Nowra - Bomaderry · Urban Area

Income in Nowra - Bomaderry

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly pay for many families in Nowra - Bomaderry is well below the national figure, though earnings have climbed since 2011. The typical family earns $1,645 a week, which is lower than most similar areas. This gap suggests a lower cost of living or different employment types compared to the state average.

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📍 Nowra - Bomaderry, Urban Area

Where Nowra - Bomaderry sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,330 ▲ +41.5%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
  • $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Nowra - Bomaderry — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nowra - Bomaderry$1,330
2541, NSW $1,235
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,330, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are also a little below the national figure, with the typical person earning $665 a week.

$665 ▲ +35.7%

Lower than 73% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $490
  • 2016: $579
  • 2021: $665

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,330 ▲ +41.5%

Lower than 61% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $940
  • 2016: $1,131
  • 2021: $1,330

Median total household income per week.

$1,645 ▲ +37.9%

Lower than 72% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $1,193
  • 2016: $1,467
  • 2021: $1,645

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are much less common here, as only 6.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well below the national 12.5%. While the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose to 12.5% since 2011, this remains far below the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Nowra - Bomaderry, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Nowra - Bomaderry, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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). Income in Nowra - Bomaderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1026/nowra-bomaderry/topic/income