Bowna Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2644
Postcode for Bowna, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 437 km from Sydney · Pop. 115
115
Population
40
Median Age
$2,187
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
116.8
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 Bowna ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bowna Compares

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

MetricBownaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,187 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,191 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 40 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Bowna is a locality 437 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2644. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Greater Hume Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Bowna has a population of 115 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,187, above the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 9 (7.8% of residents).

Housing in Bowna includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,191, with 43 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bowna scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Bowna is part of the Wagga Wagga statistical area in New South Wales.

Bowna Details

Postcode2644
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)115
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,191
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area116.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings43
Australian Citizens97.4%
Indigenous Population9 (7.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.9359507
Longitude147.1370994
Distance from Sydney437 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentGreater Hume Shire
Federal ElectorateFarrer

Age Profile

0–14 (27.0%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (20.9%) 45–64 (37.4%) 65+ (10.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years31 (27.0%)
15–24 years14 (12.2%)
25–44 years24 (20.9%)
45–64 years43 (37.4%)
65+ years12 (10.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.3%) Mortgaged (46.7%) Rented (10.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma8 (7.0%)
Cancer8 (7.0%)
Arthritis7 (6.1%)
Heart Disease5 (4.3%)
Diabetes3 (2.6%)

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 (20.9%)
2 vehicles14 (32.6%)
3+ vehicles20 (46.5%)

Suburbs Near Bowna

Same Postcode (2644)

More Bowna 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.