$300 ▲ +87.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $214
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Nowra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Nowra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in Nowra than in most similar areas. The typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. While the area has a high number of renters, it is dominated by separate houses.
$300
▲ +87.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nowra — higher than 57% of areas.
| Nowra | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2541, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are relatively low, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,500 sitting well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national figure, with 42.8% of renters paying between $200 and $349.
$1,500 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Nowra, the largest group is $200–$349 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (33%) and Under $200 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Nowra, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (27%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 45.8% of households renting, which is far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the 28.3% of homes owned outright is much lower than most other similar areas.
45.8% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.3% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Nowra, the largest group is Rented at 46%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.2% of the market, a figure far above the New South Wales average. These homes are often large, with 71.7% having three or more bedrooms, though the typical number of people per bedroom is about the same as the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.2% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 79.8%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.7% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Nowra, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Nowra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Nowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13039/nowra/topic/housing-dwellings