Tullimbar
NSW 2527 · Shellharbour
1,840 (2021) → 2,276 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.
Tullimbar is a high growth suburb in Shellharbour, NSW 2527, about 89km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $890K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 26/100, and is about 11km inland. Tullimbar has an overall score of 39/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 80/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.48%), New Zealand (0.92%), South Africa (0.92%), India (0.65%), Philippines (0.65%)
Top languages: Italian (0.65%), Thai (0.65%), Spanish (0.54%), Mandarin (0.43%), Urdu (0.43%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 986 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Tullimbar Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1010
Nearby (within 10km)
- Aspect South Coast School, Albion ParkPrimary · Independent · 2.1km
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1029
- St Joseph's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1029
- Calderwood Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1061
- Albion Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 972
- Albion Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 977
- Mount Terry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 983
- Albion Park Rail Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 899
- Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 1043
- Oak Flats Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 962
- Jamberoo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1031
- Mount Brown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 972
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 Tullimbar
Is Tullimbar safe?
Tullimbar has a residential safety score of 80/100, 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 3,207 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Tullimbar?
In Tullimbar, the median house price is $890K and the median unit price is $852K. Median weekly house rent is $750.
How far is Tullimbar from Sydney CBD?
Tullimbar is about 89.4 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Tullimbar?
Tullimbar has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1010 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tullimbar?
Tullimbar has a transport score of 26/100 and 11 bus stops.