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: BOCSAR · Updated March 2026
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 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 Academy LithgowSecondary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 980
- Cooerwull Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 906
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School LithgowPrimary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 993
- Lithgow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 919
- Lithgow High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 918
- Zig Zag Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 934
- Wallerawang Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 909
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
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
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to 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
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: 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 16,789 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Bowenfels?
In Bowenfels, the median house price is $526K and the median unit price is $428K. Median weekly house rent is $450.
How far is Bowenfels from Sydney CBD?
Bowenfels is about 110.7 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.
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.