Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Nowra then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Nowra, NSW (postcode 2541) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+210.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,019 | 1,928 | 3,165 | +2,146 · +210.6% |
| Median age | 38 | 32 | 33 | -5 · -13.2% |
| Median household income | $888/wk | $1,330/wk | $1,789/wk | +$901 · +101.5% |
| Median personal income | $458/wk | $657/wk | $830/wk | +$372 · +81.2% |
| Median rent | $215/wk | $300/wk | $398/wk | +$183 · +85.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,889/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,000/mo | +$111 · +5.9% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | +0.3 · +12% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Nowra trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,165
was 1,928 in 2016
+1,237 · +64.2%
Median rent
$398/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$98 · +32.7%
Household income
$1,789/wk
was $1,330/wk in 2016
+$459 · +34.5%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: South Nowra population growth · South Nowra then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.