Bowral
NSW 2576 · Wingecarribee
10,764 (2021) → 10,649 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bowral is a stable suburb in Wingecarribee, NSW 2576, about 99km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.51M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 83/100, and is about 41km inland. Bowral has an overall score of 77/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.19%), New Zealand (1.74%), South Africa (0.98%), Nepal (0.98%), India (0.92%)
Top languages: Nepali (1.02%), Italian (0.58%), Spanish (0.51%), Mandarin (0.38%), German (0.37%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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 1041 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1101
- Bowral Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1080
- Southern Highlands Christian SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1059
- Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1045
- Bowral High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 973
Nearby (within 10km)
- Chevalier CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1084
- Gib Gate SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1145
- Oxley CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1141
- Frensham SchoolSecondary · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 1135
- Mittagong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 990
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1034
- Tangara SchoolCombined · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 948
- Highlands SchoolCombined · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 841
- Glenquarry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1041
- Berrima Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1029
- Moss Vale High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 1014
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.5kmICSEA 1045
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 Bowral
Is Bowral safe?
Bowral has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 3,280 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Bowral?
In Bowral, the median house price is $1.51M and the median unit price is $960K. Median weekly house rent is $850.
How far is Bowral from Sydney CBD?
Bowral is about 98.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Bowral?
Bowral has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1052 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bowral?
Bowral has a transport score of 83/100, including 2 train stations.