Nowra, Shoalhaven
What Nowra speaks at home
Most homes in Nowra speak only English. At the 2021 Census, about 540 people used another language, most often Hindi. No language other than English reaches one resident in 100. Nowra's share is above Shoalhaven, at 1.4 times the rate.
- Residents
- 9,868
- Speak another language
- 5.5%+79.2%
- Languages spoken
- 41
- Born overseas
- 11.4%
What languages do people in Nowra speak besides English?
Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
- 01Hindi39+388%
- 02Punjabi39+457%
- 03Nepali38+375%
- 04Tibetan36+33.3%
- 05Urdu34
- 06Thai31-8.8%
- 07Mandarin25+31.6%
- 08Tagalog25-10.7%
- 09Arabic24+300%
- 10Cantonese22-15.4%
Where does Nowra sit against New South Wales?
New South Wales has a higher share than Nowra.
- Nowra
- 5.5%
- Shoalhaven
- 3.8%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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Nowra is part of Shoalhaven, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.