West Nowra
NSW 2541 · Shoalhaven
1,504 (2021) → 1,560 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Shoalhaven local government area (est. 111,712 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
West Nowra is a high growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2541, about 126km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $694K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 15km inland. West Nowra has an overall score of 48/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 77/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.66%), New Zealand (0.93%), Philippines (0.8%), India (0.47%), Scotland (0.33%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.66%), Tagalog (0.6%), French (0.33%), Macedon (0.27%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.2%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 955 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Nowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 896
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 990
- Nowra East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 793
- St John the Evangelist Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1031
- Illaroo Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1001
- Nowra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 953
- Shoalhaven River CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 947
- North Nowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 912
- Shoalhaven High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 864
- Havenlee SchoolCombined · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 865
- Nowra Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1093
- Novo Education Space NowraSecondary · Independent · 3.1km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about West Nowra
Is West Nowra safe?
West Nowra has a residential safety score of 77/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,455 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in West Nowra?
In West Nowra, the median house price is $694K and the median unit price is $654K. Median weekly house rent is $550.
How far is West Nowra from Sydney CBD?
West Nowra is about 125.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in West Nowra?
West Nowra has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in West Nowra?
West Nowra has a transport score of 35/100.