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Shellharbour - Flinders
NSWShellharbour - Flinders is a growing suburb in NSW with 20,964 residents.
- SA2 code
- 107031141
- State
- NSW
Population
20,964
Estimated 2025
5-Year Growth
+9.7%
3yr: +5.7% · 10yr: +26.0%
5-year growth
Median Rent
$510/wk
Census 2021
Median Income
$2,127/wk
Household, Census 2021
Population over time — Shellharbour - Flinders (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2 level, not at suburb level.
Growth at a Glance
3yr: +5.7%5yr: +9.7%10yr: +26.0%Total: +157.4%
Population grew from 8,143 to 20,964 over 24 years, averaging 4.0% per year.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 2.6%Almost entirely detached houses (78.8%), owner-occupied (76%), built for families (47% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Houses 79%
Townhouses 16%
5,125 houses1,065 townhouses316 apartments
Tenure
Owned 35%
Mortgage 41%
Renting 24%
Number of bedrooms
1 bed
131 (2.0%)
2 bed
549 (8.4%)
3 bed
2,100 (32.2%)
4 bed
3,055 (46.8%)
5 bed
610 (9.3%)
6+ bed
82 (1.3%)