Watersleigh
NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven
40 (2021) → 41 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Shoalhaven local government area (est. 111,712 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Watersleigh is a moderate growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2540, about 126km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Watersleigh are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 21km inland. Watersleigh has an overall score of 26/100, 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
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 946 (below 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)
- Cambewarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1010
- Havenlee SchoolCombined · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 865
- North Nowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 912
- Illaroo Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1001
- Shoalhaven River CollegeSecondary · Independent · 7.3kmICSEA 947
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.4kmICSEA 990
- Nowra Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 1093
- Bomaderry High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 954
- Nowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 896
- Bomaderry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 898
- William Campbell CollegePrimary · Independent · 8.4km
- Nowra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 953
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 Watersleigh
How far is Watersleigh from Sydney CBD?
Watersleigh is about 126.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Watersleigh?
Watersleigh has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Watersleigh?
Watersleigh has a transport score of 0/100.