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North Nowra vs West Nowra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · North Nowra profile · West Nowra profile

North Nowra West Nowra

North Nowra and West Nowra are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. North Nowra is somewhat walkable, where 76.8% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and most people live within a short walk of a school. In contrast, West Nowra is mostly car-dependent, with 0% of homes in a 15-minute walkshed and no schools within a 15-minute walk. North Nowra also has a higher share of people who own their homes outright (37.4% compared to 25.9% in West Nowra) and a more qualified workforce, with 17.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.2% in West Nowra.

These two areas have tracked closely against each other since 2011. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,411 in North Nowra and $1,493 in West Nowra. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people providing unpaid care and a nearly identical share of people who speak little or no English. While West Nowra has a higher proportion of First Nations residents (14.8% compared to 7.5% in North Nowra), the typical age of First Nations people is 21 in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,352 larger in North Nowra Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in North Nowra Median age: 6 yrs older in North Nowra Renting: 9.2 pts higher in West Nowra Aged 65+: 7.8 pts higher in North Nowra

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Nowrain West Nowra +4,352 larger in North Nowra gap steady
5,856 86th pct 1,504 76th pct
Median age in North Nowrain West Nowra +6 yrs older in North Nowra gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in North Nowrain West Nowra +7.3 pts higher in West Nowra gap widening
7.5% 84th pct 14.8% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in North Nowrain West Nowra +7.8 pts higher in North Nowra gap steady
21.3% 61st pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in North Nowrain West Nowra +1.3 pts higher in West Nowra gap steady
19.9% 70th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in North Nowrain West Nowra +3.9 pts higher in West Nowra gap widening
13.9% 63rd pct 17.8% 82nd pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%
21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 13.6%
19.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

34.5% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
44.3% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 35.8%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

