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.
Zoning in North Nowra
North Nowra is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
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.
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just North Nowra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100/201 Illaroo Road, North Nowra NSW 2541
- 100 Blue Gum Way, North Nowra NSW 2541
- 100 Mcmahons Road, North Nowra NSW 2541
- 100 Pitt Street, North Nowra NSW 2541
- 100 Walsh Crescent, North Nowra NSW 2541
- 100 Yurunga Drive, North Nowra NSW 2541
- 10/1-13 Mcmahons Road, North Nowra NSW 2541
- 101/201 Illaroo Road, North Nowra NSW 2541
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.