Suburb · NSW
Nowra, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Nowra, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
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Nowra at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2541 |
| Local government area | Shoalhaven |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 13039 |
Planning zones in Nowra
- R2 — Low Density Residential24%
- RE1 — Public Recreation22%
- R1 — General Residential15%
- 5 other zones35%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Nowra is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- R2 — Low Density Residential24% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation22% of the suburb
- R1 — General Residential15% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure12% of the suburb
- MU1 — Mixed Use7% of the suburb
- R3 — Medium Density Residential6% of the suburb
- RU1 — Primary Production6% of the suburb
- W2 — Recreational Waterways4% of the suburb
Nowra in the 2021 Census
| Population | 9,956 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 40 years |
| Median weekly household income | $1,037 |
| Median weekly rent | $300 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,500 |
| Average household size | 2.2 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Shoalhaven
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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