$398 ▲ +85.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $215
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $398
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Nowra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Nowra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes in South Nowra have three or more bedrooms compared to the state or national average. This area is dominated by separate houses, though it has a much lower rate of outright home ownership than most similar places. The typical household here spends about $398 on weekly rent or $2,000 on monthly mortgage payments.
$398
▲ +85.1%
- $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 South Nowra — higher than 81% of areas.
| South Nowra | $398 |
|---|---|
| 2541, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $398 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 are both much higher than most similar areas. However, these figures remain about the same as the New South Wales and national averages.
$2,000 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,889
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Nowra, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Nowra, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 34.8% of households renting, which is well above the Australian figure. Conversely, the 22.4% of homes owned outright is well below both the state and national rates.
34.8% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.4% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In South Nowra, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (35%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.6% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. This helps explain why 85.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is also far above the national typical.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.6% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.4% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 85.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Nowra, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Nowra, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 South Nowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13610/south-nowra/topic/housing-dwellings