Bangalee vs North Nowra

North Nowra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Bangalee. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bangalee, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bangalee: a median of $1.26 million, against $780,000 in North Nowra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bangalee tends to suit couples, while North Nowra suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

North Nowra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Bangalee carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 57/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bangalee leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)
  • North Nowra has cheaper houses ($780,000 vs $1,260,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Nowra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $450/wk)
  • But Bangalee leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

North Nowra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 19/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bangalee carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 57/100)
  • North Nowra is more walkable (63/100 vs 19/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bangalee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.5% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bangalee and North Nowra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bangalee North Nowra
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bangalee North Nowra
Walkability 19 / 63
Bangalee — Walkability: 19/100 North Nowra — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 85 / 43
Bangalee — Safety: 85/100 North Nowra — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Bangalee — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Nowra — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

North Nowra has more residents (5,856 vs 818); Bangalee has higher household incomes ($113,412 vs $73,372).

Bangalee North Nowra
Population 818 5,856
+616% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.5% +1.1%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $113,412/yr
+35% vs other
 $73,372/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+16% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bangalee North Nowra
0-4 4.4% / 6.6%
Bangalee — 0-4: 4.4% North Nowra — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 13.6% / 13.3%
Bangalee — 5-14: 13.6% North Nowra — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.6% / 5.2%
Bangalee — 15-19: 6.6% North Nowra — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.4% / 4.8%
Bangalee — 20-24: 4.4% North Nowra — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.8% / 13.5%
Bangalee — 25-34: 7.8% North Nowra — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 11.6% / 12.0%
Bangalee — 35-44: 11.6% North Nowra — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.7% / 11.2%
Bangalee — 45-54: 11.7% North Nowra — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 17.6% / 12.2%
Bangalee — 55-64: 17.6% North Nowra — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 14.1% / 11.2%
Bangalee — 65-74: 14.1% North Nowra — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 5.6% / 7.1%
Bangalee — 75-84: 5.6% North Nowra — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.8% / 3.1%
Bangalee — 85+: 1.8% North Nowra — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bangalee 64.2% couple families
Bangalee — Couple Families: 64.2% Bangalee — Lone Person: 22.0% Bangalee — One Parent Families: 13.8% Bangalee — Group Household: 0.0% Bangalee — Other Families: 0.0%
North Nowra 39.2% couple families
North Nowra — Couple Families: 39.2% North Nowra — Lone Person: 37.0% North Nowra — One Parent Families: 18.8% North Nowra — Group Household: 3.5% North Nowra — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bangalee 7.1% renting
Bangalee — Owned Outright: 45.9% Bangalee — Mortgage: 47.0% Bangalee — Renting: 7.1%
North Nowra 28.7% renting
North Nowra — Owned Outright: 37.9% North Nowra — Mortgage: 33.3% North Nowra — Renting: 28.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bangalee North Nowra
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 19.1%
Bangalee — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% North Nowra — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.1% / 9.3%
Bangalee — Bachelor Degree: 13.1% North Nowra — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 8.4%
Bangalee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% North Nowra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 2.8%
Bangalee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% North Nowra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.0%
Bangalee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% North Nowra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bangalee North Nowra
England 4.6% / 4.7%
Bangalee — England: 4.6% North Nowra — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.4%
Bangalee — New Zealand: 1.0% North Nowra — New Zealand: 1.4%
India 0.6% / 1.0%
Bangalee — India: 0.6% North Nowra — India: 1.0%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.4%
Bangalee — Scotland: 0.9% North Nowra — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Bangalee — Philippines: not among its largest North Nowra — Philippines: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Bangalee — Netherlands: 0.5% North Nowra — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Bangalee — Germany: not among its largest North Nowra — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bangalee 98.1% houses
Bangalee — Houses: 98.1% Bangalee — Townhouses: 0.0% Bangalee — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
North Nowra 89.5% houses
North Nowra — Houses: 89.5% North Nowra — Townhouses: 8.2% North Nowra — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bangalee North Nowra
Median house price $1,260,000 $780,000
Median unit price — $470,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 3 sales
 25 days
from 47 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bangalee North Nowra
4 bed $1.34M / $855K
Bangalee — 4 bed: $1.34M (5 sales) North Nowra — 4 bed: $855K (43 sales)

5 vs 43 sales

5 bed $1.26M / $825K
Bangalee — 5 bed: $1.26M (8 sales) North Nowra — 5 bed: $825K (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Bangalee has more rural and farming land (27% vs 6%).

Bangalee North Nowra
Environmental 46% 44%
Residential 25% 33%
Rural and farming 27% 6%
Parks and recreation 1% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bangalee North Nowra
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bangalee North Nowra
Houses — 3.7%
$582/wk on $812K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bangalee North Nowra
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 73% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 45% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 59% of NSW

Liveability

North Nowra is more walkable (63 vs 19); Bangalee scores higher overall (66 vs 48).

Bangalee North Nowra
Grade B C
Score 66/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

North Nowra carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); North Nowra carries more crime risk (57 vs 15).

Bangalee North Nowra
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Bangalee North Nowra
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bangalee

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in North Nowra

  • North Nowra Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Illaroo Road Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Havenlee School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bangalee North Nowra
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 17
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Bangalee North Nowra
Walkability score 19/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 162.5 km 162.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 132 min 133 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 61/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2541
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2541
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bangalee North Nowra
Car (driver) 76.8% / 81.1%
Bangalee — Car (driver): 76.8% North Nowra — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 9.9%
Bangalee — Worked from Home: 15.2% North Nowra — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.7%
Bangalee — Car (passenger): 5.2% North Nowra — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 0.9% / 2.2%
Bangalee — Walked Only: 0.9% North Nowra — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bicycle 1.8% / 0.8%
Bangalee — Bicycle: 1.8% North Nowra — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Bangalee North Nowra
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 14.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bangalee North Nowra
Connectivity score 69/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
304 premises
 65%
2,734 premises

Climate

Bangalee North Nowra
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bangalee North Nowra
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Bangalee North Nowra
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bangalee North Nowra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bangalee

Acreage

North Nowra

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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