Bowenfels vs Littleton

Bowenfels is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Littleton. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Bowenfels, about half of households rent. In Littleton, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Bowenfels tends to suit renters and families with children.

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

Littleton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 93/100)

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

First-home buyers

Littleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bowenfels

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Littleton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (136 min vs 148 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (149 km vs 152.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Littleton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Bowenfels

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -7.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bowenfels Littleton
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.

Bowenfels Littleton
Walkability 0 / 52
Bowenfels — Walkability: 0/100 Littleton — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 7 / 40
Bowenfels — Safety: 7/100 Littleton — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 6 / 35
Bowenfels — Low fire risk: 6/100 Littleton — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Bowenfels has more residents (2,049 vs 737); Littleton rents higher ($300/wk vs $185/wk).

Bowenfels Littleton
Population 2,049
+64% vs other
 737
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -7.8%
Median age 41 47
Median household income $47,684/yr $60,372/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $185/wk $300/wk
+62% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bowenfels Littleton
0-4 5.7% / 5.4%
Bowenfels — 0-4: 5.7% Littleton — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 15.3% / 11.0%
Bowenfels — 5-14: 15.3% Littleton — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 6.7% / 4.6%
Bowenfels — 15-19: 6.7% Littleton — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.9% / 6.5%
Bowenfels — 20-24: 4.9% Littleton — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 10.1% / 9.9%
Bowenfels — 25-34: 10.1% Littleton — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 10.6% / 10.2%
Bowenfels — 35-44: 10.6% Littleton — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.4% / 11.4%
Bowenfels — 45-54: 13.4% Littleton — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 12.3% / 15.5%
Bowenfels — 55-64: 12.3% Littleton — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 10.2% / 12.2%
Bowenfels — 65-74: 10.2% Littleton — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 7.4% / 9.0%
Bowenfels — 75-84: 7.4% Littleton — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 3.5% / 3.3%
Bowenfels — 85+: 3.5% Littleton — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bowenfels 45.2% lone person
Bowenfels — Lone Person: 45.2% Bowenfels — Couple Families: 26.2% Bowenfels — One Parent Families: 22.8% Bowenfels — Group Household: 4.3% Bowenfels — Other Families: 1.5%
Littleton 52.0% lone person
Littleton — Lone Person: 52.0% Littleton — Couple Families: 26.6% Littleton — One Parent Families: 16.0% Littleton — Group Household: 4.1% Littleton — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bowenfels 46.7% renting
Bowenfels — Owned Outright: 29.3% Bowenfels — Mortgage: 24.0% Bowenfels — Renting: 46.7%
Littleton 20.4% renting
Littleton — Owned Outright: 46.5% Littleton — Mortgage: 33.1% Littleton — Renting: 20.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bowenfels Littleton
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 23.6%
Bowenfels — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Littleton — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 5.3%
Bowenfels — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Littleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 4.6%
Bowenfels — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Littleton — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.8%
Bowenfels — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Littleton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.2%
Bowenfels — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Littleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Bowenfels Littleton
England 1.8% / 1.2%
Bowenfels — England: 1.8% Littleton — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.4%
Bowenfels — New Zealand: 0.8% Littleton — New Zealand: 0.4%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.5%
Bowenfels — Philippines: 0.7% Littleton — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Bowenfels — Scotland: not among its largest Littleton — Scotland: 0.7%
India 0.5% / —
Bowenfels — India: 0.5% Littleton — India: not among its largest
China 0.4% / —
Bowenfels — China: 0.4% Littleton — China: not among its largest
France — / 0.4%
Bowenfels — France: not among its largest Littleton — France: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bowenfels 90.6% houses
Bowenfels — Houses: 90.6% Bowenfels — Townhouses: 7.3% Bowenfels — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Littleton 97.3% houses
Littleton — Houses: 97.3% Littleton — Townhouses: 3.3% Littleton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bowenfels Littleton
Median house price $540,000 $550,000
Median unit price $425,000 —
Median land price $327,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 10 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.

Bowenfels Littleton
2 bed $422K / $525K
Bowenfels — 2 bed: $422K (6 sales) Littleton — 2 bed: $525K (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

3 bed $485K / $585K
Bowenfels — 3 bed: $485K (11 sales) Littleton — 3 bed: $585K (8 sales)

11 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Bowenfels has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 23%); Littleton has more industrially zoned land (17% vs 0%).

Bowenfels Littleton
Environmental 68% 23%
Residential 9% 51%
Infrastructure and transport 22% 1%
Industrial 0% 17%
Parks and recreation 0% 7%
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

Bowenfels Littleton
New dwellings approved 55
across Lithgow
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bowenfels Littleton
House price Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Income Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW

Liveability

Littleton is more walkable (52 vs 0); Littleton scores higher overall (27 vs 7).

Bowenfels Littleton
Grade D
same for both
Score 7/100 27/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bowenfels carries more crime risk (93 vs 60); Bowenfels carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 65).

Bowenfels Littleton
Bushfire High
94/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime High
93/100
 Moderate
60/100
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bowenfels Littleton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bowenfels

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

Schools in Littleton

  • La Salle Academy Lithgow Catholic · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bowenfels Littleton
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 5
Childcare 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Bowenfels sits further from the CBD (152.8 km vs 149 km).

Bowenfels Littleton
Walkability score 0/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 152.8 km
+2% vs other
 149 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 148 min 136 min
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 41.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2790
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2790
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.

Bowenfels Littleton
Car (driver) 79.0% / 83.7%
Bowenfels — Car (driver): 79.0% Littleton — Car (driver): 83.7%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 9.5%
Bowenfels — Worked from Home: 9.2% Littleton — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 3.0%
Bowenfels — Car (passenger): 8.2% Littleton — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 1.5% / 3.8%
Bowenfels — Walked Only: 1.5% Littleton — Walked Only: 3.8%
Train 2.1% / —
Bowenfels — Train: 2.1% Littleton — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Bowenfels Littleton
Elevation 972 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 939 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bowenfels Littleton
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
961 premises
 47%
379 premises

Climate

Bowenfels Littleton
Annual rainfall 1,147 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Bowenfels Littleton
Average residential rate $1,150/yr
same for both
Council Lithgow
same for both

Federal electorate

Bowenfels Littleton
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bowenfels Littleton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bowenfels

Acreage Affordable

Littleton

Affordable Large Blocks Parks River

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