33,583 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 48,263
- 2021: 33,583
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nowra - Bomaderry · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Nowra - Bomaderry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of about 14,680 people since 2016 has seen Nowra - Bomaderry shrink by 30%. Despite this, the area remains one of the largest in its class, with a typical resident now aged 38. The community is becoming older and has a notably strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
33,583
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nowra - Bomaderry — higher than 86% of areas.
| Nowra - Bomaderry | 33,583 |
|---|---|
| 2541, NSW | 28,038 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Nowra - Bomaderry fell from 48,263 in 2016 to 33,583 in 2021. The typical resident is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas.
38 yrs —
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 4.5 points since 2016 to reach 20.6%, a figure well above the Australian average.
20.6% —
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% —
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nowra - Bomaderry splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure and rose 4.2 points since 2016. Those in de facto relationships also increased to 13.6%, a result well above the New South Wales average.
10.5% —
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nowra - Bomaderry splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 - Bomaderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112015/nowra-bomaderry/topic/demographics-identity