Bowen Mountain vs Grose Vale

Bowen Mountain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 46 in Grose Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Grose Vale: a median of $1.54 million, against $920,000 in Bowen Mountain, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bowen Mountain tends to suit families with children and 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Bowen Mountain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($415,000 vs $1,815,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,537,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bowen Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $538/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Grose Vale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (72 min vs 79 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (73.8 km vs 78.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Grose Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bowen Mountain and Grose Vale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
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.

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Walkability 27 / 21
Bowen Mountain — Walkability: 27/100 Grose Vale — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 78 / 83
Bowen Mountain — Safety: 78/100 Grose Vale — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 9 / 11
Bowen Mountain — Low fire risk: 9/100 Grose Vale — Low fire risk: 11/100

Demographics

Grose Vale rents higher ($538/wk vs $400/wk); Grose Vale skews older (46 vs 35).

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Population 1,609
+21% vs other
 1,272
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +0.6%
Median age 35 46
Median household income $116,220/yr $127,244/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $538/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
0-4 6.8% / 4.2%
Bowen Mountain — 0-4: 6.8% Grose Vale — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 14.7% / 10.9%
Bowen Mountain — 5-14: 14.7% Grose Vale — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 7.3% / 7.8%
Bowen Mountain — 15-19: 7.3% Grose Vale — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 6.7% / 6.0%
Bowen Mountain — 20-24: 6.7% Grose Vale — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 13.3% / 9.1%
Bowen Mountain — 25-34: 13.3% Grose Vale — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 13.7% / 9.5%
Bowen Mountain — 35-44: 13.7% Grose Vale — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 14.0% / 15.7%
Bowen Mountain — 45-54: 14.0% Grose Vale — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 12.4% / 16.5%
Bowen Mountain — 55-64: 12.4% Grose Vale — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 7.1% / 12.5%
Bowen Mountain — 65-74: 7.1% Grose Vale — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 3.0% / 4.8%
Bowen Mountain — 75-84: 3.0% Grose Vale — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.1% / 2.0%
Bowen Mountain — 85+: 1.1% Grose Vale — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bowen Mountain 60.4% couple families
Bowen Mountain — Couple Families: 60.4% Bowen Mountain — Lone Person: 19.7% Bowen Mountain — One Parent Families: 17.1% Bowen Mountain — Group Household: 1.8% Bowen Mountain — Other Families: 1.0%
Grose Vale 64.5% couple families
Grose Vale — Couple Families: 64.5% Grose Vale — Lone Person: 18.5% Grose Vale — One Parent Families: 12.9% Grose Vale — Group Household: 3.1% Grose Vale — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bowen Mountain 9.0% renting
Bowen Mountain — Owned Outright: 25.9% Bowen Mountain — Mortgage: 65.1% Bowen Mountain — Renting: 9.0%
Grose Vale 7.2% renting
Grose Vale — Owned Outright: 48.3% Grose Vale — Mortgage: 44.5% Grose Vale — Renting: 7.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 21.3%
Bowen Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Grose Vale — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 11.7%
Bowen Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Grose Vale — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.3%
Bowen Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Grose Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 4.0%
Bowen Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Grose Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.8%
Bowen Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Grose Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
England 4.0% / 4.1%
Bowen Mountain — England: 4.0% Grose Vale — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.7%
Bowen Mountain — New Zealand: 1.1% Grose Vale — New Zealand: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.5%
Bowen Mountain — Netherlands: 0.8% Grose Vale — Netherlands: 0.5%
China — / 0.9%
Bowen Mountain — China: not among its largest Grose Vale — China: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Bowen Mountain — South Africa: not among its largest Grose Vale — South Africa: 0.8%
Italy — / 0.7%
Bowen Mountain — Italy: not among its largest Grose Vale — Italy: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Bowen Mountain — Philippines: 0.6% Grose Vale — Philippines: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.5% / —
Bowen Mountain — Sri Lanka: 0.5% Grose Vale — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bowen Mountain 100.0% houses
Bowen Mountain — Houses: 100.0% Bowen Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Grose Vale 99.2% houses
Grose Vale — Houses: 99.2% Grose Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Median house price $920,000 $1,537,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $415,000 $1,815,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 13 sales
 87 days
from 14 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.

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
3 bed $833K / $1.5M
Bowen Mountain — 3 bed: $833K (22 sales) Grose Vale — 3 bed: $1.5M (7 sales)

22 vs 7 sales

4 bed $950K / $1.68M
Bowen Mountain — 4 bed: $950K (25 sales) Grose Vale — 4 bed: $1.68M (7 sales)

25 vs 7 sales

5 bed $1.19M / $1.83M
Bowen Mountain — 5 bed: $1.19M (9 sales) Grose Vale — 5 bed: $1.83M (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Grose Vale has more rural and farming land (69% vs 4%); Bowen Mountain has more land zoned for conservation (96% vs 31%).

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Environmental 96% 31%
Rural and farming 4% 69%
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

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Grose Vale scores higher overall (48 vs 43).

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
89/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
17/100
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

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Parks & reserves 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 6 9

Mobility

Bowen Mountain sits further from the CBD (78.2 km vs 73.8 km).

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Walkability score 27/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 78.2 km
+6% vs other
 73.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 72 min
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 38/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2753
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2753
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.

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Car (driver) 63.6% / 53.6%
Bowen Mountain — Car (driver): 63.6% Grose Vale — Car (driver): 53.6%
Worked from Home 33.2% / 39.6%
Bowen Mountain — Worked from Home: 33.2% Grose Vale — Worked from Home: 39.6%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 4.2%
Bowen Mountain — Car (passenger): 2.2% Grose Vale — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.8%
Bowen Mountain — Walked Only: 0.6% Grose Vale — Walked Only: 1.8%
Train 0.4% / 0.7%
Bowen Mountain — Train: 0.4% Grose Vale — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Elevation 401 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Connectivity score 93/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
574 premises
 37%
442 premises

Climate

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bowen Mountain Grose Vale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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