Demographics
According to the 2006 census, Bowral had a population of 11,493 people. The town is growing rapidly, owing partly to the completion of the M5 freeway from Sydney with links to Canberra.
In recent years, Bowral has become a haven for retirees and empty nesters, commonly from Sydney: 14.2% of Bowral's population is aged 55–64 years (compared with the national average of 11.0%) and 26.5% is aged over 64 years (compared with the national average of 13.3%) (2006 Census). Bowral is a town that caters well for the elderly, having many retirement villages, some located only minutes' walk from its central business district and hospitals.
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