Shellharbour City Centre

NSW

Shellharbour City Centre is a growing suburb in NSW with 457 residents.

SAL code: 13549
SA2: 107031142
Population: 457
LGA: Shellharbour

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Shellharbour City Centre suburb boundary

Shellharbour City Centre, NSW had 457 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 75-84 years, and the median age sits at 71. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,798 a month. Around 51.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 48.6%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 45.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

457

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+4.9%

3yr: +3.2% · 10yr: +8.5%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$949/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

4/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

6.9%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Shellharbour · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$760/wk+4.1% 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

$250,0002002 Q2

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

184

per 1,000 residents

↓ 19%

vs prior year

Theft

55 offences

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

Population over time — Shellharbour - Oak Flats (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Shellharbour City Centre suburb alone is ~457 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +3.2%5yr: +4.9%10yr: +8.5%Total: +8.2%

Population grew from 10,170 to 11,007 over 24 years, averaging 0.3% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Barrack Hts PS64.4%

Balarang PS 35.6%

Secondary

Oak Flats HS98.1%

Warilla HS 1.9%

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 8.9%

Mostly apartments (45.5%), mixed tenure (51% own or mortgage), built for families (62% are 2 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 27%

Townhouses 28%

Apartments 46%

57 houses59 townhouses97 apartments

Tenure

Owned 30%

Mortgage 21%

Renting 49%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

42 (19.7%)

2 bed

133 (62.4%)

3 bed

22 (10.3%)

4 bed

12 (5.6%)

5 bed

4 (1.9%)

6+ bed

0 (0.0%)

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

7 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
E2	ZoneEnvironmental	42.0%	0.31 km²
DM	ZoneDeferred	12.8%	0.09 km²
R3	ZoneResidential	11.9%	0.09 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	10.4%	0.08 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	10.2%	0.07 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	8.2%	0.06 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	4.5%	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.