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North Nowra NSW 2541

3,001 addresses · 101 streets

Gilmore Electorate › Shoalhaven LGA › North Nowra · 124 km from Sydney

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Living Here

North Nowra is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 5,856 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,411 a week, with median rent near $380 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 29% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

5,856Population
39Median age
$1,411Median household income / wk
$380Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the North Nowra - Bomaderry statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: North Nowra itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Bomaderry, 2.7 km east · Airport: HMAS Albatross, 10 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs4/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 68.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.6% · Labour-force participation 57.2%

Population by age in North Nowra
Population by age, North Nowra NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4388
5-14779
15-19305
20-24281
25-34790
35-44701
45-54655
55-64714
65-74653
75-84413
85+180
Dwelling types in North Nowra
Dwelling types, North Nowra NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,994
Townhouse182
Apartment56
Other0
Households by weekly income in North Nowra
Households by weekly income, North Nowra NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650380
$650-1,499740
$1,500-2,999702
$3,000+272
Top ancestries in North Nowra
Top ancestries, North Nowra NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English2,533
Australian2,464
Irish656
Scottish532
Aboriginal418
Other409
Housing tenure in North Nowra
Housing tenure, North Nowra NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned833
Mortgage732
Rented631
Other14
Cars per household in North Nowra
Cars per household, North Nowra NSW (ABS Census 2021)
099
1799
2912
3268
4+136
Commute to work in North Nowra
Commute to work, North Nowra NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,894
Train0
Bus3
Tram/ferry0
Walked47
Bicycle18
Home217
Top countries of birth in North Nowra
Top countries of birth, North Nowra NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England275
New Zealand82
India60
Philippines45
Germany29
China23
Languages used at home in North Nowra
Languages used at home, North Nowra NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Gujarati33
Mandarin24
Arabic21
Urdu20
Persian19
Tagalog19

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