828 ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 667
- 2016: 656
- 2021: 828
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nowra Hill · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Nowra Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nowra Hill is 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national averages. The population grew by 24% since 2011 to reach 828 people. While the age profile is shifting toward older adults, there is also a significant and growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
828
▲ +24.1%
- 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 Hill — higher than 50% of areas.
| Nowra Hill | 828 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 161 people since 2011, reaching a total of 828. Residents are generally older here, with a typical age of 45, which is 7 years older than the national figure.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 33.2%. Children under 15 now account for 15.7% of the population, a little below the national figure and a drop of 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
17.8% ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nowra Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Over half of the community is married, while 10.3% are in a de facto relationship.
6.9% ▲ +358.5%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nowra Hill, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121090/nowra-hill/topic/demographics-identity