Bowser
VIC 3678 · Wangaratta
44 (2021) → 45 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bowser is a moderate growth suburb in Wangaratta, VIC 3678, about 208km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Bowser are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 212km inland. Bowser has an overall score of 10/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 993 (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)
- Galen Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.7kmICSEA 1037
- Borinya, Wangaratta Community PartnershipSecondary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 933
- Wangaratta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1008
- Wangaratta High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 967
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1044
- Cathedral College WangarattaCombined · Independent · 6.4kmICSEA 1078
- Appin Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 969
- St Bernard's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.6kmICSEA 1036
- Wangaratta District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 936
- Wangaratta West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1013
- Our Lady's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8kmICSEA 974
- Yarrunga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 900
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bowser
How far is Bowser from Melbourne CBD?
Bowser is about 208.4 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Bowser?
Bowser has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bowser?
Bowser has a transport score of 0/100.