Bowser

VIC 3678 · Wangaratta

44 (2021) → 45 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

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.

208.4 km

To Melbourne CBD

211.8 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

6.6 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

Population

Median age

4.6

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$2,250

vs NSW median+21.6%

Median taxable income (individual)$51,966/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -13%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 3678 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher0.0%

Born in Australia100.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse9 / 0 / 0

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 dwelling

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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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: 2 (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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

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 1035
Borinya, Wangaratta Community PartnershipSecondary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 975
Wangaratta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1018
Wangaratta High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 957
St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1045
Cathedral College WangarattaCombined · Independent · 6.4kmICSEA 1084
St Bernard's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.6kmICSEA 1042
Appin Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 981
Wangaratta District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 922
Wangaratta West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1017
Our Lady's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8kmICSEA 956
Yarrunga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 913

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationWangaratta Railway (6.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate2.4% · vs VIC avg 4.5% ↓

Top local industries

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

16.6%

Health Care & Social Assistance

14.5%

Manufacturing

9.5%

Construction

8.6%

Education & Training

8.3%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

31.0°C

Summer max

13.0°C

Winter max

660mm

Rainfall/yr

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

2Sports fields

0Vets

In this suburb

1Public toilets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalNortheast Health Wangaratta (6.7 km)

Nearest vet6.2 km

Nearest airportAlbury (59.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate0.56%

Projected population 204149

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Wangaratta

North WangarattaData not available35transport Dockers PlainsData not available0transport East WangarattaData not available0transport Wangaratta$519K76transport WaldaraData not available35transport BoralmaData not available0transport

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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.