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Bowenvale

VIC 3465 · Central Goldfields

209 (2021)218 est. (2025) · Stable

14
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

209
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Bowenvale is a stable suburb in Central Goldfields, VIC 3465, about 144km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Bowenvale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 133km inland. Bowenvale has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

143.9 km
To Melbourne CBD
133.5 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
7.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

209
Population
46
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,287
vs NSW median-30.4%
Bachelor degree or higher9.1%
Born in Australia82.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse73 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (1.91%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
2
Domestic assault
RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 7 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

5
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 974 (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)

  • Timor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 931
  • Maryborough Education CentreCombined · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 927
  • Maryborough Education Centre-Beckworth CampusCombined · Government · 5.4km
  • St Augustine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 1019
  • Highview CollegeSecondary · Independent · 7.1kmICSEA 1021

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMaryborough Railway (7.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.0°C
Summer max
10.2°C
Winter max
690mm
Rainfall/yr
5.8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalEast Wimmera Health Service St Arnaud Campus (59.0 km)
Nearest vet47.1 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (125.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate1.06%
Projected population 2041230
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Bowenvale

How far is Bowenvale from Melbourne CBD?

Bowenvale is about 143.9 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Bowenvale?

Bowenvale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bowenvale?

Bowenvale has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.