Nowra - Bomaderry · Urban Area

Housing & Dwellings in Nowra - Bomaderry

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.

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📍 Nowra - Bomaderry, Urban Area

Where Nowra - Bomaderry sits — Median rent (weekly)

$332
  • $150–$161: 1 area
  • $161–$171: 0 areas
  • $171–$182: 1 area
  • $182–$193: 1 area
  • $193–$204: 3 areas
  • $204–$214: 0 areas
  • $214–$225: 4 areas
  • $225–$236: 2 areas
  • $236–$246: 4 areas
  • $246–$257: 8 areas
  • $257–$268: 6 areas
  • $268–$279: 5 areas
  • $279–$289: 8 areas
  • $289–$300: 6 areas
  • $300–$311: 15 areas
  • $311–$321: 5 areas
  • $321–$332: 6 areas
  • $332–$343: 3 areas
  • $343–$354: 7 areas
  • $354–$364: 3 areas
  • $364–$375: 2 areas
  • $375–$386: 7 areas
  • $386–$396: 3 areas
  • $396–$407: 3 areas
  • $407–$418: 0 areas
  • $418–$429: 2 areas
  • $429–$439: 1 area
  • $439–$450: 5 areas

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Nowra - Bomaderry — higher than 65% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nowra - Bomaderry$332
2541, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $205
  • 2021: $332

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▲ +24.9%

Higher than 71% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $1,387
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Nowra - Bomaderry splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (43%) and $200–$349 (40%), with Under $200 at 13%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Nowra - Bomaderry splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2011: 30.7%
  • 2016: 31.6%
  • 2021: 33.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

33.5% ▲ +0.6%

Lower than 51% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 33.3%
  • 2016: 33.4%
  • 2021: 33.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Nowra - Bomaderry splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

86.1% ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 63% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 90.4%
  • 2016: 88.2%
  • 2021: 86.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.4% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 77% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 77.4%
  • 2016: 77.3%
  • 2021: 80.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Nowra - Bomaderry, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Nowra - Bomaderry, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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