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South Nowra NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for South Nowra, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of South Nowra NSW is 3,165 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in South Nowra is $830 per week ($43,160 per year). Median rent in South Nowra is $398 per week ($1,725 per month). South Nowra has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. South Nowra has a population density of 367.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in South Nowra is India. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Nowra is $2,000.

There were 93 recorded offences in South Nowra in 2025-26, a rate of 29 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (53 offences).

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South Nowra Population

residents (Census 2021)

South Nowra Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$830/wk

$43,160 per year

#3098 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$398/wk

$1,725 per month

#2177 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

South Nowra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (1,535) Female 51.5% (1,633)

Population Density

367.0

people per km²

3,165 people · 8.6 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,029

Family income/wk

South Nowra Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

South Nowra Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.8% 239 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.2% 428 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

South Nowra Country of Birth

Australia

90.4%

India

5.3%

England

3.3%

Germany

0.4%

Bangladesh

0.2%

Brazil

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

South Nowra Religion

No Religion

44.3%

Catholic

20.9%

Anglican

17.0%

Not stated

6.6%

Hinduism

4.0%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Uniting Church

1.8%

Baptist

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

South Nowra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

South Nowra Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam

23.0%

Other

15.8%

SAL Tot

14.4%

IAL Nepali

12.2%

IAL Punjabi

11.5%

Hindi

9.4%

SAL Tagalog

7.2%

Tamil

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

South Nowra Employment

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Employed full-time

41.8% 905 people

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Employed part-time

22.6% 489 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 68 people

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Not in labour force

32.4% 702 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

South Nowra Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.4%

Bachelor Degree

20.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

6.7%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

South Nowra Occupation

Professionals

23.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.7%

Community & Personal Service

17.7%

Managers

11.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Sales Workers

6.2%

Labourers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

South Nowra Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.4%

Engineering

21.2%

Health

16.2%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.6%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Education

6.1%

Information Technology

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

Creative Arts

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

South Nowra Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

South Nowra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.3%

$4,000+/wk

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

South Nowra Marital Status

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Married

47.4% 1,131

↔️

Separated

4.1% 98

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Divorced

8.7% 207

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Widowed

4.7% 112

👤

Never married

35.2% 840

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

South Nowra Ancestry

Australian

33.3%

English

29.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.3%

Irish

6.9%

Other

6.3%

Scottish

6.2%

Indian

3.4%

German

2.6%

Filipino

1.4%

Italian

1.4%

Dutch

1.2%

Maltese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

South Nowra School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.0%

Secondary — Government

16.1%

Pre-school

15.6%

Primary — Catholic

11.4%

Vocational Education

10.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.2%

Secondary — Catholic

6.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

South Nowra Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.5% 445

✅

No need for assistance

92.5% 5,527

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

South Nowra Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.9% 269

—

Not a volunteer

88.1% 1,983

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

South Nowra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.1%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

37.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

South Nowra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.1%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Walked only

1.3%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.2%

Train

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

South Nowra Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.1%

1 vehicle

32.6%

2 vehicles

44.7%

3 vehicles

14.0%

4+ vehicles

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

South Nowra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

10.7%

3 bedrooms

28.7%

4 bedrooms

50.3%

5 bedrooms

7.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

South Nowra Population Mobility

23.0%

moved in the last year

63.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

South Nowra Indigenous Population

10.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

623

Indigenous residents

5,404

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

South Nowra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

365

Asthma

128

Arthritis

123

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

South Nowra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

South Nowra Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

52.2%

Couple — no children

22.7%

One parent — children under 15

10.3%

Couple — no children under 15

9.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

South Nowra Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

6.2% 141

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.7% 15

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Previously served

4.5% 103

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Never served

88.6% 2,006

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

South Nowra Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 285

—

Did not provide

87.3% 1,958

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

South Nowra Children Ever Born

No children

31.3%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

28.5%

3 children

16.1%

4 children

7.9%

5+ children

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

South Nowra When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

103

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

South Nowra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

27.4%

15–29 hours

12.4%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

30.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

South Nowra Household Size

1 person

20.9%

2 persons

31.0%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

17.2%

5 persons

7.9%

6+ persons

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

South Nowra Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,274

Moved from NSW

351

Moved — same area (SA2)

260

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

South Nowra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.8%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Blended family — no other children

6.8%

Other couple — children only

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

South Nowra Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 93 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Assault

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

South Nowra Schools

schools nearby

government

922

avg ICSEA score

3,054

total students

Nowra Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 572 students

1033

ICSEA

St John the Evangelist Catholic High School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 935 students

1028

ICSEA

Nowra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 517 students

904

ICSEA

Shoalhaven High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 610 students

862

ICSEA

Nowra East Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 420 students

784

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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South Nowra Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,789/wk

Median Rent $398/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in South Nowra

Your weekly income

≈ $7,752/month

Median rent $398/wk

Left after rent $1,391/wk

Rent share 22.2%

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South Nowra vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,583 Income: $620/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 1,583 Income: $723/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 1,593 Income: $769/wk Rent: $400/wk

Carwoola

Pop: 1,602 Income: $1,283/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 1,602 Income: $679/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 1,606 Income: $807/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About South Nowra

What is the population of South Nowra NSW?

The population of South Nowra NSW is 3,165 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 367.0 people per km².South Nowra is ranked #2,315 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in South Nowra?

The median personal income in South Nowra NSW is $830 per week, or $43,160 per year.The median household income is $1,789 per week.Family income is $2,029 per week.South Nowra is ranked #3,098 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in South Nowra?

Median rent in South Nowra NSW is $398 per week ($1,725 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.South Nowra ranks #2,177 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in South Nowra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Nowra NSW is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in South Nowra?

The median age in South Nowra NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is South Nowra a good suburb to live in?

South Nowra is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,165.The median income is $830/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13610. All dollar figures in AUD.