Shellharbour City Centre
NSW 2529 · Shellharbour
457 (2021) → 476 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Shellharbour local government area (est. 83,053 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Shellharbour City Centre is a moderate growth suburb in Shellharbour, NSW 2529, about 84km from Sydney CBD. With a median unit price of $743K, Shellharbour City Centre is a predominantly apartment market. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 76/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Shellharbour City Centre has an overall score of 64/100, 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 (8.97%), Germany (1.97%), India (1.75%), New Zealand (1.31%), Vietnam (1.31%)
Top languages: Spanish (2.41%), Vietnamese (1.97%), Macedon (1.09%), German (0.88%), Italian (0.88%)
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 966 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Nazareth Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1042
Nearby (within 10km)
- Oak Flats High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 933
- Balarang Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 970
- Barrack Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 870
- Aspect South Coast School, Barrack HeightsPrimary · Independent · 1km
- Mount Warrigal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 894
- Oak Flats Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 962
- Warilla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 925
- Willans Hill SchoolCombined · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 931
- Peterborough SchoolCombined · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 960
- Warilla High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 970
- Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1043
- Flinders Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1002
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 Shellharbour City Centre
What are property prices in Shellharbour City Centre?
In Shellharbour City Centre, the median unit price is $743K. Median weekly house rent is $800.
How far is Shellharbour City Centre from Sydney CBD?
Shellharbour City Centre is about 84.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Shellharbour City Centre?
Shellharbour City Centre has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1042 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Shellharbour City Centre?
Shellharbour City Centre has a transport score of 76/100 and 11 bus stops.