2,141 ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,830
- 2016: 2,095
- 2021: 2,141
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nowra Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nowra Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 2,141 people in Nowra Hill have never been married. This is a relatively young community where the typical resident is 37, making it a little younger than the national figure. It is also a place with a very strong Indigenous presence.
2,141
▲ +17.0%
- 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 Nowra Hill — higher than 79% of areas.
| Nowra Hill | 2,141 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 2,141 is larger than about 81% of similar areas. Residents are generally younger than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 37.
37 yrs ▲ +12.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 8.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much less common here than in most areas, at 11.3%.
11.3% ▲ +74.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.4% ▼ -40.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nowra Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very prominent, with 13.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the 3.2% national average. About 38.2% of the community are married, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure.
13.5% ▲ +66.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nowra Hill, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 38%.
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 Nowra Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13040/nowra-hill/topic/demographics-identity