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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
Crime data isn't published at the suburb level for NSW suburbs, so we don't show a residential safety score here.
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 1010
- Mount Terry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 983
- St Joseph's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1029
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1029
- Aspect South Coast School, Albion ParkPrimary · Independent · 4.1km
- Albion Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 972
- Albion Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 977
- Calderwood Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 1061
- Jamberoo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1031
- Albion Park Rail Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 899
- Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 8.1kmICSEA 1043
- Oak Flats Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 962
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 Yellow Rock (Shellharbour)
How far is Yellow Rock (Shellharbour) from Sydney CBD?
Yellow Rock (Shellharbour) is about 91.8 km from Sydney CBD.
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.