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Bowna bushfire risk

Of Bowna’s 64 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 95.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bowna’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
95.3%
In a bushfire area
64
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bowna

Flood and bushfire areas across Bowna. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Bowna

Bowna sits in the Greater Hume council area, which recorded 504 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 504 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Hume council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bowna

Bowna is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other95.3% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Other3.1% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Tourist

Open space1.6% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Recreational Waterways

School catchments in Bowna

Bowna can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Bowna

At the 2021 Census, 1.7% of Bowna’s 115 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian54.8%
English40.9%
Irish20%
Scottish14.8%
Greek7.8%
Australian Aboriginal4.3%

Top countries of birth

England3.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Bowna

Greater Hume council approved 77 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

77
Dwellings/yr
72
Houses
5
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Hume council area (not just Bowna). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bowna address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.