Huskisson
NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven
840 (2021) → 879 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.
Huskisson is a high growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2540, about 139km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.33M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Huskisson has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 54/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.83%), New Zealand (1.9%), USA (1.79%), Philippines (1.07%), Brazil (0.95%)
Top languages: Italian (1.19%), Cantonese (1.07%), German (0.83%), Tagalog (0.83%), Vietnamese (0.83%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 966 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Huskisson Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1016
Nearby (within 10km)
- Trinity Grammar School Field Studies Centre, Woollamia CampusCombined · Independent · 4.1km
- Novo Education Space VincentiaSecondary · Independent · 4.1km
- Vincentia Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1014
- Vincentia High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 936
- Tomerong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 964
- Callala Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 974
- Sanctuary Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 906
- Falls Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 949
- St Georges Basin Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 968
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 Huskisson
Is Huskisson safe?
Huskisson has a residential safety score of 54/100, 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 12,738 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Huskisson?
In Huskisson, the median house price is $1.33M and the median unit price is $1.16M. Median weekly house rent is $580.
How far is Huskisson from Sydney CBD?
Huskisson is about 139.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Huskisson?
Huskisson has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1016 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Huskisson?
Huskisson has a transport score of 0/100.