Blakney Creek vs Bowning

Blakney Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Bowning. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blakney Creek, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Blakney Creek: a median of $1.25 million, against $595,000 in Bowning, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Blakney Creek tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Bowning suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bowning

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 58/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 84%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bowning

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($595,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Blakney Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (272.1 km vs 289.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Blakney Creek has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 1%)
  • Bowning carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Blakney Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (53.3% vs 8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blakney Creek and Bowning drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blakney Creek Bowning
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Blakney Creek Bowning
Walkability 0 / 0
Blakney Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Bowning — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 65
Blakney Creek — Safety: 42/100 Bowning — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 84 / 49
Blakney Creek — Low fire risk: 84/100 Bowning — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Bowning has more residents (619 vs 92); Blakney Creek has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $98,176).

Blakney Creek Bowning
Population 92 619
+573% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +53.3% +8.0%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $123,448/yr
+20% vs other
 $98,176/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blakney Creek Bowning
0-4 5.4% / 4.2%
Blakney Creek — 0-4: 5.4% Bowning — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 20.7% / 12.4%
Blakney Creek — 5-14: 20.7% Bowning — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 3.3% / 6.6%
Blakney Creek — 15-19: 3.3% Bowning — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 9.8% / 4.0%
Blakney Creek — 20-24: 9.8% Bowning — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 13.0% / 10.3%
Blakney Creek — 25-34: 13.0% Bowning — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 5.4% / 11.6%
Blakney Creek — 35-44: 5.4% Bowning — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 22.8% / 15.7%
Blakney Creek — 45-54: 22.8% Bowning — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 6.5% / 13.4%
Blakney Creek — 55-64: 6.5% Bowning — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 9.8% / 13.6%
Blakney Creek — 65-74: 9.8% Bowning — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 7.6% / 6.1%
Blakney Creek — 75-84: 7.6% Bowning — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / 1.0%
Blakney Creek — 85+: not among its largest Bowning — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blakney Creek 50.0% lone person
Blakney Creek — Lone Person: 50.0% Blakney Creek — Couple Families: 35.0% Blakney Creek — One Parent Families: 15.0% Blakney Creek — Other Families: 0.0% Blakney Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Bowning 31.9% lone person
Bowning — Lone Person: 31.9% Bowning — Couple Families: 44.9% Bowning — One Parent Families: 18.8% Bowning — Other Families: 2.2% Bowning — Group Household: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blakney Creek 0.0% renting
Blakney Creek — Owned Outright: 34.6% Blakney Creek — Mortgage: 65.4% Blakney Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Bowning 8.8% renting
Bowning — Owned Outright: 40.2% Bowning — Mortgage: 51.0% Bowning — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Blakney Creek Bowning
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 14.1%
Blakney Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Bowning — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 12.9%
Blakney Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Bowning — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.4%
Blakney Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Bowning — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 2.1%
Blakney Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Bowning — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Blakney Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Bowning — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Blakney Creek Bowning
Lebanon 3.3% / —
Blakney Creek — Lebanon: 3.3% Bowning — Lebanon: not among its largest
England — / 2.6%
Blakney Creek — England: not among its largest Bowning — England: 2.6%
New Zealand — / 2.1%
Blakney Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Bowning — New Zealand: 2.1%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Blakney Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Bowning — Philippines: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.6%
Blakney Creek — Germany: not among its largest Bowning — Germany: 0.6%
Canada — / 0.6%
Blakney Creek — Canada: not among its largest Bowning — Canada: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blakney Creek 83.9% houses
Blakney Creek — Houses: 83.9% Blakney Creek — Flats / Apartments: 16.1%
Bowning 98.7% houses
Bowning — Houses: 98.7% Bowning — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blakney Creek Bowning
Median house price $1,250,000 $595,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $850,000 —

Zoning mix

Blakney Creek Bowning
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Blakney Creek Bowning
New dwellings approved 44
across Upper Lachlan
 121
across Yass Valley
Approvals change year on year +175% +14%

Ranking within NSW

Blakney Creek Bowning
House price Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Blakney Creek Bowning
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bowning carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 16); Blakney Creek carries more crime risk (58 vs 35).

Blakney Creek Bowning
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blakney Creek Bowning
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Broadway, 8.2 km
 None

Schools in Blakney Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Bowning

  • Bowning Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Blakney Creek Bowning
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 28 65

Mobility

Bowning sits further from the CBD (289.2 km vs 272.1 km).

Blakney Creek Bowning
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 272.1 km 289.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min 185 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2581
 1.4%
postcode 2582
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2581
 66
postcode 2582

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Blakney Creek Bowning
Car (driver) 55.0% / 68.5%
Blakney Creek — Car (driver): 55.0% Bowning — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 35.0% / 21.0%
Blakney Creek — Worked from Home: 35.0% Bowning — Worked from Home: 21.0%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / 5.8%
Blakney Creek — Car (passenger): 10.0% Bowning — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only — / 4.7%
Blakney Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Bowning — Walked Only: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Blakney Creek Bowning
Elevation 550 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 587 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blakney Creek Bowning
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
284 premises

Climate

Blakney Creek Bowning
Annual rainfall 840 mm 889 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.9°C

Council rates

Blakney Creek Bowning
Average residential rate $636/yr $1,162/yr
Council Upper Lachlan Yass Valley

Federal electorate

Blakney Creek Bowning
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blakney Creek Bowning
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blakney Creek

Family Rural

Bowning

Affordable Rural

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