5,856 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,394
- 2016: 5,794
- 2021: 5,856
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Nowra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Nowra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in North Nowra, where 7.5% of people do so. This community of 5,856 people is larger than about 91% of similar areas and features a diverse age mix, with a notable number of both children and seniors.
5,856
▲ +8.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Nowra — higher than 86% of areas.
| North Nowra | 5,856 |
|---|---|
| 2541, NSW | 28,038 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than most areas of this type. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
North Nowra has more children and seniors than most areas. About 21.3% of people are aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%.
21.3% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →North Nowra splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Along with a strong Indigenous presence, people here are more likely to be in de facto relationships than in most other areas. Marital data shows 44.3% of residents are married and 34.5% have never been married.
7.5% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Nowra, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in North Nowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13010/north-nowra/topic/demographics-identity