West Nowra

NSW

West Nowra is a growing suburb in NSW with 1,504 residents.

SAL code: 14265
SA2: 114011278
Population: 1,504
LGA: Shoalhaven

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West Nowra suburb boundary

West Nowra, NSW had 1,504 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 6.5% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 33. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,707 a month. Around 61.7% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 38.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 89.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,504

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+6.5%

3yr: +1.9% · 10yr: +17.9%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,493/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

2/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

5.6%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

2 long day, 1 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

Not available

No data for this suburb

Dwelling approvals

Shoalhaven · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$571/wk+5.7% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$527,000-29.3% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↑ 15%

vs prior year

Other

11 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Nowra (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; West Nowra suburb alone is ~1,504 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.9%5yr: +6.5%10yr: +17.9%Total: +67.9%

Population grew from 14,125 to 23,716 over 24 years, averaging 2.2% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Nowra PS99.2%

Illaroo Rd PS 0.4%
Nth Nowra PS 0.4%

Secondary

Nowra HS99.6%

Bomaderry HS 0.4%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 2.0%

Almost entirely detached houses (89.5%), mixed tenure (62% own or mortgage), built for families (46% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 90%

494 houses58 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 26%

Mortgage 35%

Renting 38%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

19 (3.4%)

2 bed

51 (9.2%)

3 bed

257 (46.5%)

4 bed

201 (36.3%)

5 bed

25 (4.5%)

6+ bed

0 (0.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

8 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	37.1%	1.32 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	19.2%	0.69 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	13.0%	0.46 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	9.3%	0.33 km²
R1	ZoneResidential	7.9%	0.28 km²
W2	ZoneWaterway	7.8%	0.28 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	4.3%	0.15 km²
E4	ZoneEnvironmental	1.4%	0.05 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.