Table Top vs Bowna

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Table Top, most households are couple families. In Bowna, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Table Top: a median of $1.23 million, against $500,000 in Bowna, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Table Top tends to suit couples, while Bowna suits people living alone, share households, 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

Table Top

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 52%)
  • But Bowna carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bowna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($500,000 vs $1,225,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bowna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bowna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (527.1 km vs 531.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bowna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 32/100)

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

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

Table Top Bowna
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.

Table Top Bowna
Walkability 0 / 0
Table Top — Walkability: 0/100 Bowna — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 100
Table Top — Safety: 68/100 Bowna — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 74 / 87
Table Top — Low fire risk: 74/100 Bowna — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Table Top has more residents (1,516 vs 115); Table Top rents higher ($380/wk vs $275/wk).

Table Top Bowna
Population 1,516
+92% vs other
 115
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +4.5%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $128,700/yr
+12% vs other
 $113,724/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+28% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Table Top Bowna
0-4 5.1% / 7.8%
Table Top — 0-4: 5.1% Bowna — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 17.7% / 19.1%
Table Top — 5-14: 17.7% Bowna — 5-14: 19.1%
15-19 8.5% / 7.8%
Table Top — 15-19: 8.5% Bowna — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 4.5% / 4.3%
Table Top — 20-24: 4.5% Bowna — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 4.7% / 7.8%
Table Top — 25-34: 4.7% Bowna — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 12.8% / 13.0%
Table Top — 35-44: 12.8% Bowna — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 16.3% / 14.8%
Table Top — 45-54: 16.3% Bowna — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 17.1% / 22.6%
Table Top — 55-64: 17.1% Bowna — 55-64: 22.6%
65-74 9.0% / 10.4%
Table Top — 65-74: 9.0% Bowna — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 3.7% / —
Table Top — 75-84: 3.7% Bowna — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.3% / —
Table Top — 85+: 0.3% Bowna — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Table Top 74.8% couple families
Table Top — Couple Families: 74.8% Table Top — Lone Person: 15.5% Table Top — Group Household: 1.0% Table Top — One Parent Families: 8.7%
Bowna 51.7% couple families
Bowna — Couple Families: 51.7% Bowna — Lone Person: 34.5% Bowna — Group Household: 13.8% Bowna — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Table Top 4.1% renting
Table Top — Owned Outright: 41.8% Table Top — Mortgage: 54.1% Table Top — Renting: 4.1%
Bowna 10.0% renting
Bowna — Owned Outright: 43.3% Bowna — Mortgage: 46.7% Bowna — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Table Top Bowna
England 2.3% / 3.5%
Table Top — England: 2.3% Bowna — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Table Top — New Zealand: 0.8% Bowna — New Zealand: not among its largest
China 0.4% / —
Table Top — China: 0.4% Bowna — China: not among its largest
India 0.3% / —
Table Top — India: 0.3% Bowna — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Table Top — Philippines: 0.3% Bowna — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Table Top Bowna
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 20.0%
Table Top — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Bowna — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 14.8%
Table Top — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Bowna — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 10.4%
Table Top — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Bowna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.6%
Table Top — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Bowna — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.6%
Table Top — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Bowna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Table Top 100.0% houses
Table Top — Houses: 100.0%
Bowna 100.0% houses
Bowna — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Table Top Bowna
Median house price $1,225,000 $500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $650,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bowna has more rural and farming land (89% vs 65%); Table Top has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 11%).

Table Top Bowna
Rural and farming 65% 89%
Environmental 21% 11%
Residential 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Commercial 2% 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

Table Top Bowna
New dwellings approved 423
across Albury
 86
across Greater Hume
Approvals change year on year +14% +33%

Ranking within NSW

Table Top Bowna
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW

Liveability

Table Top Bowna
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Table Top carries more crime risk (32 vs 0); Table Top carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 13).

Table Top Bowna
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Low
32/100
 None
0/100
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

Table Top Bowna
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Table Top

  • Table Top Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Bowna

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

Amenities in the suburb

Table Top Bowna
Parks & reserves 5 0
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Table Top sits further from the CBD (531.5 km vs 527.1 km).

Table Top Bowna
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 531.5 km 527.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 325 min 326 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2640
 0.4%
postcode 2644
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2640
 62
postcode 2644

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.

Table Top Bowna
Car (driver) 77.3% / 52.9%
Table Top — Car (driver): 77.3% Bowna — Car (driver): 52.9%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 36.8%
Table Top — Worked from Home: 19.0% Bowna — Worked from Home: 36.8%
Walked Only 1.3% / 10.3%
Table Top — Walked Only: 1.3% Bowna — Walked Only: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / —
Table Top — Car (passenger): 2.5% Bowna — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Table Top Bowna
Elevation 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 301 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Table Top Bowna
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
581 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

Table Top Bowna
Annual rainfall 645 mm 692 mm
Summer max (Jan) 33.3°C 31.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 2.5°C 5.0°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Table Top Bowna
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Table Top Bowna
Average residential rate $1,574/yr $992/yr
Council Albury Greater Hume

Federal electorate

Table Top Bowna
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Table Top Bowna
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Table Top

Family Rural

Bowna

Affordable Family Rural

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