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Nowra - Bomaderry vs Nowra Hill

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Nowra - Bomaderry profile · Nowra Hill profile

Nowra - Bomaderry Nowra Hill

Nowra - Bomaderry and Nowra Hill (L) are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Nowra - Bomaderry is a larger, more urban place where 36.8% of homes are rented and 29.4% of people live alone. It is somewhat walkable, with many residents within a short walk of shops and health services. In contrast, Nowra Hill (L) is a car-dependent area with a higher share of wealthy households; 22.5% earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 10.6% in Nowra - Bomaderry. Homes in Nowra Hill (L) are typically larger, with 95.4% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. However, the gap in typical weekly household incomes has widened since 2016, with Nowra Hill (L) now pulling further ahead. The difference in housing also grows, as the gap in renting and the number of people living alone have both increased over time.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.5 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry Population: 32,755 larger in Nowra - Bomaderry Living alone: 19.5 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry Recent arrivals: 12.4 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +32,755 larger in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
33,583 86th pct 828 50th pct
Median age in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +7 yrs older in Nowra Hill gap narrowing
38 yrs 25th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +3.7 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
10.5% 79th pct 6.9% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +2.9 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap widening
20.6% 44th pct 17.8% 34th pct
Under 15 in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +3.7 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
19.5% 64th pct 15.7% 34th pct
De facto in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +3.3 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap widening
13.6% 57th pct 10.3% 20th pct

Age structure

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 17.4%
20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.7%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

40.3% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
38.1% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 31.7%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Nowra - Bomaderry Nowra Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +1.3 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
13.1% 65th pct 11.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 86.8%
3.4% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
39.8% English ◂ +1.0 pts 38.8%
8.9% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% Chinese even 1.0%
0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +3.9 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
6.5% 75th pct 2.7% 33rd pct
Limited English in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +0.8 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
0.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.1% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 94.8%
0.2% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +1.2 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
40.8% 44th pct 39.6% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 57.0%
40.8% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 39.6%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +0.7 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
38.5% 50th pct 37.8% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +2.4 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
13.1% 60th pct 10.7% 45th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.8%
29.6% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%
6.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 47.9%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +10.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
15.0% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%
10.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
6.7% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.5% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +$13 higher in Nowra Hill gap narrowing
$644 46th pct $657 49th pct
Household income in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +$691 higher in Nowra Hill gap widening
$1,269 50th pct $1,960 86th pct
Family income in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +$381 higher in Nowra Hill gap widening
$1,568 49th pct $1,949 73rd pct
High earners in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +2.7 pts higher in Nowra Hill gap widening
5.4% 41st pct 8.1% 65th pct
High-income homes in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +11.9 pts higher in Nowra Hill gap widening
10.6% 50th pct 22.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 21.0%
20.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 8.4%
4.2% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +1.2 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry
35.8% 65th pct 34.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +0.4 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry
13.5% 88th pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +2.2 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
9.2% 80th pct 7.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
12.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
3.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +8.7 pts ▸ 61.0%
21.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +0.7 pts higher in Nowra Hill gap narrowing
12.5% 20th pct 13.1% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +5.3 pts higher in Nowra Hill gap widening
12.8% 44th pct 18.1% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +3.1 pts higher in Nowra Hill gap narrowing
25.4% 56th pct 28.5% 71st pct
Defence service in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +0.2 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry
7.4% 94th pct 7.2% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +8.6 pts higher in Nowra Hill gap steady
20.7% 23rd pct 29.2% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +0.8 larger in Nowra Hill gap widening
2.4 57th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +7.7 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
20.6% 77th pct 12.8% 36th pct
Living alone in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +19.5 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap widening
29.4% 51st pct 9.9% 3rd pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 61.1%
28.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 25.4%
20.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 12.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 32.1%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +19.5 pts 9.9%
12.5% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
14.5% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.5% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +$110 higher in Nowra Hill gap narrowing
$330 70th pct $440 91st pct
Mortgage in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +$477 higher in Nowra Hill gap widening
$1,690 75th pct $2,167 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +31.5 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap widening
36.8% 84th pct 5.3% 3rd pct
Owned outright in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +9.8 pts higher in Nowra Hill gap narrowing
31.8% 28th pct 41.6% 57th pct
Separate houses in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +12.9 pts higher in Nowra Hill gap narrowing
84.5% 17th pct 97.3% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +16.5 pts higher in Nowra Hill gap widening
78.9% 56th pct 95.4% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +20.3 pts ▸ 48.9%
31.8% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 41.6%
36.8% Rented ◂ +31.5 pts 5.3%
1.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 97.3%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 18.7%
5.8% 5 or more +27.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 1.9%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
38.9% $200–$349 ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% $550–$749 +19.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 24.2%
32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.7%
7.1% $3,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +5.5 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
7.1% 76th pct 1.5% 26th pct
Work from home in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +3.6 pts higher in Nowra Hill gap widening
7.6% 48th pct 11.2% 68th pct
PT commute in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +0.3 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
0.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 67.2%
7.6% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.7 pts 13.1%
36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 31.7%
5.4% 4 or more +27.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
11.3% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +12.7 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady
39.5% 71st pct 26.8% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +12.4 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
12.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +1.3 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
5.6% 63rd pct 4.3% 44th pct
Participation in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +12.0 pts higher in Nowra Hill gap widening
51.0% 43rd pct 63.1% 79th pct
Full-time in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +2.5 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing
55.6% 47th pct 53.1% 34th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 12.2%
11.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%
9.5% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
8.9% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.9% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.7% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.5% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 10.0%
15.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%
12.0% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.5% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +4.5 higher in Nowra - Bomaderry
5.0 64th pct 0.5 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +4.6 more in Nowra - Bomaderry
4.9 55th pct 0.4 3rd pct
15-min city in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +57.9 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry
57.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +40.9 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry
40.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +84.0 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry
93.7% 89th pct 9.7% 32nd pct
Walk to school in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +65.9 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry
66.5% 48th pct 0.7% 15th pct
Walk to a park in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +80.4 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry
93.1% 52nd pct 12.8% 4th pct
Walk to health in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +46.8 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry
46.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +7.0 more in Nowra - Bomaderry
11.8 29th pct 4.8 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +62 higher in Nowra - Bomaderry
67 85th pct 5 6th pct
Mean slope in Nowra - Bomaderryin Nowra Hill +0.2 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry
4.6% 50th pct 4.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nowra - Bomaderry vs Nowra Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112015/nowra-bomaderry/vs/UCL121090/nowra-hill