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Nowra property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Nowra, NSW (7,382 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Nowra

Nowra is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential34.4% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential24.8% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Residential16.1% of properties

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

Zone: Medium Density Residential

School catchments in Nowra

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

Crime near Nowra

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 Nowra

At the 2021 Census, 13.4% of Nowra’s 9,956 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian38.9%
English37.7%
Australian Aboriginal11.3%
Irish10.5%
Scottish8.3%
German3.4%

Top countries of birth

England3.2%
India1.3%
Philippines0.9%
New Zealand0.9%
China0.7%
Nepal0.5%

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

Development near 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 Nowra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific 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.