Worrigee vs South Nowra

Comparing Worrigee and South Nowra, NSW: South Nowra is more walkable (52 vs 14); South Nowra carries more crime risk (88 vs 48); and Worrigee has more residents (5,384 vs 3,165).

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

  • Worrigee carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 88/100)
  • South Nowra has more childcare (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Worrigee has cheaper units ($639,000 vs $718,000)
  • South Nowra has cheaper land ($470,000 vs $767,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

South Nowra

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (136 min vs 141 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (165.5 km vs 168.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Worrigee carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 88/100)
  • South Nowra is more walkable (52/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 6.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Worrigee 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.

Worrigee 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.

Worrigee South Nowra
Walkability 14 / 52
Worrigee — Walkability: 14/100 South Nowra — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 52 / 12
Worrigee — Safety: 52/100 South Nowra — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 25 / 31
Worrigee — Low fire risk: 25/100 South Nowra — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Worrigee has more residents (5,384 vs 3,165); South Nowra has higher household incomes ($93,028 vs $82,472).

Worrigee South Nowra
Population 5,384
+41% vs other
 3,165
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +64.2%
Median age 33
same for both
Median household income $82,472/yr $93,028/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $398/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Worrigee South Nowra
0-4 8.0% / 8.4%
Worrigee — 0-4: 8.0% South Nowra — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 16.2% / 16.0%
Worrigee — 5-14: 16.2% South Nowra — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 6.5% / 5.5%
Worrigee — 15-19: 6.5% South Nowra — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.8% / 6.1%
Worrigee — 20-24: 6.8% South Nowra — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 14.2% / 16.7%
Worrigee — 25-34: 14.2% South Nowra — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 11.9% / 15.2%
Worrigee — 35-44: 11.9% South Nowra — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 12.2% / 10.0%
Worrigee — 45-54: 12.2% South Nowra — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 9.4% / 8.2%
Worrigee — 55-64: 9.4% South Nowra — 55-64: 8.2%
65-74 8.2% / 8.4%
Worrigee — 65-74: 8.2% South Nowra — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.2% / 3.9%
Worrigee — 75-84: 5.2% South Nowra — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.2% / 1.7%
Worrigee — 85+: 1.2% South Nowra — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Worrigee 48.2% couple families
Worrigee — Couple Families: 48.2% Worrigee — Lone Person: 26.9% Worrigee — One Parent Families: 19.4% Worrigee — Group Household: 4.5% Worrigee — Other Families: 1.0%
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.

Worrigee 35.4% renting
Worrigee — Owned Outright: 29.7% Worrigee — Mortgage: 34.9% Worrigee — Renting: 35.4%
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

Qualifications

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

Worrigee South Nowra
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 18.7%
Worrigee — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% South Nowra — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.1%
Worrigee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% South Nowra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 8.0%
Worrigee — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% South Nowra — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.4%
Worrigee — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% South Nowra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.0%
Worrigee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% South Nowra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Worrigee South Nowra
England 2.4% / 3.1%
Worrigee — England: 2.4% South Nowra — England: 3.1%
India 0.6% / 4.4%
Worrigee — India: 0.6% South Nowra — India: 4.4%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.3%
Worrigee — Philippines: 0.4% South Nowra — Philippines: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.0%
Worrigee — New Zealand: 0.5% South Nowra — New Zealand: 1.0%
Nepal — / 0.7%
Worrigee — Nepal: not among its largest South Nowra — Nepal: 0.7%
Thailand 0.4% / —
Worrigee — Thailand: 0.4% South Nowra — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Worrigee 93.9% houses
Worrigee — Houses: 93.9% Worrigee — Townhouses: 5.0% Worrigee — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
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

Property market

Worrigee South Nowra
Median house price $810,000 $850,000
Median unit price $639,000 $718,000
Median land price $767,500 $470,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 29 sales
 38 days
from 46 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.

Worrigee South Nowra
3 bed $740K / $630K
Worrigee — 3 bed: $740K (31 sales) South Nowra — 3 bed: $630K (29 sales)

31 vs 29 sales

4 bed $835K / $915K
Worrigee — 4 bed: $835K (54 sales) South Nowra — 4 bed: $915K (61 sales)

54 vs 61 sales

5 bed $950K / $928K
Worrigee — 5 bed: $950K (7 sales) South Nowra — 5 bed: $928K (9 sales)

7 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

South Nowra has more industrially zoned land (42% vs 0%); Worrigee has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 19%).

Worrigee South Nowra
Environmental 45% 19%
Industrial 0% 42%
Residential 29% 20%
Rural and farming 19% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
same for both
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

Worrigee 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.

Worrigee South Nowra
Houses 4.1%
$688/wk on $865K
 3.6%
$605/wk on $880K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Worrigee South Nowra
House price Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

South Nowra is more walkable (52 vs 14); South Nowra scores higher overall (30 vs 25).

Worrigee South Nowra
Grade D
same for both
Score 25/100 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

South Nowra carries more crime risk (88 vs 48).

Worrigee South Nowra
Bushfire High
75/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Worrigee 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 Worrigee

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

Worrigee South Nowra
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 2 7
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Worrigee sits further from the CBD (168.7 km vs 165.5 km).

Worrigee South Nowra
Walkability score 14/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 168.7 km
+2% vs other
 165.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 136 min
Public transport score 55/100
Bus
 60/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Worrigee South Nowra
Car (driver) 84.4% / 83.8%
Worrigee — Car (driver): 84.4% South Nowra — Car (driver): 83.8%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 8.9%
Worrigee — Worked from Home: 7.2% South Nowra — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 5.3%
Worrigee — Car (passenger): 6.9% South Nowra — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.3%
Worrigee — Walked Only: 0.7% South Nowra — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 0.4% / 0.2%
Worrigee — Bus: 0.4% South Nowra — Bus: 0.2%
Train 0.1% / 0.2%
Worrigee — Train: 0.1% South Nowra — Train: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).

Setting

Worrigee South Nowra
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.4 km 12.0 km

NBN connectivity

Worrigee South Nowra
Connectivity score 71/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,984 premises
 89%
2,255 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Worrigee

Acreage Family

South Nowra

Acreage Family Quiet

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