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Culburra Beach vs Nowra

Name: Culburra Beach vs Nowra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Culburra Beach profile · Nowra profile

Culburra Beach Nowra

Nowra and Culburra Beach are nearby areas with very different populations. Nowra is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37 and 19.8% of people being children under 15. In contrast, Culburra Beach is far older, where the typical resident is 55 and 33.7% of the population is aged 65 or over. These age differences are reflected in the housing and services; Nowra has far more renters (38.7%) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (52.6%), while 47.6% of homes in Culburra Beach are owned outright.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with nearly identical typical weekly rents around $330 and similar shares of people born overseas. However, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from 14 to 18 years. While both areas have a higher share of First Nations people than the national figure, Nowra's proportion is well higher at 11.6% compared to 6.8% in Culburra Beach.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,479 larger in Nowra Median age: 18 yrs older in Culburra Beach Owned outright: 18.7 pts higher in Culburra Beach Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Nowra Aged 65+: 15.4 pts higher in Culburra Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Culburra Beach in Nowra +17,479 larger in Nowra gap widening

5,105 23rd pct 22,584 92nd pct

Median age in Culburra Beach in Nowra +18 yrs older in Culburra Beach gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

33.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 18.3%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.4%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.0% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 39.1%

27.2% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Culburra Beach Nowra

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 79.7%

3.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +7.3 pts 37.7%

42.2% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 40.9%

12.5% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

4.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.1% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 82.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 44.5%

39.7% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 39.5%

5.4% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.1% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Culburra Beach in Nowra +8 more in Nowra

2 14th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Culburra Beach in Nowra +0.78 more in Culburra Beach

3.02 69th pct 2.24 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Culburra Beach in Nowra +14 more in Nowra

4 8th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Culburra Beach in Nowra +4,298 more in Nowra

325 11th pct 4,623 88th pct

Avg size in Culburra Beach in Nowra +300 larger in Nowra

163 17th pct 462 56th pct

ICSEA in Culburra Beach in Nowra even

949 19th pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

34.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.0%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

6.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 36.4%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 15.0%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

9.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.8% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Culburra Beach in Nowra +$33 higher in Nowra gap steady

$621 14th pct $654 20th pct

Household income in Culburra Beach in Nowra +$109 higher in Nowra gap widening

$1,195 13th pct $1,304 21st pct

Family income in Culburra Beach in Nowra +$123 higher in Nowra gap steady

$1,476 13th pct $1,599 19th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.1%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 43.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.9%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 11.6%

10.9% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +2.0 pts 52.0%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.6%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Culburra Beach in Nowra +2,269 larger in Nowra

345 70th pct 2,614 91st pct

Median age in Culburra Beach in Nowra +6 yrs older in Culburra Beach

29 yrs 81st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Culburra Beach in Nowra +$33 higher in Culburra Beach

$542 29th pct $509 22nd pct

Household income in Culburra Beach in Nowra +$99 higher in Culburra Beach

$1,368 28th pct $1,269 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Culburra Beach in Nowra +0.3 larger in Nowra gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

42.7% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

42.4% Couples without children ◂ +16.2 pts 26.2%

13.6% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 33.4%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 28.3%

11.3% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.1% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Culburra Beach in Nowra +$1 higher in Culburra Beach gap narrowing

$331 37th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Culburra Beach in Nowra +$23 higher in Nowra gap narrowing

$1,710 41st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Culburra Beach in Nowra +0.10 higher in Nowra gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.7 pts 28.8%

22.5% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

24.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.1% Not stated even 2.1%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 86.0%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.1% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 38.0%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 13.4%

6.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.7%

40.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 38.3%

9.8% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.6% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.9%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Culburra Beach in Nowra +31 more in Nowra

74 76th pct 105 87th pct

Stops/1k in Culburra Beach in Nowra +9.85 more in Culburra Beach

14.50 90th pct 4.65 55th pct

Departures/1k in Culburra Beach in Nowra +51.0 more in Nowra

205.3 26th pct 256.3 29th pct

PT routes in Culburra Beach in Nowra +15 more in Nowra

2 14th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Culburra Beach in Nowra +1 longer in Nowra

12 73rd pct 13 74th pct

Drive to city in Culburra Beach in Nowra +7 longer in Culburra Beach

122 93rd pct 115 91st pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 67.7%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 7.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 38.1%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 36.1%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

4.1% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.6% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.9% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

7.8% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Accommodation & food even 9.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.5% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 14.1%

15.2% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.2% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

11.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

7.3% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Culburra Beach in Nowra +1 higher in Culburra Beach

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Culburra Beach in Nowra +2 higher in Culburra Beach

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Culburra Beach in Nowra +2 higher in Culburra Beach

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Culburra Beach in Nowra +1 higher in Culburra Beach

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Culburra Beach in Nowra +50 higher in Culburra Beach

950 30th pct 900 13th pct

ERP in Culburra Beach in Nowra +18,677 higher in Nowra

5,039 21st pct 23,716 89th pct

Growth in Culburra Beach in Nowra +4.7 pts higher in Nowra

-1.0% 8th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Culburra Beach in Nowra +1,410 higher in Nowra

345 15th pct 1,755 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Culburra Beach in Nowra +85 higher in Culburra Beach

1,359 84th pct 1,274 79th pct

Max temp in Culburra Beach in Nowra +0.3 higher in Nowra

22.5 39th pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Culburra Beach in Nowra +0.7 higher in Culburra Beach

13.3 67th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Culburra Beach in Nowra even

4.8 41st pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Culburra Beach in Nowra +0.2 more in Culburra Beach

4.8 44th pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Culburra Beach in Nowra +3.2 pts higher in Culburra Beach

54.9% 42nd pct 51.7% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Culburra Beach in Nowra +4.9 pts higher in Culburra Beach

45.0% 34th pct 40.1% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Culburra Beach in Nowra +8.2 pts higher in Culburra Beach

96.1% 59th pct 87.9% 45th pct

Walk to school in Culburra Beach in Nowra +6.2 pts higher in Nowra

52.4% 32nd pct 58.6% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Culburra Beach in Nowra +9.9 pts higher in Culburra Beach

95.9% 46th pct 86.0% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Culburra Beach in Nowra +27.6 pts higher in Nowra

25.0% 29th pct 52.6% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Culburra Beach in Nowra +12.8 more in Culburra Beach

24.5 81st pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Culburra Beach in Nowra +13 higher in Nowra

6 20th pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Culburra Beach in Nowra +0.6 pts higher in Nowra

4.0% 27th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Culburra Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Nowra with nearby areas

North Nowra - Bomaderry Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia Culburra Beach Callala Bay - Currarong Berry - Kangaroo Valley Huskisson - Vincentia St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay Sussex Inlet - Berrara

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Culburra Beach vs Nowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114011274/culburra-beach/vs/114011278/nowra