Albion Park Rail
NSWAlbion Park Rail is a declining suburb in NSW with 6,920 residents.
- SAL code
- 10026
- SA2
- 107031137
- Population
- 6,920
- LGA
- Shellharbour
Albion Park Rail, NSW had 6,920 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 0.8% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 41. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,820 a month. Around 72.7% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 37.8%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 78.3% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 18 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?6,920
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-0.8%
3yr: -0.1% · 10yr: -3.2%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,411/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
41
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?2/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?10.1%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?5
3 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
?18
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?71
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?69
Shellharbour · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Albion Park Rail (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Albion Park Rail suburb alone is ~6,920 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 7,587 to 6,883 over 24 years, averaging -0.4% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Albion Park Rail PS78.8%
- Albion Park PS 19.3%
- Lakelands PS 1.7%
- Mt Terry PS 0.1%
- Mt Brown PS 0.0%
- Oak Flats PS 0.0%
Secondary
Oak Flats HS78.8%
- Albion Park HS 19.4%
- Kanahooka HS 1.7%
- Dapto HS 0.0%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 6.5%Almost entirely detached houses (78.3%), owner-occupied (73%), built for families (58% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
15 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 28.5% | 2.04 km² |
| SP1 | ZoneSpecial use | 14.0% | 1.00 km² |
| RU1 | ZoneRural | 13.7% | 0.98 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 11.1% | 0.79 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 9.9% | 0.71 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 6.9% | 0.49 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 4.3% | 0.31 km² |
| C3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 3.5% | 0.25 km² |
| DM | ZoneDeferred | 3.4% | 0.25 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 2.2% | 0.16 km² |
| E2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.0% | 0.15 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 1.6% | 0.11 km² |
| IN2 | ZoneIndustrial | 1.3% | 0.09 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.5% | 0.03 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 0.4% | 0.03 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.