Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
North Nowra then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for North Nowra, NSW (postcode 2541) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,487 | 5,794 | 5,856 | +369 · +6.7% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | 39 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,021/wk | $1,159/wk | $1,411/wk | +$390 · +38.2% |
| Median personal income | $499/wk | $561/wk | $696/wk | +$197 · +39.5% |
| Median rent | $231/wk | $300/wk | $380/wk | +$149 · +64.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,499/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,719/mo | +$220 · +14.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
North Nowra trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,856
was 5,794 in 2016
+62 · +1.1%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$80 · +26.7%
Household income
$1,411/wk
was $1,159/wk in 2016
+$252 · +21.7%
Median age
39
was 41 in 2016
-2 · -4.9%
Dig deeper: North Nowra population growth · North Nowra then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.