Worrigee
NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven
5,384 (2021) → 5,586 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.
Worrigee is a high growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2540, about 127km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $785K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 11km inland. Worrigee has an overall score of 23/100, 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 (2.43%), India (0.58%), New Zealand (0.54%), Philippines (0.43%), Thailand (0.35%)
Top languages: Cantonese (0.35%), Thai (0.33%), Spanish (0.32%), Bengali (0.28%), Hindi (0.26%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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 951 (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)
- Nowra Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1039
- Novo Education Space NowraSecondary · Independent · 2.9km
- Shoalhaven High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 864
- St John the Evangelist Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1031
- Nowra East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 793
- Nowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 896
- Terara Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 997
- Nowra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 953
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.7kmICSEA 990
- Nowra Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 7kmICSEA 1093
- Shoalhaven River CollegeSecondary · Independent · 7kmICSEA 947
- Nowra Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 990
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
Nearby suburbs in Shoalhaven
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Frequently asked questions about Worrigee
Is Worrigee safe?
Worrigee 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 3,715 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Worrigee?
In Worrigee, the median house price is $785K and the median unit price is $614K. Median weekly house rent is $580.
How far is Worrigee from Sydney CBD?
Worrigee is about 126.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Worrigee?
Worrigee has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Worrigee?
Worrigee has a transport score of 0/100.