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Illaroo

NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven

41 (2021)41 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Shoalhaven local government area (est. 111,712 residents)

18
Overall score

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

41
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Illaroo is a high growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2540, about 129km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Illaroo are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 25km inland. Illaroo has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

128.8 km
To Sydney CBD
25.4 km
To coast
$580/wk
Median rent (house)
12.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

41
Population
50
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Shoalhaven LGA population (est. 2025)111,712
Median household income (weekly)$1,624
vs NSW median-12.2%
Bachelor degree or higher25.9%
Born in Australia78.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse14 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (9.76%)

Top languages: Greek (12.2%)

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):

1
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: 3 (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

3
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 929 (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 · 8.9kmICSEA 1010
  • Havenlee SchoolCombined · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 865
  • North Nowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 912

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBomaderry (Nowra) (12.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

26.5°C
Summer max
17.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
6.9h
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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalShoalhaven District Memorial Hospital (11.4 km)
Nearest vet11.4 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (110.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.00%
Projected population 204159
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Illaroo

How far is Illaroo from Sydney CBD?

Illaroo is about 128.8 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Illaroo?

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

What is public transport like in Illaroo?

Illaroo has a transport score of 0/100.

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.