Bowen, NSW 2800
Dubbo Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2800
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Median house price
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Rent in Bowen
- Weekly rent (house)
- $600/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $460/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2800)
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What to know about Bowen
Bowen (2800) sits in the Dubbo region of NSW.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Bowen scores 10/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 1°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 837 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 2 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 10/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 50/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 837 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 1.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Bowen
- What is the Bowen postcode?
- Bowen is in the 2800 postcode, in NSW, in the Dubbo Regional Council region.
- Where is Bowen?
- Bowen is a suburb in the Dubbo Regional Council area, NSW 2800.
- What is the average rent in Bowen?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $600, for units it's $460.
- What schools are in Bowen?
- There are 18 schools serving Bowen on this page, including Bowen Public School, Orange East Public School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange.
- How walkable is Bowen?
- Bowen has a Walk Score of 10 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 50.
- What suburbs are near Bowen?
- Bowen is close to Bletchington, Orange East, Orange, Suma Park, Warrendine.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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