Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Nowa Nowa suburb profile
Nowa Nowa, VIC · Postcode 3887
This Nowa Nowa suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Nowa Nowa, VIC (postcode 3887). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Nowa Nowa with nearby suburbs.
Nowa Nowa at a glance
Population
199
Median rent
$210/wk
Household income
$1,012/wk
Median age
55
Nowa Nowa trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.3% over 10 years
Population
199
was 194 in 2016
+5 · +2.6%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$60 · +40%
Household income
$1,012/wk
was $890/wk in 2016
+$122 · +13.7%
Median age
55
was 49 in 2016
+6 · +12.2%
Dig deeper: Nowa Nowa population growth · Nowa Nowa then and now
Nowa Nowa vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Nowa Nowa, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-42.6% vs area
- Nowa Nowa$210/wk
- Nearby$265/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-44.2% vs area
- Nowa Nowa$1,012/wk
- Nearby$1,114.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+37.5% vs area
- Nowa Nowa55
- Nearby57.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-30.5% vs area
- Nowa Nowa$558/wk
- Nearby$595/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Nowa Nowa compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Nowa Nowa sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2923.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2911.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2963.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2913.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Nowa Nowa on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Nowa Nowa, VIC.
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Nowa Nowa people
- Population
- 199
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 8.5%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Nowa Nowa income
- Median household income
- $1,012/wk
- Median personal income
- $558/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Nowa Nowa housing
- Median rent
- $210/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $850/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.9%
- Mortgaged
- 22.3%
- Rented
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Nowa Nowa work
- Employment to population
- 39.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3887)
Compare Nowa Nowa with nearby suburbs
Nowa Nowa in numbers
Nowa Nowa had 199 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 34% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 8.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.9% own their home outright, 22.3% are paying a mortgage, 9.7% rent. Separate houses make up 74.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $210/wk, 40% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,012/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.6% (from 194 to 199). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $210/wk (+40%).
Nowa Nowa suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Nowa Nowa, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Nowa Nowa was $210/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Nowa Nowa, VIC?
- Nowa Nowa had 199 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Nowa Nowa?
- Median household income in Nowa Nowa was $1,012/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Nowa Nowa?
- 9.7% of occupied homes in Nowa Nowa were rented, 35.9% were owned outright and 22.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Nowa Nowa suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Nowa Nowa. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology