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Mount Warrigal

NSW 2528 · Shellharbour

4,880 (2021)4,934 est. (2025) · Stable

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

59
Overall score

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

4,880
Population
$920K
Median house (2025)
44
Safety score
60
Transport score

Mount Warrigal is a stable suburb in Shellharbour, NSW 2528, about 82km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $920K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 60/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Mount Warrigal has an overall score of 59/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 44/100.

82.3 km
To Sydney CBD
2.5 km
To coast
$680/wk
Median rent (house)
3.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

4,880
Population
42
Median age
2.6
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)$1,365
vs NSW median-26.2%
Bachelor degree or higher19.9%
Born in Australia76.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,753 / 14 / 21

Top countries of birth: England (3.83%), New Zealand (1.56%), North Macedonia (1.11%), Germany (1.02%), Italy (1%)

Top languages: Macedon (1.89%), Turkish (1.39%), Spanish (1.17%), Greek (0.94%), Italian (0.76%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$920K+0.8%
Median house (2025)
$770K
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$680 / $550 wk
Rental yield (house)3.8%
Days on market (house)34 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

44
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

19
Break & enter dwelling389/100k
13
Steal from dwelling266/100k
12
Motor vehicle theft246/100k
19
Domestic assault389/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 314 (all categories, latest year)6,434 per 100,000 residents2-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

55
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 966 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Mount Warrigal Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 894

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Warilla North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 868
  • Barrack Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 870
  • Lake Illawarra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 899
  • Aspect South Coast School, Barrack HeightsPrimary · Independent · 1.1km
  • Willans Hill SchoolCombined · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 931
  • Warilla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 925
  • Peterborough SchoolCombined · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 960
  • Oak Flats High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 933
  • Balarang Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 970
  • Lake Illawarra South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 943
  • Warilla High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 970
  • Nazareth Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1042

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

60
43Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationOak Flats (3.2 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.

60 in suburbSupermarkets
41 in suburbCafes/Rest.
369 in suburbParks
238 in suburbPlaygrounds
4212 in suburbPools
40 in suburbGyms
31 in suburbDog parks
40 in suburbGPs
30 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
647 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachShellharbour North Beach (3.2 km)
Nearest hospitalShellharbour Hospital (1.1 km)
Nearest vet4.7 km
Nearest airportSydney (73.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.28%
Projected population 20415,265
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Mount Warrigal

Is Mount Warrigal safe?

Mount Warrigal has a residential safety score of 44/100, 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 6,434 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Mount Warrigal?

In Mount Warrigal, the median house price is $920K and the median unit price is $770K. Median weekly house rent is $680.

How far is Mount Warrigal from Sydney CBD?

Mount Warrigal is about 82.3 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Mount Warrigal?

Mount Warrigal has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 894 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mount Warrigal?

Mount Warrigal has a transport score of 60/100 and 43 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.