Not sure where to invest? Take the 2-min quiz and we'll rank your top 10 suburbs.
Take the 2-min quiz12,000+ suburbs | 110k+ live listings | refreshed daily
Sign up free to save this suburb, build a shortlist, and compare against 12,000+ Australian suburbs.
See a sample suburb report before signing up or paying. | Take the 30-second product tour
Bowmans Forest, VIC 3735
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$1,415,000
market range $775K-$1.4M
Median Unit
$530,000
Gross Yield (units)
3.0%
1yr Growth
-
Investment snapshot for Bowmans Forest
Bowmans Forest has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals.
Read the full Bowmans Forest verdict
Pros, risks, supporting metrics, investment score and cashflow. Included with Pro access.
Short-term access. No subscription. See all plans
See sample analysis before paying.
Investment score breakdown
See exactly which signals drive Bowmans Forest - yield, growth, affordability, vacancy, livability, safety, and demographics.
Access from $20. Cancel anytime. See all plans
Secure checkout by Stripe. Cancel anytime.
Bowmans Forest market and investor summary
Bowmans Forest (VIC 3735) runs a median house price of $1.4M. At 3.4% vacancy, it is a softer rental market with more choice for tenants.
Living in Bowmans Forest: people, income and schools
About 106 people live in Bowmans Forest, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 53, an older, established demographic, and 87% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.
Households here earn a median of about $108,000 a year, or roughly $2,070 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks around the national middle on the ABS advantage index (6 out of 10). At current prices a median house runs to a steep 13.1 times local household income, so affordability is a genuine constraint on local buyers. Incomes have risen about 34% over five years, which tends to underpin what local buyers can pay.
Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fixed Wireless.
- Population
- 106
- +3% over 5yr
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median household income
- $108,000/yr
- Households renting
- 13%
- Family households
- 79%
- Socio-economic rank
- 6/10
- ABS advantage index
- Unemployment
- 2.7%
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Bowmans Forest
No properties currently listed in Bowmans Forest
Search Bowmans Forest listings →Frequently asked questions about Bowmans Forest
What should I check before investing in Bowmans Forest?
Bowmans Forest has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Use the available metrics below to compare it with nearby suburbs before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Bowmans Forest?
The median property price in Bowmans Forest, VIC 3735 is $1.4M for houses and $530K for units.
What rental yield does Bowmans Forest show?
The gross rental yield in Bowmans Forest is 3.0% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
How tight is the rental market in Bowmans Forest?
The current vacancy rate in Bowmans Forest is 3.4%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is softer, with tenants having more choice and rents possibly under pressure.
How many people live in Bowmans Forest?
Bowmans Forest has a population of approximately 106 residents, with a median age of 53.
Is Bowmans Forest affordable to buy in?
A median house in Bowmans Forest costs about 13.1 times the median local household income (a high multiple that makes the suburb a stretch for median local earners). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.
Is Bowmans Forest's population growing?
The population of Bowmans Forest has grown modestly, about 3% over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
Keep researching with PropRadar
Free tools for the rest of your investment decision, no card required.
Beyond each listing
PropRadar works across your whole search: shortlists and portfolios start free, while heavier discovery, export and advisory workflows are available on paid tiers.
Portfolio tracking
Track owned properties with portfolio value, LVR, yield, cashflow and allocation rolled up in one place.
Open portfolioWatchlists and saved searches
Shortlist up to 5 properties and suburbs for free. Essentials raises the limits and adds saved search alerts.
Open watchlistDeal Finder
A live Pro browser for undervalued listings with solid yield, ranked so thin price gaps stay out of the list.
Open Deal FinderMarket Finder
Shortlist suburbs by yield, growth, vacancy, active inventory and sales depth before you inspect individual listings.
Open Market FinderStrategy tools
Hold vs Sell, Stress Tester, Strategy Recommender and Portfolio Rebalancer for decisions across several properties.
Open toolsBuilding a product on property data? Explore the PropRadar API