Bowman zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bowman
(Mid-Coast, NSW) - 60.37 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
60.37 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bowman's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Bowman
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
Night movements: observed, lowest 8,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Bowman at a glance
How Bowman is zoned
Buying in Bowman? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 60.37 km², Bowman is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 42,886 m² across 160 parcels.
Who lives in Bowman
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bowman suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 978, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bowman's 139 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gloucester, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bowman. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bowman itself.
4,888 in 2001 to 5,379 in 2025, up 10%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Bowman data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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Is Bowman flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Bowman, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Mid-Coast is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Bowman bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Bowman is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mid-Coast average of 94%.
Is Bowman under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Bowman in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Bowman?
The dominant planning zone in Bowman is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Bowman have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Bowman.
What is the typical lot size in Bowman?
Across 160 surveyed parcels in Bowman, the median lot size is about 42,886 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Bowman?
At the 2021 Census Bowman had 139 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Gloucester statistical area, which contains Bowman, went from 4,888 people in 2001 to 5,379 in 2025, up 10%.
Is Bowman an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bowman scores 978 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bowman?
Median household income in Bowman was $1,281 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,204 for the typical suburb in Mid-Coast. Median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland | 6.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Craven Plateau | 7.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Coneac | 7.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rookhurst | 7.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bowman Farm | 10.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Barrington | 10.4 km | 14% | 98% |
| Bindera | 11.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Cobark | 11.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Woko | 12.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rawdon Vale | 12.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |