Tongarra
NSW 2527 · Shellharbour
141 (2021) → 174 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Shellharbour local government area (est. 83,053 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tongarra is a high growth suburb in Shellharbour, NSW 2527, about 92km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Tongarra are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 17/100, and is about 15km inland. Tongarra has an overall score of 27/100, 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: Scotland (4.26%), South Africa (4.26%), England (2.13%)
Top languages: Portuguese (4.26%), German (2.13%)
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 1002 (above 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)
- Tullimbar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1010
- Calderwood Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1061
- Aspect South Coast School, Albion ParkPrimary · Independent · 6.4km
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.5kmICSEA 1029
- St Joseph's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 6.6kmICSEA 1029
- Albion Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 972
- Albion Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 977
- Mount Terry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 983
- Robertson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1030
- Albion Park Rail Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 899
- Jamberoo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1031
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Tongarra
What are property prices in Tongarra?
Recent sales volume in Tongarra is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $750.
How far is Tongarra from Sydney CBD?
Tongarra is about 91.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Tongarra?
Tongarra has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tongarra?
Tongarra has a transport score of 17/100 and 5 bus stops.