Side by sideSuburb comparison

Yass vs Bowning.

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

Yass scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Yass (1003) sits above Bowning (1001). Bowning skews owner-occupied (83%), Yass runs more rental-dense (73% owner).

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

Yass edges out on average school ICSEA (1003 vs 1001).

Common questionsYass vs Bowning

Common questions

Does Yass or Bowning have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Yass scores 1003 vs 1001 in Bowning. 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, Yass or Bowning?

Yass scores 4/100 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

Yass
Metric
Bowning

Price & Market

$750,000
Median house
$584,000
Median unit
+0.1%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
32 days
Days on market

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$340/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$330/wk
73.0%
Owner occupied
83.0%
23.0%
Renter occupied
8.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
0
10
Transit score
0
65
Bike score
0
6,763
Population
619
42
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
5
1003
Avg ICSEA
1001

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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