Nowley, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Nowley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1058, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Nowley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 50
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $2,125
- SEIFA score
- 1058
- Coordinates
- -30.0117, 149.1502
Nowley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Nowley using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 40%, 25% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 17 | 36% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 5 | 11% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 19 | 40% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3 | 6% |
Share of the 47 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 6 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 4 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 12 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 12 occupied private dwellings in Nowley.
- Median weekly rent
- $45
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,374
- Median weekly personal income
- $899
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 10 (20%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 10 (26%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.6%
- Employed full-time
- 15
- Employed part-time
- 4
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Nowley
Where is Nowley?
Nowley is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Nowley?
At the 2021 Census, Nowley had a population of about 50.
Is Nowley an advantaged area?
Nowley has an ABS SEIFA score of 1058, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 86 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of Australian suburbs.
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