West Nowra Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

West Nowra (2541) is a suburb of South Coast, South Coast, New South Wales. It is about 127 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. West Nowra is in the federal electorate of Gilmore.

In the 2011 census the population of West Nowra was 1,107 and is comprised of approximately 49.1% females and 50.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of West Nowra is 34 years of age.

86.3% of people living in the suburb of West Nowra were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.7% England, 0.8% Philippines, 0.7% Scotland, 0.6% New Zealand, 0.6% Chile, 0.5% China , 0.5% Netherlands, 0.5% South Africa.

93.4% of people living in West Nowra speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Spanish, 0.5% Other, 0.4% Hungarian, 0.4% Tagalog.

The religious makeup of West Nowra is 29.8% Anglican, 21.2% Catholic, 20.9% No religion, 9.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.9% Uniting Church, 4.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.3% Christian, nfd, 1.7% Baptist, 1.2% Churches of Christ, 1.2% Pentecostal.

45.5% of people are married, 37.8% have never married and 8.2% are divorced and 4.1% are separated. There are 38 widowed people living in West Nowra.

56.7% of the people living in West Nowra over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.3% are working on a part time basis. West Nowra has an unemployment rate of 6.6%.

The main occupations of people living in West Nowra are 19.3% Technicians & trades workers, 16.7% Community & personal service workers, 13.7% Sales workers, 12.9% Labourers, 11.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.8% Managers, 8.4% Professionals, 6.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 0.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from West Nowra work in are 15.6% Retail trade, 15.0% Public administration and safety, 13.4% Health care and social assistance, 10.2% Manufacturing, 8.4% Accommodation and food services, 7.8% Construction, 5.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.4% Education and training, 3.2% Wholesale trade.

27.4% of homes are fully owned, and 47.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 23.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $467 per week and the median household income is $1082 per week.

The median rent in West Nowra is $260 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1387 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for West Nowra postcode 2541