Ingleburn vs Bow Bowing

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Ingleburn, about half of households are couple families. In Bow Bowing, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bow Bowing tends to suit couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ingleburn has more parks and reserves (20 vs 0)
  • Bow Bowing carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bow Bowing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ingleburn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ingleburn

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 65/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ingleburn

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 65/100)
  • But Bow Bowing carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
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.

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Walkability 88 / 65
Ingleburn — Walkability: 88/100 Bow Bowing — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 20 / 68
Ingleburn — Safety: 20/100 Bow Bowing — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 61 / 47
Ingleburn — Low fire risk: 61/100 Bow Bowing — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Ingleburn has more residents (15,264 vs 1,606); Bow Bowing has higher household incomes ($109,616 vs $82,992).

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Population 15,264
+89% vs other
 1,606
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +0.2%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $82,992/yr $109,616/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $420/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
0-4 7.1% / 7.0%
Ingleburn — 0-4: 7.1% Bow Bowing — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 13.3% / 12.9%
Ingleburn — 5-14: 13.3% Bow Bowing — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 5.5% / 8.0%
Ingleburn — 15-19: 5.5% Bow Bowing — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 6.1% / 6.9%
Ingleburn — 20-24: 6.1% Bow Bowing — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 13.8% / 13.2%
Ingleburn — 25-34: 13.8% Bow Bowing — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 15.6% / 13.8%
Ingleburn — 35-44: 15.6% Bow Bowing — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 11.8% / 14.8%
Ingleburn — 45-54: 11.8% Bow Bowing — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 12.7% / 12.6%
Ingleburn — 55-64: 12.7% Bow Bowing — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 9.0% / 7.9%
Ingleburn — 65-74: 9.0% Bow Bowing — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 3.8% / 2.2%
Ingleburn — 75-84: 3.8% Bow Bowing — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 1.2% / 0.6%
Ingleburn — 85+: 1.2% Bow Bowing — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ingleburn 49.2% couple families
Ingleburn — Couple Families: 49.2% Ingleburn — Lone Person: 26.6% Ingleburn — One Parent Families: 19.2% Ingleburn — Group Household: 3.4% Ingleburn — Other Families: 1.6%
Bow Bowing 61.7% couple families
Bow Bowing — Couple Families: 61.7% Bow Bowing — Lone Person: 16.7% Bow Bowing — One Parent Families: 19.2% Bow Bowing — Group Household: 1.7% Bow Bowing — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ingleburn 34.8% renting
Ingleburn — Owned Outright: 28.1% Ingleburn — Mortgage: 37.0% Ingleburn — Renting: 34.8%
Bow Bowing 17.8% renting
Bow Bowing — Owned Outright: 28.5% Bow Bowing — Mortgage: 53.7% Bow Bowing — Renting: 17.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 12.8%
Ingleburn — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Bow Bowing — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 12.1%
Ingleburn — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Bow Bowing — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.4%
Ingleburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Bow Bowing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 3.4%
Ingleburn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Bow Bowing — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.9%
Ingleburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Bow Bowing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).

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.

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Philippines 4.2% / 5.8%
Ingleburn — Philippines: 4.2% Bow Bowing — Philippines: 5.8%
India 5.3% / 3.2%
Ingleburn — India: 5.3% Bow Bowing — India: 3.2%
Bangladesh 5.4% / 2.1%
Ingleburn — Bangladesh: 5.4% Bow Bowing — Bangladesh: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.1%
Ingleburn — New Zealand: 2.6% Bow Bowing — New Zealand: 3.1%
Fiji 2.0% / 3.2%
Ingleburn — Fiji: 2.0% Bow Bowing — Fiji: 3.2%
Nepal 4.1% / —
Ingleburn — Nepal: 4.1% Bow Bowing — Nepal: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ingleburn 66.7% houses
Ingleburn — Houses: 66.7% Ingleburn — Townhouses: 29.2% Ingleburn — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Bow Bowing 99.8% houses
Bow Bowing — Houses: 99.8% Bow Bowing — Townhouses: 1.2% Bow Bowing — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Median house price $1,025,000 $950,000
Median unit price $610,000 —
Median land price $827,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 121 sales
 42 days
from 7 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.

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
3 bed $965K / $919K
Ingleburn — 3 bed: $965K (121 sales) Bow Bowing — 3 bed: $919K (20 sales)

121 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.1M
Ingleburn — 4 bed: $1.12M (54 sales) Bow Bowing — 4 bed: $1.1M (7 sales)

54 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Ingleburn has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 0%).

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Residential 33% 55%
Infrastructure and transport 22% 43%
Industrial 28% 0%
Parks and recreation 13% 3%
Environmental 4% 0%
Rural and farming 1% 0%
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

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
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.

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Houses 3.6%
$650/wk on $935K
 3.7%
$680/wk on $965K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools Higher than 31% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Bow Bowing scores higher overall (53 vs 38); Ingleburn is more walkable (88 vs 65).

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Grade C B
Score 38/100 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ingleburn carries more crime risk (80 vs 32); Bow Bowing carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 39).

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime High
80/100
 Low
32/100
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 11
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.8 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 2.6%

Schools in Ingleburn

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Ingleburn High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Ingleburn Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sackville Street Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Odyssey College, Ingleburn Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Bow Bowing

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 20 0
Childcare 13 2
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 6 0
Waterways 15 0

Mobility

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Walkability score 88/100 65/100
Distance to Sydney 51.2 km 52.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 47 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 61/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 331.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2565
 0.8%
postcode 2566
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2565
 59
postcode 2566

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.

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Car (driver) 50.1% / 58.6%
Ingleburn — Car (driver): 50.1% Bow Bowing — Car (driver): 58.6%
Worked from Home 32.3% / 33.0%
Ingleburn — Worked from Home: 32.3% Bow Bowing — Worked from Home: 33.0%
Train 9.7% / 4.4%
Ingleburn — Train: 9.7% Bow Bowing — Train: 4.4%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.6%
Ingleburn — Car (passenger): 4.6% Bow Bowing — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 2.1% / 0.5%
Ingleburn — Walked Only: 2.1% Bow Bowing — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.6%).

Setting

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.2 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 26.3 km

NBN connectivity

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Connectivity score 71/100 93/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
7,233 premises
 67%
530 premises

Climate

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 5.8 µg/m³
PM10 18.2 µg/m³ 14.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.72 pphm 0.97 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Ingleburn Bow Bowing
Division Hughes Macarthur
Member David Moncrieff Mike Freelander
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ingleburn

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Townhouses Transport Hub

Bow Bowing

Multicultural Outer River

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