About this property
Alternate search: Unit 3, 18 Bowes Avenue.
18 Bowes Avenue, Airport West VIC 3042, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 3, 18 Bowes Avenue.
The residence at 3/18 Bowes Avenue is a unit, offering apartment‑style living within the suburb.
It is situated approximately 12 km (about 7.5 mi) north‑west of Melbourne's CBD, providing relatively easy access to the city centre.
Tram route 59 runs close by, with the nearest stops at Fullarton Rd/Matthews Ave (≈0.4 km) and Keilor Rd/Matthews Ave (≈0.5 km). Several CDC Melbourne and Kastoria Bus Lines routes also serve Airport West, and a Night Network operates after hours.
Westfield Airport West, the major shopping centre with supermarkets, discount stores and a cinema, is located in the northern part of the suburb, roughly 1–2 km from the unit. Additional local retail strips can be found on McNamara Avenue.
According to the 2021 census, Airport West had a population of 8,173, with 72 % of residents born in Australia and common ancestries including Australian, English and Italian. About 71 % speak only English at home and the most common religion is Catholicism.
The historic Essendon Airport Air Traffic Control Tower lies about 1.5 km away, and former weather stations such as ESSENDON (BOWES AVENUE) are situated within a similar distance. The Albion‑Jacana freight line also runs near Airport West's north‑west boundary.