Bomaderry vs North Nowra

North Nowra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Bomaderry. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bomaderry, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bomaderry tends to suit people living alone.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 6)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 46%)
  • But Bomaderry has more childcare (7 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bomaderry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bomaderry

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 63/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (128 min vs 133 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (158.6 km vs 162.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bomaderry

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 63/100)
  • But North Nowra carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bomaderry 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.

Bomaderry 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.

Bomaderry North Nowra
Walkability 90 / 63
Bomaderry — Walkability: 90/100 North Nowra — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 14 / 43
Bomaderry — Safety: 14/100 North Nowra — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 59 / 61
Bomaderry — Low fire risk: 59/100 North Nowra — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

North Nowra has higher household incomes ($73,372 vs $58,188); North Nowra rents higher ($380/wk vs $310/wk).

Bomaderry North Nowra
Population 6,738
+13% vs other
 5,856
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +1.1%
Median age 45 39
Median household income $58,188/yr $73,372/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $380/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bomaderry North Nowra
0-4 5.1% / 6.6%
Bomaderry — 0-4: 5.1% North Nowra — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 11.5% / 13.3%
Bomaderry — 5-14: 11.5% North Nowra — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.4% / 5.2%
Bomaderry — 15-19: 5.4% North Nowra — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.1% / 4.8%
Bomaderry — 20-24: 5.1% North Nowra — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.8% / 13.5%
Bomaderry — 25-34: 11.8% North Nowra — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 10.4% / 12.0%
Bomaderry — 35-44: 10.4% North Nowra — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.2% / 11.2%
Bomaderry — 45-54: 11.2% North Nowra — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 12.7% / 12.2%
Bomaderry — 55-64: 12.7% North Nowra — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 14.4% / 11.2%
Bomaderry — 65-74: 14.4% North Nowra — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 9.1% / 7.1%
Bomaderry — 75-84: 9.1% North Nowra — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 3.3% / 3.1%
Bomaderry — 85+: 3.3% North Nowra — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bomaderry 47.0% lone person
Bomaderry — Lone Person: 47.0% Bomaderry — Couple Families: 26.2% Bomaderry — One Parent Families: 19.8% Bomaderry — Group Household: 5.3% Bomaderry — Other Families: 1.7%
North Nowra 37.0% lone person
North Nowra — Lone Person: 37.0% North Nowra — Couple Families: 39.2% North Nowra — One Parent Families: 18.8% North Nowra — Group Household: 3.5% North Nowra — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bomaderry 35.4% renting
Bomaderry — Owned Outright: 38.2% Bomaderry — Mortgage: 26.4% Bomaderry — Renting: 35.4%
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.

Bomaderry North Nowra
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 19.1%
Bomaderry — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% North Nowra — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 9.3%
Bomaderry — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% North Nowra — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.4%
Bomaderry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% North Nowra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.8%
Bomaderry — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% North Nowra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.0%
Bomaderry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% 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.

Bomaderry North Nowra
England 3.9% / 4.7%
Bomaderry — England: 3.9% North Nowra — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.4%
Bomaderry — New Zealand: 1.1% North Nowra — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.8%
Bomaderry — Philippines: 1.1% North Nowra — Philippines: 0.8%
India 0.7% / 1.0%
Bomaderry — India: 0.7% North Nowra — India: 1.0%
Germany 0.4% / 0.5%
Bomaderry — Germany: 0.4% North Nowra — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.4%
Bomaderry — Scotland: 0.4% North Nowra — Scotland: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bomaderry 78.3% houses
Bomaderry — Houses: 78.3% Bomaderry — Townhouses: 17.2% Bomaderry — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
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

Bomaderry North Nowra
Median house price $752,500 $780,000
Median unit price $490,000 $470,000
Median land price $720,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 70 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.

Bomaderry North Nowra
3 bed $690K / $750K
Bomaderry — 3 bed: $690K (60 sales) North Nowra — 3 bed: $750K (58 sales)

60 vs 58 sales

4 bed $838K / $855K
Bomaderry — 4 bed: $838K (33 sales) North Nowra — 4 bed: $855K (43 sales)

33 vs 43 sales

5 bed $915K / $825K
Bomaderry — 5 bed: $915K (10 sales) North Nowra — 5 bed: $825K (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

North Nowra has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 14%).

Bomaderry North Nowra
Residential 49% 33%
Environmental 14% 44%
Parks and recreation 8% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 3%
Industrial 10% 1%
Rural and farming 7% 6%
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

Bomaderry 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.

Bomaderry North Nowra
Houses 3.9%
$600/wk on $795K
 3.7%
$582/wk on $812K
Units 4.6%
$460/wk on $522K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Bomaderry North Nowra
House price Higher than 28% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Schools Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 45% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 49% of NSW —

Liveability

Bomaderry is more walkable (90 vs 63).

Bomaderry North Nowra
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bomaderry carries more crime risk (86 vs 57).

Bomaderry North Nowra
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Low
39/100
Crime High
86/100
 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 6
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Bomaderry North Nowra
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bomaderry

  • Bomaderry High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Shoalhaven River College Independent · Secondary · Special school above peers
  • Bomaderry Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Nowra Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers

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

Bomaderry North Nowra
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 6 17
Childcare 7 3
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 7 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 15 0

Mobility

North Nowra sits further from the CBD (162.6 km vs 158.6 km).

Bomaderry North Nowra
Walkability score 90/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 158.6 km 162.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 128 min 133 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 61/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 50.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Bomaderry North Nowra
Car (driver) 78.4% / 81.1%
Bomaderry — Car (driver): 78.4% North Nowra — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 9.9%
Bomaderry — Worked from Home: 10.2% North Nowra — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.7%
Bomaderry — Car (passenger): 6.6% North Nowra — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 3.6% / 2.2%
Bomaderry — Walked Only: 3.6% North Nowra — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.8%
Bomaderry — Bicycle: 0.5% North Nowra — Bicycle: 0.8%

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

Setting

Bomaderry North Nowra
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 14.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bomaderry North Nowra
Connectivity score 100/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
3,650 premises
 65%
2,734 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bomaderry

Parks Retirees River

North Nowra

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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