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.
Zoning in Nowra
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 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.
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
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 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 Nowra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.