New South Wales · Postcode 2422

Bowman Farm postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 225 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
41
Population (2021)
$949
Household income/wk
$265
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bowman Farm at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2422 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
41 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid-Coast Council area 198 suburbs, 18 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$949/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$949/wk
51% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$265/wk
40% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Bowman Farm ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Bowman Farm vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBowman FarmNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $949 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $265 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -NSW 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.

Bowman Farm is a locality 225 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2422. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Bowman Farm has a population of 41 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $949, below the NSW average.

Housing in Bowman Farm includes a median weekly rent of $265, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.4% of housing.

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

Bowman Farm is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area in New South Wales.

Bowman Farm details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2422
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)41
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$949/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$265
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area46.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens90.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-31.933506
Longitude151.9246776
Distance from Sydney225 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.0%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (12.2%) 45–64 (24.4%) 65+ (22.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (22.0%)
15–24 years3 (7.3%)
25–44 years5 (12.2%)
45–64 years10 (24.4%)
65+ years9 (22.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (28.6%) Rented (28.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bowman Farm is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma7 (17.1%)
Arthritis4 (9.8%)
Heart Disease3 (7.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle9 (37.5%)
2 vehicles9 (37.5%)
3+ vehicles6 (25.0%)

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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.