South Nowra bushfire risk
Of South Nowra’s 2,863 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 34% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Nowra’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in South Nowra
Flood and bushfire areas across South Nowra. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near South Nowra
South Nowra sits in the Shoalhaven council area, which recorded 8,139 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,139 total. Figures are for the whole Shoalhaven council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in South Nowra
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so South Nowra shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in South Nowra
South Nowra is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Business Development
School catchments in South Nowra
South Nowra can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in South Nowra
At the 2021 Census, 16% of South Nowra’s 3,165 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 South Nowra
Shoalhaven council approved 863 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just South Nowra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 18 Alpina Place, South Nowra NSW 2541
- 7 Danantonio Close, South Nowra NSW 2541
- 30 Caladenia Crescent, South Nowra NSW 2541
- 6/173 Princes Highway, South Nowra NSW 2541
- 109 Quinns Lane, South Nowra NSW 2541
- 41 Oxford Street, South Nowra NSW 2541
- 2 Swallow Drive, South Nowra NSW 2541
- 2 Venosa Way, South 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.