Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Nowra then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Nowra, NSW (postcode 2541) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,149 | 9,193 | 9,956 | +807 · +8.8% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 | 40 | -2 · -4.8% |
| Median household income | $683/wk | $808/wk | $1,037/wk | +$354 · +51.8% |
| Median personal income | $383/wk | $462/wk | $554/wk | +$171 · +44.6% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | $214/wk | $300/wk | +$140 · +87.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,500/mo | +$200 · +15.4% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Nowra trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,956
was 9,193 in 2016
+763 · +8.3%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $214/wk in 2016
+$86 · +40.2%
Household income
$1,037/wk
was $808/wk in 2016
+$229 · +28.3%
Median age
40
was 43 in 2016
-3 · -7%
Dig deeper: Nowra population growth · Nowra then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.