Bowen Hills, QLD
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 4,898
- Median age
- 30
- Household income
- $1,551/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 16%
- Renting
- 82%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 10/10 in QLD
- Nearest train station
- Bowen Hills Station · 0.4 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital · 0.8 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$660/wk
median of 231 new leases, Mar qtr 2026
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
1,255 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 1.0% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Junior secondary
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College
Primary
Brisbane Central SS
Senior secondary
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Newstead - Bowen Hills
District population (2025)
21,474
+107% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to Apr 2026)
292
houses 3 · other 289
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.