Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bombowlee suburb profile
Bombowlee, NSW · Postcode 2720
This Bombowlee suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bombowlee, NSW (postcode 2720). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bombowlee with nearby suburbs.
Bombowlee at a glance
Population
291
Median rent
$325/wk
Household income
$1,800/wk
Median age
51
Bombowlee trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.4% over 10 years
Population
291
was 293 in 2016
-2 · -0.7%
Median rent
$325/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$125 · +62.5%
Household income
$1,800/wk
was $1,524/wk in 2016
+$276 · +18.1%
Median age
51
was 47 in 2016
+4 · +8.5%
Dig deeper: Bombowlee population growth · Bombowlee then and now
Bombowlee vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Bombowlee, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-22.6% vs area
- Bombowlee$325/wk
- Nearby$212.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-2.3% vs area
- Bombowlee$1,800/wk
- Nearby$1,211/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Bombowlee51
- Nearby46
- NSW40
Personal income
-5.2% vs area
- Bombowlee$766/wk
- Nearby$664/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Bombowlee compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bombowlee sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,057
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,002.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,077.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5972.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bombowlee on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bombowlee, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bombowlee people
- Population
- 291
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 6.9%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bombowlee income
- Median household income
- $1,800/wk
- Median personal income
- $766/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bombowlee housing
- Median rent
- $325/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,911/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.6%
- Mortgaged
- 34.7%
- Rented
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bombowlee work
- Employment to population
- 62%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2720)
Compare Bombowlee with nearby suburbs
Bombowlee in numbers
Bombowlee had 291 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 6.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.6% own their home outright, 34.7% are paying a mortgage, 6.8% rent. Separate houses make up 88.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $325/wk, 19% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,800/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.7% (from 293 to 291). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $325/wk (+62.5%).
Bombowlee suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bombowlee, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bombowlee was $325/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bombowlee, NSW?
- Bombowlee had 291 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bombowlee?
- Median household income in Bombowlee was $1,800/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bombowlee?
- 6.8% of occupied homes in Bombowlee were rented, 46.6% were owned outright and 34.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bombowlee suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bombowlee. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology