Yellow Rock (Shellharbour)
NSW 2527 · Shellharbour
226 (2021) → 280 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.
Yellow Rock (Shellharbour) is a high growth suburb in Shellharbour, NSW 2527, about 92km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Yellow Rock (Shellharbour) are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 16/100, and is about 11km inland. Yellow Rock (Shellharbour) 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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2527 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (3.1%), New Zealand (2.21%), Chile (1.77%)
Top languages: Macedon (2.21%), Italian (1.77%), Serbian (1.77%), Spanish (1.77%)
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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 March 2026
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 996 (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)
- Tullimbar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1005
- Mount Terry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 982
- St Joseph's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1029
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1037
- Aspect South Coast School, Albion ParkPrimary · Independent · 4.1km
- Albion Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 964
- Albion Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 972
- Calderwood Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 1056
- Jamberoo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1045
- Albion Park Rail Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 894
- Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 8.1kmICSEA 1045
- Oak Flats Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 959
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Yellow Rock (Shellharbour)
How far is Yellow Rock (Shellharbour) from Sydney CBD?
Yellow Rock (Shellharbour) is about 91.8 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 238 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Yellow Rock (Shellharbour)?
Yellow Rock (Shellharbour) has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Yellow Rock (Shellharbour)?
Yellow Rock (Shellharbour) has a transport score of 16/100 and 3 bus stops.