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Nowra vs Sussex Inlet - Berrara

Name: Nowra vs Sussex Inlet - Berrara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Nowra profile · Sussex Inlet - Berrara profile

Nowra Sussex Inlet - Berrara

Nowra and Sussex Inlet - Berrara are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Nowra is a larger hub with a younger population, where the typical resident is 37 and children under 15 make up 19.8% of the people. It has a higher proportion of renters (38.7%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (13.7%). In contrast, Sussex Inlet - Berrara is much older, with a typical age of 61 and 41.8% of residents aged 65 and over. Home ownership is far more common there, with 56.6% of homes owned outright.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The age difference has grown, and the gap in overseas arrivals and rental rates has also increased. Despite these drifting trends, they share some similarities; both have a similar share of people born overseas (about 12%) and nearly identical typical weekly rents, around $310 to $330. They also have very similar unemployment rates and low use of public transport for commuting.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Sussex Inlet - Berrara Owned outright: 27.8 pts higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara Aged 65+: 23.6 pts higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Nowra Population: 17,890 larger in Nowra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +17,890 larger in Nowra gap widening

22,584 92nd pct 4,694 20th pct

Median age in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +24 yrs older in Sussex Inlet - Berrara gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

18.3% Seniors (65+) +23.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 13.5%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 10.2%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%

Marital status

39.1% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

40.4% Never married ◂ +16.4 pts 24.0%

10.4% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Nowra Sussex Inlet - Berrara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 78.5%

2.9% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.7% English +7.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.9% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 40.2%

9.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

39.5% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 35.7%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +9 more in Nowra

10 89th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +0.15 more in Nowra

2.24 55th pct 2.09 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +16 more in Nowra

18 47th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +4,368 more in Nowra

4,623 88th pct 255 8th pct

Avg size in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +207 larger in Nowra

462 56th pct 255 27th pct

ICSEA in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +6 higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

950 19th pct 956 22nd pct

Highest year of school

29.0% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 28.6%

14.1% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

9.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

5.2% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +$149 higher in Nowra gap widening

$654 20th pct $505 4th pct

Household income in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +$395 higher in Nowra gap widening

$1,304 21st pct $909 0th pct

Family income in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +$361 higher in Nowra gap widening

$1,599 19th pct $1,238 3rd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.2% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 18.4%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.0%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more even 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +8.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

6.3% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

4.8% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None ◂ +5.8 pts 46.2%

20.6% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.4% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.5% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +2,421 larger in Nowra

2,614 91st pct 193 52nd pct

Median age in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +12 yrs older in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

23 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +$3 higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

$509 22nd pct $512 22nd pct

Household income in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +$222 higher in Nowra

$1,269 21st pct $1,047 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +0.5 larger in Nowra gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.3 pts 37.4%

26.2% Couples without children +23.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

20.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 12.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

28.3% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 7.1%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +$20 higher in Nowra gap widening

$330 36th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +$229 higher in Nowra gap steady

$1,733 43rd pct $1,504 27th pct

People / bedroom in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +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 +27.8 pts ▸ 56.6%

38.7% Rented ◂ +21.6 pts 17.1%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 19.5%

2.1% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 85.1%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

0.9% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 21.1%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

40.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 33.6%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

2.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 23.1%

18.9% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +28 more in Nowra

105 87th pct 77 78th pct

Stops/1k in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +11.75 more in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

4.65 55th pct 16.40 91st pct

Departures/1k in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +78.6 more in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

256.3 29th pct 334.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +15 more in Nowra

17 82nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +10 longer in Nowra

13 74th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +24 longer in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

115 91st pct 139 96th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 65.3%

7.2% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 33.9%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%

8.8% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 7.6%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

9.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Electricity, gas & water +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%

14.1% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

10.0% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +1 higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +1 higher in Nowra

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +7 higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

900 13th pct 907 14th pct

ERP in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +18,754 higher in Nowra

23,716 89th pct 4,962 20th pct

Growth in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +2.8 pts higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

3.8% 43rd pct 6.6% 66th pct

Businesses in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +1,472 higher in Nowra

1,755 83rd pct 283 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +197 higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

1,274 79th pct 1,471 88th pct

Max temp in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +0.7 higher in Nowra

22.8 41st pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +0.2 higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

12.6 60th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +0.4 higher in Nowra

4.8 40th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +0.8 more in Nowra

4.7 41st pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +16.0 pts higher in Nowra

51.7% 39th pct 35.7% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +4.8 pts higher in Nowra

40.1% 29th pct 35.3% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +7.2 pts higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

87.9% 45th pct 95.1% 56th pct

Walk to school in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +32.6 pts higher in Nowra

58.6% 37th pct 26.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +8.2 pts higher in Nowra

86.0% 33rd pct 77.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +29.3 pts higher in Nowra

52.6% 56th pct 23.3% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +17.1 more in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

11.7 35th pct 28.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +6 higher in Nowra

19 30th pct 13 28th pct

Mean slope in Nowra in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +0.2 pts higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

4.6% 37th pct 4.7% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nowra vs Sussex Inlet - Berrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114011278/nowra/vs/114011280/sussex-inlet-berrara