North Nowra West Nowra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in North Nowrain West Nowra +6.8 pts higher in North Nowra gap widening
14.9% 64th pct 8.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 86.2%
4.7% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% Philippines even 0.8%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
43.3% English ◂ +2.8 pts 40.4%
11.2% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
4.2% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% Filipino even 1.1%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in North Nowrain West Nowra +2.6 pts higher in North Nowra gap widening
6.5% 67th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Limited English in North Nowrain West Nowra even gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 90.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in North Nowrain West Nowra +1.6 pts higher in West Nowra gap steady
43.8% 61st pct 45.4% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 44.9%
43.8% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
6.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in North Nowrain West Nowra +6.6 pts higher in North Nowra gap widening
45.0% 50th pct 38.4% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in North Nowrain West Nowra +8.4 pts higher in North Nowra gap widening
17.6% 60th pct 9.2% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in North Nowrain West Nowra
2.57 37th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in North Nowrain West Nowra +1 more in North Nowra
13 83rd pct 12 82nd pct
Avg size in North Nowrain West Nowra +94 larger in West Nowra
432 63rd pct 526 75th pct
ICSEA in North Nowrain West Nowra +7 higher in West Nowra
968 37th pct 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 38.4%
30.7% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
12.0% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 10.5%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.9% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%
16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%
11.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%
8.9% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in North Nowrain West Nowra +$54 higher in West Nowra gap widening
$696 40th pct $750 50th pct
Household income in North Nowrain West Nowra +$82 higher in West Nowra gap widening
$1,411 41st pct $1,493 47th pct
Family income in North Nowrain West Nowra +$34 higher in West Nowra gap widening
$1,731 40th pct $1,765 42nd pct
High earners in North Nowrain West Nowra +2.5 pts higher in North Nowra gap widening
6.9% 43rd pct 4.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in North Nowrain West Nowra +2.7 pts higher in North Nowra gap widening
12.2% 38th pct 9.5% 28th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.4%
17.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 41.5%
33.1% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in North Nowrain West Nowra +2.5 pts higher in North Nowra
35.2% 78th pct 32.7% 69th pct
Mental health in North Nowrain West Nowra +0.0 pts higher in West Nowra
12.3% 85th pct 12.4% 86th pct
Needs assistance in North Nowrain West Nowra +1.2 pts higher in North Nowra gap narrowing
8.7% 86th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health even 12.4%
12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%
9.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
5.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
2.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +1.7 pts ▸ 58.4%
22.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in North Nowrain West Nowra +3.4 pts higher in North Nowra gap narrowing
15.2% 35th pct 11.7% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in North Nowrain West Nowra +0.8 pts higher in West Nowra gap steady
13.1% 54th pct 13.9% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in North Nowrain West Nowra +2.5 pts higher in West Nowra gap widening
28.2% 65th pct 30.7% 76th pct
Defence service in North Nowrain West Nowra +1.6 pts higher in West Nowra
7.1% 89th pct 8.8% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in North Nowrain West Nowra +1.3 pts higher in North Nowra gap steady
23.0% 43rd pct 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in North Nowrain West Nowra +219 larger in North Nowra
442 86th pct 223 86th pct
Median age in North Nowrain West Nowra even
21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in North Nowrain West Nowra +9.3 pts higher in North Nowra
36.3% 40th pct 27.0% 20th pct
Unemployment in North Nowrain West Nowra +3.1 pts higher in North Nowra
10.5% 51st pct 7.4% 36th pct
Median income in North Nowrain West Nowra +$46 higher in West Nowra
$524 36th pct $570 42nd pct
Household income in North Nowrain West Nowra +$352 higher in West Nowra
$1,426 38th pct $1,778 53rd pct
Indigenous language in North Nowrain West Nowra +0.3 pts higher in North Nowra
2.9% 43rd pct 2.7% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Nowrain West Nowra +0.1 larger in West Nowra gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in North Nowrain West Nowra +6.5 pts higher in West Nowra gap widening
17.4% 80th pct 24.0% 91st pct
Living alone in North Nowrain West Nowra +3.2 pts higher in North Nowra gap narrowing
26.8% 61st pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 51.0%
28.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 23.5%
17.4% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 34.1%
26.8% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 23.6%
15.1% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.9% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
2.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Nowrain West Nowra +$30 higher in North Nowra gap steady
$380 78th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in North Nowrain West Nowra +$12 higher in North Nowra gap narrowing
$1,719 56th pct $1,707 55th pct
People / bedroom in North Nowrain West Nowra +0.10 higher in West Nowra gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in North Nowrain West Nowra +9.2 pts higher in West Nowra gap widening
28.3% 76th pct 37.5% 87th pct
Owned outright in North Nowrain West Nowra +11.5 pts higher in North Nowra gap widening
37.4% 39th pct 25.9% 15th pct
Separate houses in North Nowrain West Nowra +1.3 pts higher in North Nowra gap narrowing
89.5% 31st pct 88.2% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in North Nowrain West Nowra +1.6 pts higher in North Nowra gap narrowing
87.9% 73rd pct 86.3% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
37.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 25.9%
32.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.9% Not stated even 0.9%
0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 88.2%
8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 45.9%
33.0% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
1.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 52.4%
33.4% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
5.2% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
33.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
15.4% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
6.7% $3,000 or more even 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in North Nowrain West Nowra +1.6 pts higher in North Nowra gap steady
4.5% 72nd pct 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in North Nowrain West Nowra +3.9 pts higher in North Nowra gap widening
8.4% 21st pct 4.5% 10th pct
PT commute in North Nowrain West Nowra +0.3 pts higher in West Nowra gap steady
0.1% 59th pct 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in North Nowrain West Nowra +45 more in North Nowra
50 87th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in North Nowrain West Nowra +5.21 more in North Nowra
8.54 86th pct 3.32 71st pct
Departures/1k in North Nowrain West Nowra +71.8 more in North Nowra
172.8 72nd pct 101.1 69th pct
PT routes in North Nowrain West Nowra +1 more in West Nowra
2 75th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in North Nowrain West Nowra even
5 32nd pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in North Nowrain West Nowra +5 longer in West Nowra
111 75th pct 116 78th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 73.5%
8.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%
4.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%
0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
36.3% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
12.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in North Nowrain West Nowra +1.4 pts higher in West Nowra gap narrowing
39.0% 76th pct 40.4% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in North Nowrain West Nowra +4.0 pts higher in North Nowra gap widening
10.6% 66th pct 6.6% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in North Nowrain West Nowra +0.2 pts higher in West Nowra gap steady
3.5% 50th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in North Nowrain West Nowra +5.2 pts higher in West Nowra gap widening
57.2% 38th pct 62.4% 56th pct
Full-time in North Nowrain West Nowra +4.5 pts higher in West Nowra gap widening
54.3% 30th pct 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.8% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
5.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
1.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.2% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 12.3%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%
11.4% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.4% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%
9.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in North Nowrain West Nowra +2.7 higher in North Nowra
4.8 82nd pct 2.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in North Nowrain West Nowra +3.4 more in North Nowra
5.2 84th pct 1.8 64th pct
15-min city in North Nowrain West Nowra +76.8 pts higher in North Nowra
76.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in North Nowrain West Nowra +0.1 pts higher in North Nowra
0.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in North Nowrain West Nowra +6.9 pts higher in North Nowra
97.9% 93rd pct 91.0% 84th pct
Walk to school in North Nowrain West Nowra +86.3 pts higher in North Nowra
86.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in North Nowrain West Nowra +17.5 pts higher in North Nowra
99.0% 85th pct 81.5% 75th pct
Walk to health in North Nowrain West Nowra +77.8 pts higher in North Nowra
77.8% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in North Nowrain West Nowra +8.7 more in North Nowra
14.0 51st pct 5.3 30th pct
Intersections/km² in North Nowrain West Nowra +14 higher in North Nowra
42 77th pct 28 75th pct
Mean slope in North Nowrain West Nowra +1.5 pts higher in West Nowra
4.5% 35th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Nowra vs West Nowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13010/north-nowra/vs/SAL14265/west-nowra