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Albion Park Rail

NSW 2527 · Shellharbour

6,920 (2021)6,873 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Shellharbour local government area (est. 83,053 residents)

66
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

6,920
Population
$837K
Median house (2025)
58
Safety score
90
Transport score

Albion Park Rail is a stable suburb in Shellharbour, NSW 2527, about 85km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $837K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 90/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Albion Park Rail has an overall score of 66/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 58/100.

85.4 km
To Sydney CBD
6.8 km
To coast
$750/wk
Median rent (house)
340 m
To nearest station

Demographics

6,920
Population
41
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Shellharbour LGA population (est. 2025)83,053
Median household income (weekly)$1,411
vs NSW median-23.7%
Bachelor degree or higher15.4%
Born in Australia80.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse2,003 / 23 / 536

Top countries of birth: England (5.1%), Scotland (0.95%), New Zealand (0.94%), Netherlands (0.71%), Germany (0.69%)

Top languages: Spanish (0.82%), Macedon (0.43%), Tagalog (0.43%), German (0.38%), Greek (0.29%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$837K+9.1%
Median house (2025)
$739K+19.6%
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$750 / $595 wk
Rental yield (house)4.7%
Days on market (house)37 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

58
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

13
Break & enter dwelling188/100k
8
Steal from dwelling116/100k
18
Motor vehicle theft260/100k
38
Domestic assault549/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 481 (all categories, latest year)6,951 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

42
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 976 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Albion Park Rail Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 899

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Oak Flats Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 962
  • Albion Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 977
  • Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1043
  • Albion Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 972
  • St Joseph's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1029
  • St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1029
  • Aspect South Coast School, Albion ParkPrimary · Independent · 3.1km
  • Balarang Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 970
  • Mount Terry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 983
  • Oak Flats High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 933
  • Calderwood Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1061
  • Nazareth Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1042

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

90
2Train
76Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Peak train frequency15.5/hr
Nearest train stationAlbion Park (340 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C
Summer max
17.5°C
Winter max
1,250mm
Rainfall/yr
6.8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

21 in suburbSupermarkets
43 in suburbCafes/Rest.
2116 in suburbParks
1010 in suburbPlaygrounds
151 in suburbPools
61 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
32 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
859 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachShellharbour North Beach (6.8 km)
Nearest hospitalShellharbour Hospital (4.2 km)
Nearest vet7.1 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (75.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate-0.17%
Projected population 20417,228
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Albion Park Rail

Is Albion Park Rail safe?

Albion Park Rail has a residential safety score of 58/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,951 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Albion Park Rail?

In Albion Park Rail, the median house price is $837K and the median unit price is $739K. Median weekly house rent is $750.

How far is Albion Park Rail from Sydney CBD?

Albion Park Rail is about 85.4 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Albion Park Rail?

Albion Park Rail has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 899 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Albion Park Rail?

Albion Park Rail has a transport score of 90/100, including 2 train stations and 76 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.