Meroo Meadow
NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven
474 (2021) → 487 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Shoalhaven local government area (est. 111,712 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Meroo Meadow is a moderate growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2540, about 118km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.07M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 14km inland. Meroo Meadow has an overall score of 33/100, 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 (4.85%), Scotland (1.05%), New Zealand (0.63%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
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 954 (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)
- Bomaderry High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 954
- Bomaderry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 898
- Cambewarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1010
- Nowra Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.9kmICSEA 1093
- Shoalhaven River CollegeSecondary · Independent · 5.1kmICSEA 947
- Illaroo Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1001
- North Nowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 912
- Havenlee SchoolCombined · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 865
- Terara Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 997
- Nowra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 953
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.6kmICSEA 990
- Nowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 896
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Meroo Meadow
What are property prices in Meroo Meadow?
In Meroo Meadow, the median house price is $1.07M. Median weekly house rent is $580.
How far is Meroo Meadow from Sydney CBD?
Meroo Meadow is about 118.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Meroo Meadow?
Meroo Meadow has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Meroo Meadow?
Meroo Meadow has a transport score of 35/100.