Having emerged from its inner-city industrial roots, Bowen Hills has grown into a thriving commercial and residential center, sustaining a vibrant and local community in Brisbane.
With Brisbane being a fast growing ‘new-world’ city, the Brisbane City Council notes that the robust growth of the city’s population has seen a shift from suburb to city living.
According to Urban Renewal Brisbane, an organisation that initiates innovative approaches to planning and development of Brisbane, a fast growing, inner-city suburb consists of; the right demographic - young professionals with medium to high disposable income, the facilities to attract this demographic, required services and infrastructure.
Young professionals are flocking to this suburb, with 68% of Bowen Hill’s residents aged between 20 and 39 years, the majority of which hold a bachelors degree. With wining, dining and shopping at their fingertips, it’s no wonder inner-city living is attractive to this generation of affluent professionals.
With a high percentage of Bowen Hills residents being professionals, this suburb provides easy access to the CBD due to close proximity and seamless public transport.
The recent King Street development was designed to suit the suburbs demographic with the goal to encourage community engagement. Once a run-down sector of the RNA showgrounds, King street is now speckled with buzzing cafes, restaurants and bars.
Nestled among some of the city’s trendiest suburbs, Bowen Hills is walking distance from the entertainment districts of Newstead, Teneriffe and Fortitude Valley filled with nightlife and the trendy James Street precinct.
The combination of its ideal location, great lifestyle and entertainment options and an infectious fast-paced energy, it’s likely the popularity of Bowen Hills will continue to develop in coming years.
