Browns Mountain
NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven
20 (2021) → 20 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Shoalhaven local government area (est. 111,712 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Browns Mountain is a high growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2540, about 120km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Browns Mountain are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 22km inland. Browns Mountain has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (15%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 962 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Cambewarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1010
- Kangaroo Valley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1068
- Havenlee SchoolCombined · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 865
- North Nowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 912
- The Scots College, Glengarry campusSecondary · Independent · 9.2km
- Bomaderry High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 954
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Browns Mountain
How far is Browns Mountain from Sydney CBD?
Browns Mountain is about 119.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Browns Mountain?
Browns Mountain has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Browns Mountain?
Browns Mountain has a transport score of 0/100.