Upper Kangaroo River
NSW 2577 · Shoalhaven
151 (2021) → 153 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Shoalhaven local government area (est. 111,712 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Upper Kangaroo River is a high growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2577, about 107km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Upper Kangaroo River are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 20km inland. Upper Kangaroo River has an overall score of 32/100, 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 (9.27%), New Zealand (2.65%), Scotland (1.99%)
Top languages: Spanish (3.31%)
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 1068 (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)
- Kangaroo Valley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1068
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 Upper Kangaroo River
What are property prices in Upper Kangaroo River?
Recent sales volume in Upper Kangaroo River is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $695.
How far is Upper Kangaroo River from Sydney CBD?
Upper Kangaroo River is about 107.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Upper Kangaroo River?
Upper Kangaroo River has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Upper Kangaroo River?
Upper Kangaroo River has a transport score of 0/100.