Worrowing Heights
NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven
713 (2021) → 721 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.
Worrowing Heights is a moderate growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2540, about 144km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Worrowing Heights are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Worrowing Heights has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (12.34%), New Zealand (2.38%), Scotland (1.12%), Egypt (0.84%), Germany (0.84%)
Top languages: German (1.26%), Greek (0.56%), Italian (0.42%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 967 (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)
- Vincentia High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 936
- Vincentia Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1014
- Novo Education Space VincentiaSecondary · Independent · 2.9km
- Sanctuary Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 906
- Huskisson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1016
- Tomerong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 964
- St Georges Basin Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 968
- Trinity Grammar School Field Studies Centre, Woollamia CampusCombined · Independent · 8km
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 Worrowing Heights
Is Worrowing Heights safe?
Worrowing Heights has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 5,330 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Worrowing Heights from Sydney CBD?
Worrowing Heights is about 143.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Worrowing Heights?
Worrowing Heights has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Worrowing Heights?
Worrowing Heights has a transport score of 0/100.