Mundamia vs North Nowra

North Nowra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 53 in Mundamia. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mundamia, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mundamia: a median of $1.05 million, against $780,000 in North Nowra, though rent is higher in North Nowra. On these figures, Mundamia tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while North Nowra suits families with children 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 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 50%)
  • But Mundamia has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

North Nowra

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($780,000 vs $1,047,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mundamia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $380/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

North Nowra

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (133 min vs 142 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (162.6 km vs 167 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mundamia has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 21%)
  • North Nowra is more walkable (63/100 vs 16/100)

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

Investors

Mundamia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.4% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mundamia 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.

Mundamia 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.

Mundamia North Nowra
Walkability 16 / 63
Mundamia — Walkability: 16/100 North Nowra — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 40 / 43
Mundamia — Safety: 40/100 North Nowra — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 46 / 61
Mundamia — Low fire risk: 46/100 North Nowra — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

North Nowra has more residents (5,856 vs 85); North Nowra rents higher ($380/wk vs $250/wk).

Mundamia North Nowra
Population 85 5,856
+6789% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.4% +1.1%
Median age 53 39
Median household income $73,112/yr $73,372/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $380/wk
+52% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mundamia North Nowra
0-4 8.2% / 6.6%
Mundamia — 0-4: 8.2% North Nowra — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 3.5% / 13.3%
Mundamia — 5-14: 3.5% North Nowra — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 4.7% / 5.2%
Mundamia — 15-19: 4.7% North Nowra — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 — / 4.8%
Mundamia — 20-24: not among its largest North Nowra — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 9.4% / 13.5%
Mundamia — 25-34: 9.4% North Nowra — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 9.4% / 12.0%
Mundamia — 35-44: 9.4% North Nowra — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 21.2% / 11.2%
Mundamia — 45-54: 21.2% North Nowra — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 22.4% / 12.2%
Mundamia — 55-64: 22.4% North Nowra — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 22.4% / 11.2%
Mundamia — 65-74: 22.4% North Nowra — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 10.6% / 7.1%
Mundamia — 75-84: 10.6% North Nowra — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 3.1%
Mundamia — 85+: not among its largest North Nowra — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mundamia 50.0% lone person
Mundamia — Lone Person: 50.0% Mundamia — Couple Families: 31.2% Mundamia — One Parent Families: 18.8% Mundamia — Group Household: 0.0% Mundamia — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Mundamia 26.9% renting
Mundamia — Owned Outright: 42.3% Mundamia — Mortgage: 30.8% Mundamia — Renting: 26.9%
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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mundamia 100.0% houses
Mundamia — Houses: 100.0% Mundamia — Townhouses: 0.0% Mundamia — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
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

Qualifications

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

Mundamia North Nowra
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 19.1%
Mundamia — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% North Nowra — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 9.3%
Mundamia — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% North Nowra — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.4%
Mundamia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% North Nowra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.8%
Mundamia — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest North Nowra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.0%
Mundamia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest North Nowra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Property market

Mundamia North Nowra
Median house price $1,047,500 $780,000
Median unit price — $470,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 47 sales

Zoning mix

Mundamia has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 44%).

Mundamia North Nowra
Environmental 61% 44%
Residential 14% 33%
Parks and recreation 5% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 3%
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

Mundamia 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Mundamia North Nowra
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 40% of NSW
same for both
Schools — Higher than 73% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 59% of NSW

Liveability

North Nowra is more walkable (63 vs 16).

Mundamia North Nowra
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mundamia carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 39).

Mundamia North Nowra
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 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 8
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mundamia 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 Mundamia

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

Mundamia North Nowra
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 17
Childcare 1 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Mundamia sits further from the CBD (167 km vs 162.6 km).

Mundamia North Nowra
Walkability score 16/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 167 km
+3% vs other
 162.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 142 min 133 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2540
 0.4%
postcode 2541
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2540
 44
postcode 2541

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.

Mundamia North Nowra
Car (driver) 72.7% / 81.1%
Mundamia — Car (driver): 72.7% North Nowra — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 9.9%
Mundamia — Worked from Home: 15.2% North Nowra — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 12.1% / 5.7%
Mundamia — Car (passenger): 12.1% North Nowra — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only — / 2.2%
Mundamia — Walked Only: not among its largest North Nowra — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Mundamia — Bicycle: not among its largest North Nowra — Bicycle: 0.8%

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

Setting

Mundamia North Nowra
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.6 km 14.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mundamia North Nowra
Connectivity score 30/100 82/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 65%
2,734 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mundamia

Retirees Rural

North Nowra

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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