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Moving to Warilla from Nowra

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Warilla and Nowra, side by side - all from public government data.

Warilla has 20,725 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.5% in a year, a median house price of $995,000, 8 schools and 11 childcare services. Full Warilla suburb profile.

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Comparing

Nowra

NSW · current home

Warilla

NSW · destination

Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025

Population (2025)

23,716

20,725

Annual growth

+0.2%

+0.5%

Demographics ABS Census 2021

Median household income

$1,304/wk

$1,191/wk

Overseas born

12.3%

17.9%

Non-English-speaking background

7.7%

11.4%

Children aged 0–14

19.8%

17.4%

SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021

IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.

Decile 2

Decile 1

IRSAD score

900

883

Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA

Schools

Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)

915

Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)

984

not published

Childcare services (matched by suburb name)

Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only

Median house price

$780,000

$995,000

House price YoY

+9.1%

+6.4%

Median 3-bed house rent /wk

$570

$700

Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities

GPs nearby

None mapped

Supermarkets nearby

Parks nearby

Train stations

None mapped

Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)

3,105

660

Change vs prior year

+1%

+17%

Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Nowra

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Nowra Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Nowra.

Sector Government

Years K-6

Students 517

ICSEA 904

A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Nowra (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)

St John the Evangelist Catholic High School

Catholic 935 students

ICSEA 1028 intake context

Nowra Christian School

Independent 572 students

ICSEA 1033 intake context

St Michael's Catholic Primary School

Catholic 537 students

ICSEA 994 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Warilla

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Warilla North Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Warilla.

Sector Government

Years K-6

Students 167

ICSEA 872

A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Warilla (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Government schools in Warilla and Nowra have a similar average ICSEA (915 and 915) - a measure of student intake, not teaching quality.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Warilla none in this SA2, Nowra 984 (4 schools).

There are 8 schools in Warilla, compared to 10 in Nowra.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 11 in Warilla vs 28 in Nowra.

Warilla has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 1, below Nowra's Decile 2. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 28% higher in Warilla ($995,000 vs $780,000).

Similar suburbs near Warilla

Windang - Primbee NSW

House$995,000

Gov ICSEA966

Schools2

Childcare2

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Albion Park Rail NSW

House$1.01M

Gov ICSEA894

Schools1

Childcare5

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila NSW

House$919,529

Gov ICSEA922

Schools5

Childcare5

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Dapto - Avondale NSW

House$970,000

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Schools7

Childcare24

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Port Kembla - Warrawong NSW

Gov ICSEA937

Schools7

Childcare4

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Warilla?

20,725 people lived in Warilla at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.5% over the year. Nowra had 23,716.

Are houses cheaper in Warilla than in Nowra?

No. The median house price is $995,000 in Warilla and $780,000 in Nowra, 28% higher in Warilla.

How many schools are in Warilla?

ACARA lists 8 schools in Warilla, against 10 in Nowra. The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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