Living in Nowra - Bomaderry

Nowra - Bomaderry is a city in Australia. Its population was 28,418 in August 2021. Median rent was A$390 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,855 in August 2021.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Nowra - Bomaderry?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustraliaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Nowra - Bomaderry.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Nowra - Bomaderry yet.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	15,766 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	11,695 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median Weekly Rent Aud	390 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

17.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,009 people of 28,418 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median personal income was A$643 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,271 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Nowra - Bomaderry is 4.7%. Of 100 cities with data, 29 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment Full Time Count	5,406 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Employment rate	44.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median Household Income Aud Week	1,271 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median Personal Income Aud Week	643 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,459 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁵Official
Unemployment rate	4.7 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Nowra - Bomaderry. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Nowra - Bomaderry. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Language Other Than English At Home Share Percent	5.13 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Nowra - Bomaderry. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridfree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

In Person, Hybridfree

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Nowra - Bomaderry.

Cities of a similar size in Australia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Australia cities

Victor Harbor - Goolwa28,363 residents Lithgow28,816 residents Muswellbrook27,828 residents Burnie - Wynyard27,826 residents Kalgoorlie - Boulder29,072 residents Mount Isa27,489 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 201.4 km² in 2016. Population density was 193.4 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	201.4 km²	1 Jul 2016	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	21.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Foreign residents	5,009 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.²Official
Population density	193.4 people/km²	30 Jun 2021	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Population Female	14,735 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population Male	13,682 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population	28,418 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

Population rose 28.9% between 2001 and 2025, from 22,508 to 29,024.

International community in Nowra - Bomaderry

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	28,418	100.0%
Australia	22,247	78.3%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	4,771	16.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	28,418	100.0%
Australia	22,247	78.3%
England	1,609	5.7%
Country of birth not stated	1,398	4.9%
New Zealand	465	1.6%
Born elsewhere(d)	419	1.5%
Scotland	207	0.7%
South Africa	187	0.7%
Germany	179	0.6%
United States of America	130	0.5%
Philippines	126	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Italy	106	0.4%
Netherlands	99	0.3%
Nepal	94	0.3%
India	91	0.3%
Ireland	82	0.3%
Thailand	79	0.3%
Canada	75	0.3%
Wales	73	0.3%
Croatia	67	0.2%
Malta	64	0.2%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	56	0.2%
Malaysia	51	0.2%
Greece	42	0.1%
Poland	37	0.1%
Chile	35	0.1%
Mauritius	35	0.1%
France	34	0.1%
Fiji	28	0.1%
Japan	28	0.1%
Papua New Guinea	27	0.1%
Singapore	25	0.1%
Indonesia	23	0.1%
Vietnam	23	0.1%
Brazil	21	0.1%
Egypt	21	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	20	0.1%
Turkey	18	0.1%
Zimbabwe	18	0.1%
North Macedonia	12	0.0%
Lebanon	11	0.0%
Cambodia	8	0.0%
Korea, Republic of (South)	8	0.0%
Myanmar	7	0.0%
Sri Lanka	7	0.0%
Iran	4	0.0%
Taiwan	4	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Iraq	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
Samoa	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	28,418	100.0%
Australian citizen	25,667	90.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Is Nowra - Bomaderry a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker38%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 28–48%

Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–56%

Student37%strong on education, weak on safety · range 29–45%

Family44%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–53%

Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–61%

Foreign residents5,009 people10 Aug 2021Official source · Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.

Population28,418 people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Dwellings15,766 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment rate44.7 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Median gross salary (regional)1,459 EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Unemployment rate4.7 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	16.79 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Households	11,695 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Labour force participation rate	46.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median age	54 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment Aud	1,855 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nowra - Bomaderry when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Nowra - Bomaderry?

The median gross salary is 1,459 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Nowra - Bomaderry?

The unemployment rate is 4.7 %. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

How many people live in Nowra - Bomaderry?

The published population is 28,418 people. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

How many foreign residents live in Nowra - Bomaderry?

5,009 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Nowra - Bomaderry a good place to live?

Nowra - Bomaderry may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Nowra - Bomaderry?

The official country of birth distribution records 22,247 people (78.3%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Nowra - Bomaderry, Australia: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/nowra-bomaderry/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Sources

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Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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