Bow Bowing vs St Andrews

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bow Bowing, most households are couple families. In St Andrews, about half of households are couple families.

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

St Andrews

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Bow Bowing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bow Bowing and St Andrews drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bow Bowing St Andrews
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.

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Walkability 65 / 71
Bow Bowing — Walkability: 65/100 St Andrews — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 68 / 68
Bow Bowing — Safety: 68/100 St Andrews — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 47 / 100
Bow Bowing — Low fire risk: 47/100 St Andrews — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

St Andrews has more residents (5,785 vs 1,606); Bow Bowing has higher household incomes ($109,616 vs $95,524).

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Population 1,606 5,785
+260% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +1.0%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $109,616/yr
+13% vs other
 $95,524/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+5% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bow Bowing St Andrews
0-4 7.0% / 6.4%
Bow Bowing — 0-4: 7.0% St Andrews — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 12.9% / 14.8%
Bow Bowing — 5-14: 12.9% St Andrews — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 8.0% / 6.5%
Bow Bowing — 15-19: 8.0% St Andrews — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.9% / 6.1%
Bow Bowing — 20-24: 6.9% St Andrews — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.2% / 13.6%
Bow Bowing — 25-34: 13.2% St Andrews — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 13.8% / 13.8%
Bow Bowing — 35-44: 13.8% St Andrews — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 14.8% / 11.7%
Bow Bowing — 45-54: 14.8% St Andrews — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 12.6% / 13.8%
Bow Bowing — 55-64: 12.6% St Andrews — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 7.9% / 9.7%
Bow Bowing — 65-74: 7.9% St Andrews — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 2.2% / 2.9%
Bow Bowing — 75-84: 2.2% St Andrews — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 0.6% / 0.4%
Bow Bowing — 85+: 0.6% St Andrews — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bow Bowing 61.7% couple families
Bow Bowing — Couple Families: 61.7% Bow Bowing — One Parent Families: 19.2% Bow Bowing — Lone Person: 16.7% Bow Bowing — Group Household: 1.7% Bow Bowing — Other Families: 0.7%
St Andrews 52.4% couple families
St Andrews — Couple Families: 52.4% St Andrews — One Parent Families: 22.8% St Andrews — Lone Person: 20.5% St Andrews — Group Household: 2.1% St Andrews — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bow Bowing 17.8% renting
Bow Bowing — Owned Outright: 28.5% Bow Bowing — Mortgage: 53.7% Bow Bowing — Renting: 17.8%
St Andrews 23.9% renting
St Andrews — Owned Outright: 29.4% St Andrews — Mortgage: 46.8% St Andrews — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 14.7%
Bow Bowing — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% St Andrews — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 8.6%
Bow Bowing — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% St Andrews — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.9%
Bow Bowing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% St Andrews — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.2%
Bow Bowing — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% St Andrews — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Bow Bowing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% St Andrews — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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.

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Philippines 5.8% / 3.5%
Bow Bowing — Philippines: 5.8% St Andrews — Philippines: 3.5%
India 3.2% / 3.2%
Bow Bowing — India: 3.2% St Andrews — India: 3.2%
New Zealand 3.1% / 1.8%
Bow Bowing — New Zealand: 3.1% St Andrews — New Zealand: 1.8%
Fiji 3.2% / 1.6%
Bow Bowing — Fiji: 3.2% St Andrews — Fiji: 1.6%
Bangladesh 2.1% / 1.1%
Bow Bowing — Bangladesh: 2.1% St Andrews — Bangladesh: 1.1%
England 1.2% / 1.8%
Bow Bowing — England: 1.2% St Andrews — England: 1.8%
Lebanon 1.2% / 1.7%
Bow Bowing — Lebanon: 1.2% St Andrews — Lebanon: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bow Bowing 99.8% houses
Bow Bowing — Houses: 99.8% Bow Bowing — Townhouses: 1.2% Bow Bowing — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
St Andrews 94.9% houses
St Andrews — Houses: 94.9% St Andrews — Townhouses: 3.8% St Andrews — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Median house price $950,000 $960,000
Median unit price — $870,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 7 sales
 33 days
from 25 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bow Bowing St Andrews
3 bed $919K / $948K
Bow Bowing — 3 bed: $919K (20 sales) St Andrews — 3 bed: $948K (52 sales)

20 vs 52 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.02M
Bow Bowing — 4 bed: $1.1M (7 sales) St Andrews — 4 bed: $1.02M (34 sales)

7 vs 34 sales

Zoning mix

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Residential 55% 75%
Infrastructure and transport 43% 8%
Parks and recreation 3% 14%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Bow Bowing St Andrews
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Houses 3.7%
$680/wk on $965K
 2.9%
$600/wk on $1.08M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bow Bowing St Andrews
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW

Liveability

St Andrews scores higher overall (61 vs 53).

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bow Bowing carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0).

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
32/100
same for both
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 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 6.5 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 1.8%

Schools in Bow Bowing

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

Schools in St Andrews

  • St Andrews Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Walkability score 65/100 71/100
Distance to Sydney 52.3 km 53.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 46 min
Public transport score 61/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 76.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2566
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 2566
same for both

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.

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Car (driver) 58.6% / 60.2%
Bow Bowing — Car (driver): 58.6% St Andrews — Car (driver): 60.2%
Worked from Home 33.0% / 30.5%
Bow Bowing — Worked from Home: 33.0% St Andrews — Worked from Home: 30.5%
Train 4.4% / 3.8%
Bow Bowing — Train: 4.4% St Andrews — Train: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.5%
Bow Bowing — Car (passenger): 3.6% St Andrews — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.7%
Bow Bowing — Walked Only: 0.5% St Andrews — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.2%).

Setting

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.3 km 26.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Connectivity score 93/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
530 premises
 61%
1,931 premises

Climate

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm 817 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Bow Bowing St Andrews
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bow Bowing St Andrews
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bow Bowing

Multicultural Outer River

St Andrews

Outer Parks Quiet

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