Mundamia vs South Nowra

South Nowra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 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. In South Nowra, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mundamia: a median of $1.05 million, against $850,000 in South Nowra, though rent is higher in South Nowra. On these figures, Mundamia tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while South Nowra suits families with children, couples, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mundamia carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 88/100)
  • South Nowra has more childcare (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

South Nowra

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper houses ($850,000 vs $1,047,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mundamia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $398/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Nowra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (136 min vs 142 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mundamia

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 88/100)
  • But South Nowra is more walkable (52/100 vs 16/100)

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

Investors

South Nowra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (64.2% vs 21.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mundamia and South 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 South 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 South Nowra
Walkability 16 / 52
Mundamia — Walkability: 16/100 South Nowra — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 40 / 12
Mundamia — Safety: 40/100 South Nowra — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 46 / 31
Mundamia — Low fire risk: 46/100 South Nowra — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

South Nowra has more residents (3,165 vs 85); Mundamia skews older (53 vs 33).

Mundamia South Nowra
Population 85 3,165
+3624% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.4% +64.2%
Median age 53 33
Median household income $73,112/yr $93,028/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $398/wk
+59% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mundamia South Nowra
0-4 8.2% / 8.4%
Mundamia — 0-4: 8.2% South Nowra — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 3.5% / 16.0%
Mundamia — 5-14: 3.5% South Nowra — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 4.7% / 5.5%
Mundamia — 15-19: 4.7% South Nowra — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / 6.1%
Mundamia — 20-24: not among its largest South Nowra — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 9.4% / 16.7%
Mundamia — 25-34: 9.4% South Nowra — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 9.4% / 15.2%
Mundamia — 35-44: 9.4% South Nowra — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 21.2% / 10.0%
Mundamia — 45-54: 21.2% South Nowra — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 22.4% / 8.2%
Mundamia — 55-64: 22.4% South Nowra — 55-64: 8.2%
65-74 22.4% / 8.4%
Mundamia — 65-74: 22.4% South Nowra — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 10.6% / 3.9%
Mundamia — 75-84: 10.6% South Nowra — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ — / 1.7%
Mundamia — 85+: not among its largest South Nowra — 85+: 1.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mundamia 31.2% couple families
Mundamia — Couple Families: 31.2% Mundamia — Lone Person: 50.0% Mundamia — One Parent Families: 18.8% Mundamia — Group Household: 0.0% Mundamia — Other Families: 0.0%
South Nowra 49.7% couple families
South Nowra — Couple Families: 49.7% South Nowra — Lone Person: 27.6% South Nowra — One Parent Families: 17.9% South Nowra — Group Household: 4.0% South Nowra — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
South Nowra 35.7% renting
South Nowra — Owned Outright: 23.0% South Nowra — Mortgage: 41.2% South Nowra — Renting: 35.7%
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%
South Nowra 88.6% houses
South Nowra — Houses: 88.6% South Nowra — Townhouses: 9.7% South Nowra — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mundamia South Nowra
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 18.7%
Mundamia — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% South Nowra — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 8.0%
Mundamia — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% South Nowra — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.1%
Mundamia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% South Nowra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.4%
Mundamia — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest South Nowra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Mundamia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest South Nowra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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

Property market

Mundamia South Nowra
Median house price $1,047,500 $850,000
Median unit price — $718,000
Median land price — $470,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 46 sales

Zoning mix

South Nowra has more industrially zoned land (42% vs 0%); Mundamia has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 19%).

Mundamia South Nowra
Environmental 61% 19%
Industrial 0% 42%
Residential 14% 20%
Parks and recreation 5% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 4%
Rural and farming 7% 1%
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 South 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 South Nowra
Houses — 3.6%
$605/wk on $880K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mundamia South Nowra
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Income Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

South Nowra is more walkable (52 vs 16).

Mundamia South Nowra
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

South Nowra carries more crime risk (88 vs 60); South Nowra carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 54).

Mundamia South Nowra
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
88/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Mundamia South Nowra
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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 South Nowra

  • Nowra Christian School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mundamia South Nowra
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 1 7
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Mundamia South Nowra
Walkability score 16/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 167 km 165.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 142 min 136 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 South Nowra
Car (driver) 72.7% / 83.8%
Mundamia — Car (driver): 72.7% South Nowra — Car (driver): 83.8%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 8.9%
Mundamia — Worked from Home: 15.2% South Nowra — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 12.1% / 5.3%
Mundamia — Car (passenger): 12.1% South Nowra — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 1.3%
Mundamia — Walked Only: not among its largest South Nowra — Walked Only: 1.3%
Train — / 0.2%
Mundamia — Train: not among its largest South Nowra — Train: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.8%).

Setting

Mundamia South Nowra
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.6 km 12.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mundamia South Nowra
Connectivity score 30/100 95/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 89%
2,255 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mundamia South 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

South Nowra

Acreage Family Quiet

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