Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Nowra then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Nowra, NSW (postcode 2541) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+34.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,118 | 1,406 | 1,504 | +386 · +34.5% |
| Median age | 34 | 33 | 33 | -1 · -2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,080/wk | $1,192/wk | $1,493/wk | +$413 · +38.2% |
| Median personal income | $466/wk | $578/wk | $750/wk | +$284 · +60.9% |
| Median rent | $259/wk | $300/wk | $350/wk | +$91 · +35.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,382/mo | $1,408/mo | $1,707/mo | +$325 · +23.5% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.3 · -10.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Nowra trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,504
was 1,406 in 2016
+98 · +7%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,493/wk
was $1,192/wk in 2016
+$301 · +25.3%
Median age
33
was 33 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: West Nowra population growth · West Nowra then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.