Your suburb, scored · Data as of Oct 2026

Bowden, SA

Postcode 5007, 5118 · Charles Sturt council area · Greater Adelaide · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 69 / 100 — ranked #4,814 of 15,286 suburbs this month

A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling

Conditions here are neither running hot nor cold. The detail below shows which indicators are doing the work.

Scores describe measured market conditions — not personal advice, and not a forecast.

Median house price$1,400,000

Up 71.8% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$500/wk

That's a gross yield of 1.9% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate2.9%

Above the 1.5% line where the rental market starts to loosen.

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Charles Sturt (SA)

IndicatorBowden ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score69 / 100Ranked #4,814 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$1,400,000+71.8% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$500/wkImplies a 1.9% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate2.9%Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold
Median Days on Market48 daysPart of Charles Sturt (SA) council area (LGA avg R-Score 76/100)

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Key answers from the Oct 2026 Ripehouse Advisory suburb and street research bake for Bowden.

Is Bowden SA a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Bowden (SA 5007) scores 69/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #4,814 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $1,400,000, median rent of $500/wk, gross yield of 1.9%, and vacancy of 2.9%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Bowden SA?

The current median property price in Bowden (SA) is $1,400,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +71.8% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Bowden currently spend a median of 48 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Bowden SA?

In Bowden (SA), the median weekly asking rent is $500/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 1.9%. The suburb vacancy rate is 2.9% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Bowden SA?

Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Bowden against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Bowden Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.

Which council area (LGA) is Bowden SA located in?

Bowden (SA, postcode 5007, 5118) is located in the Charles Sturt council area (LGA) within Greater Adelaide. Across Charles Sturt, the council-wide average R-Score is 76/100 across 38 suburbs.

R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.