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North Nowra property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for North Nowra, NSW (3,040 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in North Nowra

North Nowra is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential62.8% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential18.5% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Residential12.8% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

School catchments in North Nowra

North Nowra can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near North Nowra

North Nowra sits in the Shoalhaven council area, which recorded 6,882 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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303
Break-ins
153
Vehicle theft
1,032
Other theft
771
Property damage
343
Fraud
38
Handling stolen goods
973
Assault
330
Sexual offences
11
Robbery
770
Other against the person
0
Homicide
2,158
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,882 total. Figures are for the whole Shoalhaven council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in North Nowra

At the 2021 Census, 14.9% of North Nowra’s 5,856 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.3%
Australian42.1%
Irish11.2%
Scottish9.1%
Australian Aboriginal7.1%
German4.2%

Top countries of birth

England4.7%
New Zealand1.4%
India1%
Philippines0.8%
Germany0.5%
China0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near North Nowra

Shoalhaven council approved 860 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

860
Dwellings/yr
472
Houses
388
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just North Nowra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific North Nowra address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.