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Croom

NSW 2527 · Shellharbour

112 (2021)121 est. (2025) · High Growth

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

47
Overall score

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

112
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
48
Transport score

Croom is a high growth suburb in Shellharbour, NSW 2527, about 88km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Croom are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 48/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Croom has an overall score of 47/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

88.1 km
To Sydney CBD
5.0 km
To coast
$750/wk
Median rent (house)
2.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

112
Population
38
Median age
3
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)$1,718
vs NSW median-7.1%
Bachelor degree or higher29.6%
Born in Australia80.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse35 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Italy (4.46%), New Zealand (4.46%)

Top languages: Spanish (5.36%), Italian (4.46%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 15 (all categories, latest year)2-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

37
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 983 (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)

  • Mount Terry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 983
  • Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1043
  • Albion Park Rail Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 899
  • Oak Flats Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 962
  • Albion Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 972
  • Shellharbour Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 1103
  • Nazareth Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1042
  • Albion Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 977
  • Flinders Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1002
  • Balarang Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 970
  • Oak Flats High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 933
  • St Joseph's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1029

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

48
1Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationOak Flats (2.7 km)

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.

10 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
40 in suburbParks
3Playgrounds
6Pools
33 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
4726 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachMystics (5.4 km)
Nearest hospitalShellharbour Hospital (4.9 km)
Nearest vet5.3 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (79.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.95%
Projected population 2041207
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Croom

How far is Croom from Sydney CBD?

Croom is about 88.1 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Croom?

Croom has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Croom?

Croom has a transport score of 48/100 and 1 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.