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Meroo Meadow

NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven

474 (2021)487 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

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

33
Overall score

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

474
Population
$1.07M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
35
Transport score

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.

118.2 km
To Sydney CBD
13.7 km
To coast
$580/wk
Median rent (house)
4.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

474
Population
50
Median age
2.6
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)$2,116
vs NSW median+14.4%
Bachelor degree or higher32.2%
Born in Australia86.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse171 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.85%), Scotland (1.05%), New Zealand (0.63%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.07M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$580 / $460 wk
Rental yield (house)2.8%
Days on market (house)18 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

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
1
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: 9 (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

17
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

35
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBomaderry (Nowra) (4.5 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
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
1Pools
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 (6.3 km)
Nearest vet3.7 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (103.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.68%
Projected population 2041564
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

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.