Mount Warrigal
NSW 2528 · Shellharbour
4,880 (2021) → 4,934 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Shellharbour local government area (est. 83,053 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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
- 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
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
StableSource: 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.