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Nowra vs Terara

Name: Nowra vs Terara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Nowra profile · Terara profile

Nowra Terara

Nowra and Terara are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Nowra is a larger hub where 45.8% of homes are rented and 16.1% of residents arrived recently from overseas. It is very walkable, with 79.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of health services. Terara is much smaller and older; the typical resident is 59, compared to 40 in Nowra. In Terara, homes are more likely to be owned outright (63.5%) and many residents work from home (19.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 11%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes of about $550. While they are alike in these ways, Nowra is more connected and accessible, with a very walkable score of 6.5. In contrast, Terara is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.7.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Terara Renting: 32.3 pts higher in Nowra Owned outright: 35.3 pts higher in Terara Separate houses: 36.6 pts higher in Nowra 3+ bedrooms: 40.6 pts higher in Nowra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nowra in Terara +9,651 larger in Nowra gap steady

9,956 87th pct 305 59th pct

Median age in Nowra in Terara +19 yrs older in Terara gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 14.8%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 9.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 3.9%

Marital status

41.0% Never married ◂ +13.9 pts 27.1%

33.9% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

12.2% Divorced +11.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Separated even 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Nowra Terara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 75.1%

3.2% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.7% English +3.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.5% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

8.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.4% German ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 84.9%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

39.5% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 36.4%

11.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nowra in Terara +31.21 more in Terara

3.27 45th pct 34.48 97th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nowra in Terara +2 more in Nowra

15 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Nowra in Terara +55 larger in Terara

501 72nd pct 556 79th pct

ICSEA in Nowra in Terara +3 higher in Terara

970 38th pct 973 40th pct

Highest year of school

30.1% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

34.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.1%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

6.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 32.7%

13.5% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

11.0% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

6.0% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

4.9% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nowra in Terara +$4 higher in Terara gap narrowing

$554 18th pct $558 19th pct

Household income in Nowra in Terara +$212 higher in Nowra gap narrowing

$1,037 15th pct $825 7th pct

Family income in Nowra in Terara +$46 higher in Nowra gap narrowing

$1,327 16th pct $1,281 14th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 22.3%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.5%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.0% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

50.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.8%

8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.0% Mental health even 16.1%

10.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

7.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.2% None ◂ +1.7 pts 46.6%

21.7% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

10.1% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.4% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nowra in Terara +1,211 larger in Nowra

1,225 88th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Nowra in Terara +25 yrs older in Terara

22 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Nowra in Terara +$5 higher in Terara

$469 28th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Nowra in Terara +$293 higher in Nowra

$980 18th pct $687 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nowra in Terara +0.4 larger in Nowra gap widening

2.2 24th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

28.5% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 40.2%

26.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 16.5%

2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

33.9% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 31.1%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 5.4%

9.6% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 3.4%

4.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nowra in Terara +$90 higher in Nowra gap widening

$300 57th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Nowra in Terara +$100 higher in Terara gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Nowra in Terara +0.10 higher in Terara gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned outright +35.3 pts ▸ 63.5%

45.8% Rented ◂ +32.3 pts 13.5%

21.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 8.8%

2.4% Not stated +13.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +36.6 pts 44.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +43.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.4 pts 14.9%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 14.2%

7.2% 1 bedroom +13.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.9% Under $200 +36.1 pts ▸ 55.0%

42.8% $200–$349 ◂ +42.8 pts 0.0%

30.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +29.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 30.8%

25.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nowra in Terara +47 more in Nowra

52 87th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Nowra in Terara +11.17 more in Terara

5.22 78th pct 16.39 90th pct

Departures/1k in Nowra in Terara +287.5 more in Nowra

395.7 76th pct 108.2 69th pct

PT routes in Nowra in Terara +14 more in Nowra

17 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Nowra in Terara +4 longer in Nowra

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Nowra in Terara +2 longer in Terara

111 75th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 57.6%

7.5% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 39.4%

30.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 29.9%

12.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

4.0% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.2 pts 10.1%

8.9% Construction +9.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +8.7 pts 3.0%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

5.9% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.0% Rental & real estate +7.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +10.8 pts 8.1%

15.2% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.9% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.5% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.1%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Nowra in Terara +3.8 higher in Nowra

6.5 90th pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nowra in Terara +3.9 more in Nowra

6.6 92nd pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Nowra in Terara +85.2 pts higher in Nowra

85.2% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Nowra in Terara +21.7 pts higher in Nowra

53.2% 80th pct 31.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Nowra in Terara +49.6 pts higher in Nowra

99.8% 99th pct 50.2% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Nowra in Terara +2.0 pts higher in Nowra

89.1% 92nd pct 87.1% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Nowra in Terara +44.4 pts higher in Nowra

100.0% 99th pct 55.6% 66th pct

Walk to health in Nowra in Terara +79.7 pts higher in Nowra

79.7% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Nowra in Terara +10.1 more in Terara

12.9 48th pct 23.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Nowra in Terara +110 higher in Nowra

113 86th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Nowra in Terara +2.5 pts higher in Nowra

4.7% 39th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Nowra with nearby areas

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Compare Terara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nowra vs Terara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13039/nowra/vs/SAL13810/terara