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Nowra vs St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

Name: Nowra vs St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Nowra profile · St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay profile

Nowra St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

Nowra and St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Nowra is a younger hub where the typical resident is 37, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.8%) and recent overseas arrivals (13.7%). It is more walkable and better served by transport, with 58.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay is far older, with a typical age of 50 and a high proportion of seniors (30.8%). Tenure also differs sharply; 42.2% of homes there are owned outright, while renting is far more common in Nowra at 38.7%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people caring for children unpaid. Beyond this, they share similar patterns in home size, with about 79% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. They also have similar shares of people living alone and volunteering. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing; the difference in typical age has widened to 13 years, and the gap in overseas arrivals has almost doubled since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Nowra Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Nowra Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay Aged 65+: 12.5 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +7,325 larger in Nowra gap widening

22,584 92nd pct 15,259 77th pct

Median age in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +13 yrs older in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

18.3% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 19.3%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

Marital status

39.1% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

40.4% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 29.9%

10.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.9% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Nowra St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia even 79.7%

2.9% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English +5.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

40.9% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 40.4%

9.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.5% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 7.4%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +8 more in Nowra

10 89th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +1.39 more in Nowra

2.24 55th pct 0.85 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +11 more in Nowra

18 47th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +3,850 more in Nowra

4,623 88th pct 773 29th pct

Avg size in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +76 larger in Nowra

462 56th pct 387 45th pct

ICSEA in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +18 higher in Nowra

950 19th pct 933 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.6%

29.0% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.1% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.4% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +$95 higher in Nowra gap widening

$654 20th pct $559 9th pct

Household income in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +$206 higher in Nowra gap widening

$1,304 21st pct $1,098 8th pct

Family income in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +$240 higher in Nowra gap widening

$1,599 19th pct $1,359 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.7%

20.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.4%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

9.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None ◂ +2.5 pts 49.5%

20.6% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.4% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +1,440 larger in Nowra

2,614 91st pct 1,174 87th pct

Median age in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +1 yrs older in Nowra

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +$45 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

$509 22nd pct $554 32nd pct

Household income in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +$99 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

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

Family & Households

Household size in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +0.2 larger in Nowra gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 41.6%

26.2% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

20.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 18.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

28.3% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +$30 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay gap steady

$330 36th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +$216 higher in Nowra gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +0.10 higher in Nowra gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.8% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

38.7% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 23.0%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 28.3%

1.3% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 88.1%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 26.3%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

38.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 34.9%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 5.3%

2.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.5%

18.9% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +61 more in Nowra

105 87th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +1.77 more in Nowra

4.65 55th pct 2.88 29th pct

Departures/1k in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +103.5 more in Nowra

256.3 29th pct 152.8 22nd pct

PT routes in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +12 more in Nowra

17 82nd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +7 longer in Nowra

13 74th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +20 longer in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

115 91st pct 135 95th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 68.5%

7.2% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.1% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.5% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

8.8% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

5.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Other services even 4.3%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%

16.8% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.1% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

10.0% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +1 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +1 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +11 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

900 13th pct 911 15th pct

ERP in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +8,272 higher in Nowra

23,716 89th pct 15,444 73rd pct

Growth in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +2.6 pts higher in Nowra

3.8% 43rd pct 1.2% 20th pct

Businesses in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +1,102 higher in Nowra

1,755 83rd pct 653 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +247 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

1,274 79th pct 1,521 90th pct

Max temp in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +0.9 higher in Nowra

22.8 41st pct 21.9 35th pct

Min temp in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +0.5 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

12.6 60th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +0.7 higher in Nowra

4.8 40th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +0.5 more in Nowra

4.7 41st pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +10.5 pts higher in Nowra

51.7% 39th pct 41.2% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +4.8 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

40.1% 29th pct 44.8% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +5.0 pts higher in Nowra

87.9% 45th pct 82.9% 41st pct

Walk to school in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +31.0 pts higher in Nowra

58.6% 37th pct 27.6% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +0.8 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

86.0% 33rd pct 86.9% 34th pct

Walk to health in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +13.4 pts higher in Nowra

52.6% 56th pct 39.1% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +5.2 more in Nowra

11.7 35th pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +8 higher in Nowra

19 30th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Nowra in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +1.0 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

4.6% 37th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Nowra with nearby areas

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Compare St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nowra vs St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114011278/nowra/vs/114011279/st-georges-basin-erowal-bay