Average rent in Nowra, NSW — 2026
Nowra sits in the Shoalhaven local government area, 128km from the Sydney CBD, with a population of around 22,584 at the most recent ABS Census (2021). The typical renter pays $330/week — below the New South Wales state median of $424/week. 39% of households rent, and the rest own outright or are paying off a mortgage.
$330/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 22,584
- Median age
- 37
- Distance to Sydney
- 128 km
- Households renting
- 39%
- Separate houses
- 86%
- Flats / apartments
- 3%
- Born overseas
- 12%
- Top occupation
- Community and Personal Service Workers
- LGA
- Shoalhaven
ABS 2021
Renting in Nowra
Nowra comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $330/week, around 22% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 58% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 39% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (86%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 22,584, median age 37, and the most common occupation category is Community and Personal Service Workers. 12% of residents were born overseas. At 128km from Sydney, Nowra typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.
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