Side by sideSuburb comparison

Woodlands vs Bowral.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Bowral edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Bowral scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Bowral (1045) sits above Woodlands (1037).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Bowral edges out on average school ICSEA (1045 vs 1037).

Common questionsWoodlands vs Bowral

Common questions

Does Woodlands or Bowral have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Bowral scores 1045 vs 1037 in Woodlands. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Woodlands or Bowral?

Bowral scores 100/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Woodlands
Metric
Bowral

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$430/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$495/wk
$366/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$500/wk
Owner occupied
76.0%
Renter occupied
19.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
100
0
Transit score
50
0
Bike score
100
17,846
Population
10,764
42
Median age
55

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

13
Schools nearby
19
1037
Avg ICSEA
1045

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).