$332 —
Higher than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $205
- 2021: $332
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Nowra - Bomaderry · Urban Area
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses are found in Nowra - Bomaderry than in the rest of New South Wales. This area is dominated by larger homes, with over 80% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While renting is more common here than in most other areas, the typical costs for rent and mortgages remain well below the state figures.
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Nowra - Bomaderry — higher than 65% of areas.
| Nowra - Bomaderry | $332 |
|---|---|
| 2541, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $332, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are typically $1,733, a figure that has risen by $346 since 2011.
$332 —
Higher than 65% of urban area areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Nowra - Bomaderry splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (43%) and $200–$349 (40%), with Under $200 at 13%.
Nowra - Bomaderry splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 33.8% of households renting, a figure that has risen since 2011. About 33.5% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national figure.
33.8% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.5% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 51% of urban area areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Nowra - Bomaderry splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.1% of homes, far above the national average. This is reflected in the fact that 80.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.1% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 63% of urban area areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.4% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 77% of urban area areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Nowra - Bomaderry, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
In Nowra - Bomaderry, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Nowra - Bomaderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1026/nowra-bomaderry/topic/housing-dwellings