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South Nowra vs Worrigee

Name: South Nowra vs Worrigee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · South Nowra profile · Worrigee profile

South Nowra Worrigee

Worrigee and South Nowra are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with a few key differences in layout and accessibility. Worrigee is much more walkable for daily needs, with 93.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 45.9% near health services, compared to 64.0% and 18.6% in South Nowra. South Nowra is more mobile, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (279.0 compared to 123.7 in Worrigee) and a higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (60.0% compared to 41.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work. They also share a very similar profile in other ways, including a typical resident age of 33 and an almost identical share of children under 15. While South Nowra has more people born overseas and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher, Worrigee has a higher share of homes owned outright and more large houses with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 18.6 pts higher in South Nowra Population: 2,219 larger in Worrigee People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in South Nowra Owned outright: 6.8 pts higher in Worrigee 3+ bedrooms: 6.3 pts higher in Worrigee

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Nowra in Worrigee +2,219 larger in Worrigee gap narrowing

3,165 85th pct 5,384 86th pct

Median age in South Nowra in Worrigee even gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 26.3%

24.4% Children (0–14) even 24.3%

17.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 45.8%

35.2% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

South Nowra Worrigee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 85.0%

4.4% India ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

3.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.9% English +3.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

8.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

40.6% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

6.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Nowra in Worrigee

1.30 14th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in South Nowra in Worrigee +1 more in South Nowra

9 78th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in South Nowra in Worrigee +55 larger in Worrigee

503 72nd pct 558 79th pct

ICSEA in South Nowra in Worrigee even

949 26th pct 950 26th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 43.1%

27.4% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

12.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%

11.6% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in South Nowra in Worrigee +$95 higher in South Nowra gap steady

$830 63rd pct $735 47th pct

Household income in South Nowra in Worrigee +$203 higher in South Nowra gap narrowing

$1,789 65th pct $1,586 53rd pct

Family income in South Nowra in Worrigee +$235 higher in South Nowra gap widening

$2,029 59th pct $1,794 43rd pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.6%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.6%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +2.9 pts 57.4%

19.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Nowra in Worrigee +238 larger in Worrigee

313 86th pct 551 87th pct

Median age in South Nowra in Worrigee +4 yrs older in South Nowra

21 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in South Nowra in Worrigee +$94 higher in South Nowra

$665 52nd pct $571 42nd pct

Household income in South Nowra in Worrigee +$15 higher in Worrigee

$1,658 49th pct $1,673 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Nowra in Worrigee even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 58.5%

22.5% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.7% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

20.8% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

7.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Nowra in Worrigee +$8 higher in South Nowra gap narrowing

$398 81st pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in South Nowra in Worrigee +$267 higher in South Nowra gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in South Nowra in Worrigee +0.10 higher in South Nowra gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 34.3%

34.8% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 34.7%

22.4% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 93.9%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

28.0% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

8.3% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

28.6% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

7.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 35.0%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.0% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Nowra in Worrigee +5 more in Worrigee

15 85th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in South Nowra in Worrigee +1.02 more in South Nowra

4.74 76th pct 3.71 72nd pct

Departures/1k in South Nowra in Worrigee +155.3 more in South Nowra

279.0 74th pct 123.7 71st pct

PT routes in South Nowra in Worrigee +3 more in South Nowra

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in South Nowra in Worrigee +8 longer in South Nowra

10 46th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in South Nowra in Worrigee +2 longer in Worrigee

114 77th pct 116 78th pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 71.0%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 42.2%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 32.2%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

5.6% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 16.7%

16.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

13.0% Retail trade even 13.0%

8.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 13.0%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

11.4% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

10.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.1% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in South Nowra in Worrigee +0.8 higher in Worrigee

2.9 72nd pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Nowra in Worrigee +0.2 more in Worrigee

2.8 71st pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in South Nowra in Worrigee +1.1 pts higher in South Nowra

20.4% 72nd pct 19.3% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in South Nowra in Worrigee +19.1 pts higher in Worrigee

24.4% 73rd pct 43.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in South Nowra in Worrigee +26.8 pts higher in Worrigee

69.5% 78th pct 96.4% 88th pct

Walk to school in South Nowra in Worrigee +16.6 pts higher in South Nowra

36.2% 71st pct 19.6% 64th pct

Walk to a park in South Nowra in Worrigee +29.2 pts higher in Worrigee

64.0% 68th pct 93.2% 82nd pct

Walk to health in South Nowra in Worrigee +27.3 pts higher in Worrigee

18.6% 76th pct 45.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in South Nowra in Worrigee +2.0 more in Worrigee

10.1 42nd pct 12.1 46th pct

Intersections/km² in South Nowra in Worrigee +24 higher in South Nowra

40 77th pct 16 73rd pct

Mean slope in South Nowra in Worrigee +0.4 pts higher in Worrigee

3.9% 28th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare South Nowra with nearby areas

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Compare Worrigee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Nowra vs Worrigee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13610/south-nowra/vs/SAL14441/worrigee