Bowral Area Profile

NSW 2576|Council: Wingecarribee Shire

41 heritage items in LGA

Crime

Very low3,501 per 100k

SafestNSW avgHighest

Safer than 92% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?

↓-8.7% over 3 years(state: -0.3%)

Intimidation, stalking and harassment191

Malicious damage to property183

Fraud180

Source: BOCSAR, Wingecarribee Shire LGA level

Schools

1054

avg ICSEA

Above average

5 schools in area

Public

Bowral High School

956

Bowral Public School

1090

Private / Independent

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

1103

Southern Highlands Christian School

1068

Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School

1052

ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.

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Council Rates

Rate in $0.2341c

Minimum rate$1,376.93

Waste charge$716/yr

Stormwater$25/yr

FY 2025-26, Wingecarribee Shire Council

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Compare nearby suburbs

Suburb	Council	Crime	Schools	Airbnb	Waste
Bowral (this area)	Wingecarribee Shire	Very low	1054	—	$7162025-26
Moss Vale2577	Wingecarribee Shire	Very low	1034	—	$716
Nowra2541	Shoalhaven	Above avg	964	365d	$531
Albion Park2527	Shellharbour	Below avg	991	—	$471
Kiama2533	The Council of the Municipality of Kiama	Very low	1068	—	$673.2
Tahmoor2573	Wollondilly Shire	Very low	991	180d	—
Wollongong2500	Wollongong	Below avg	1069	365d	$498.05

Moss Vale2577

Wingecarribee Shire Council

Shoalhaven Council

Shellharbour Council

The Council of the Municipality of Kiama Council

Wollondilly Shire Council

Wollongong Council

Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (Wingecarribee Shire) level unless otherwise noted.