Bowmans Forest, VIC 3735
Rural City of WangarattaAll suburbs in postcode 3735
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What to know about Bowmans Forest
Bowmans Forest (3735) sits in the Wangaratta region of Victoria.
Bowmans Forest has roughly 106 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Bowmans Forest scores 0/100 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 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 796 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 4 government primary, 1 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 5/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Bowmans Forest's population at 106, with a median age of 53. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (88% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (85% family households, 23% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 53
- Family households
- 85%
- Lone person
- 23%
- Owner occupied
- 88%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2025
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2025
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 796 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 2.9°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 Bowmans Forest
- What is the Bowmans Forest postcode?
- Bowmans Forest is in the 3735 postcode, in VIC, in the Rural City of Wangaratta region.
- Where is Bowmans Forest?
- Bowmans Forest is a suburb in the Rural City of Wangaratta area, VIC 3735.
- What schools are in Bowmans Forest?
- There are 10 schools serving Bowmans Forest on this page, including Whorouly Primary School, Everton Primary School, Myrtleford P-12 College.
- How walkable is Bowmans Forest?
- Bowmans Forest has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 5.
- What suburbs are near Bowmans Forest?
- Bowmans Forest is close to Murmungee, Gapsted, Whorouly, Whorouly East, Baarmutha.
- What is the population of Bowmans Forest?
- The population of Bowmans Forest is approximately 106 (2021 Census). The median age is 53.
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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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