Mount Warrigal

NSW

Mount Warrigal is a declining suburb in NSW with 4,880 residents.

SAL code: 12812
SA2: 107031143
Population: 4,880
LGA: Shellharbour

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Mount Warrigal suburb boundary

Mount Warrigal, NSW had 4,880 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area roughly steady over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 42. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,950 a month. Around 73.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 43.4%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 98.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 10 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

4,880

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

-0.2%

3yr: +1.7% · 10yr: -1.4%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,365/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

1/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

14.4%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Within suburb

Childcare services

1 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Shellharbour · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$660/wk+10.0% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$1,010,000+12.2% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↑ 3%

vs prior year

Other

41 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Warilla (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Mount Warrigal suburb alone is ~4,880 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.7%5yr: -0.2%10yr: -1.4%Total: -5.0%

Population grew from 21,813 to 20,725 over 24 years, averaging -0.2% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Mt Warrigal PS83.7%

Balarang PS 13.6%
Warilla NPS 2.8%
Barrack Hts PS 0.0%

Secondary

Lake Illawarra HS86.4%

Oak Flats HS 13.6%
Warilla 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

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 9.9%

Almost entirely detached houses (98.2%), owner-occupied (74%), built for families (61% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 98%

1,753 houses21 townhouses11 apartments

Tenure

Owned 43%

Mortgage 30%

Renting 26%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

14 (0.8%)

2 bed

35 (2.0%)

3 bed

1,078 (61.4%)

4 bed

500 (28.5%)

5 bed

97 (5.5%)

6+ bed

33 (1.9%)

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

6 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	82.9%	1.58 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	14.3%	0.27 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	1.6%	0.03 km²
W1	ZoneWaterway	0.9%	0.02 km²
SP1	ZoneSpecial use	0.2%	4,035 m²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.1%	2,723 m²

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.