Bow Bowing Postcode

New South Wales

Metro
2566
Postcode for Bow Bowing, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 38 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,606
1,606
Population
36
Median Age
$2,108
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bow Bowing ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Bow Bowing Compares

Bow Bowing vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBow BowingNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,108 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $420 ≈NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,000 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 36 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 5.7% +NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2566 covers Bow Bowing, an inland suburb of Sydney about 38 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Outer South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Campbelltown (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Bow Bowing has a population of 1,606 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,108, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 49 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Bow Bowing includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 497 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bow Bowing scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Bow Bowing is part of the Campbelltown (NSW) statistical area in New South Wales.

Bow Bowing Details

Postcode2566
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,606
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,108/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$807/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area0.8 km²
Population Density2104/km²
Total Dwellings497
Australian Citizens89.9%
Indigenous Population49 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate5.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.01853
Longitude150.83816
Distance from Sydney38 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer South West
Area (SA3)Campbelltown (NSW)
Local GovernmentCampbelltown (NSW)
Federal ElectorateMacarthur

Age Profile

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (14.9%) 25–44 (27.0%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (10.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years319 (19.9%)
15–24 years240 (14.9%)
25–44 years434 (27.0%)
45–64 years440 (27.4%)
65+ years171 (10.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.5%) Mortgaged (53.7%) Rented (17.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma130 (8.1%)
Arthritis114 (7.1%)
Diabetes90 (5.6%)
Heart Disease46 (2.9%)
Cancer38 (2.4%)
Lung Condition11 (0.7%)
Dementia3 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (2.6%)
1 vehicle120 (24.4%)
2 vehicles206 (41.9%)
3+ vehicles153 (31.1%)

Suburbs Near Bow Bowing

Same Postcode (2566)

More Bow Bowing Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.