Mundamia vs West Nowra

West 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. Houses cost more in Mundamia: a median of $1.05 million, against $740,000 in West Nowra, though rent is higher in West Nowra. On these figures, Mundamia tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while West 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

They split

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

  • Mundamia has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
  • West Nowra is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

West Nowra

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($740,000 vs $1,047,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% 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 $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)
  • But West Nowra has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mundamia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 13%)

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 7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mundamia and West 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 West 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 West Nowra
Walkability 16 / 23
Mundamia — Walkability: 16/100 West Nowra — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 40 / 45
Mundamia — Safety: 40/100 West Nowra — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 46 / 53
Mundamia — Low fire risk: 46/100 West Nowra — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

West Nowra has more residents (1,504 vs 85); Mundamia skews older (53 vs 33).

Mundamia West Nowra
Population 85 1,504
+1669% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.4% +7.0%
Median age 53 33
Median household income $73,112/yr $77,636/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $350/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mundamia West Nowra
0-4 8.2% / 7.8%
Mundamia — 0-4: 8.2% West Nowra — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 3.5% / 13.8%
Mundamia — 5-14: 3.5% West Nowra — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 4.7% / 6.1%
Mundamia — 15-19: 4.7% West Nowra — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 — / 7.6%
Mundamia — 20-24: not among its largest West Nowra — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 9.4% / 16.8%
Mundamia — 25-34: 9.4% West Nowra — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 9.4% / 11.4%
Mundamia — 35-44: 9.4% West Nowra — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 21.2% / 10.0%
Mundamia — 45-54: 21.2% West Nowra — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 22.4% / 13.4%
Mundamia — 55-64: 22.4% West Nowra — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 22.4% / 8.1%
Mundamia — 65-74: 22.4% West Nowra — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 10.6% / 4.1%
Mundamia — 75-84: 10.6% West Nowra — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 1.0%
Mundamia — 85+: not among its largest West Nowra — 85+: 1.0%

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%
West Nowra 30.4% lone person
West Nowra — Lone Person: 30.4% West Nowra — Couple Families: 37.6% West Nowra — One Parent Families: 25.6% West Nowra — Group Household: 4.4% West Nowra — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
West Nowra 38.3% renting
West Nowra — Owned Outright: 26.4% West Nowra — Mortgage: 35.3% West Nowra — Renting: 38.3%
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%
West Nowra 88.2% houses
West Nowra — Houses: 88.2% West Nowra — Townhouses: 10.4% West Nowra — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mundamia West Nowra
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 19.5%
Mundamia — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% West Nowra — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 4.9%
Mundamia — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% West Nowra — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.0%
Mundamia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% West Nowra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Mundamia — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest West Nowra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Mundamia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest West Nowra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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

Property market

Mundamia West Nowra
Median house price $1,047,500 $740,000
Median unit price — $665,000
Median land price — $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Mundamia West Nowra
Environmental 61% 64%
Residential 14% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 4%
Parks and recreation 5% 9%
Rural and farming 7% 0%
Industrial 0% 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 West 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 West Nowra
Houses — 4.7%
$600/wk on $665K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mundamia West Nowra
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 40% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Mundamia West Nowra
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mundamia West Nowra
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
55/100
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
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Mundamia West Nowra
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Mundamia West Nowra
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 1 3
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Mundamia West Nowra
Walkability score 16/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 167 km 166.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 142 min
same for both
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 West Nowra
Car (driver) 72.7% / 85.5%
Mundamia — Car (driver): 72.7% West Nowra — Car (driver): 85.5%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 5.2%
Mundamia — Worked from Home: 15.2% West Nowra — Worked from Home: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 12.1% / 7.0%
Mundamia — Car (passenger): 12.1% West Nowra — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Mundamia — Walked Only: not among its largest West Nowra — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Mundamia — Bicycle: not among its largest West Nowra — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.5%).

Setting

Mundamia West Nowra
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.6 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mundamia West Nowra
Connectivity score 30/100 100/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 100%
725 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mundamia West 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

West Nowra

Acreage

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