Median house price
$1.17M
+7.1% change
NSW · Shellharbour Council
Flinders, 2529
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,681
Growth (1 yr)
+2.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.7%
Median age
36
Median income
$2,103/wk
Employment rate
64.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,173,000
Languages at home
16%non-English
Most common: Macedonian, Serbian, Turkish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Flinders is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Shellharbour Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The capital is not on the doorstep: Sydney is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability rates good overall, led by schools and education, plus community and employment, while safety land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Flinders snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$760/wk
Houses $800 · Units $650
Population (ERP)
7,681
+2.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#170
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
55th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
90th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
68th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 55.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 21% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1481st in Australia
- State rank
- 435th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #170 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #320 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $760
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 190
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,173,000
- Median price change
- +7.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
7,681(June 2025)
+2.3% annual · +9.7% over 5 years · 90th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.3%
- 5-year growth
- +9.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +169
- Change in 5 years
- +681
- Growth rank in NSW
- 90th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~8,850), extrapolated at +2.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,118
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,103
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 78 of 2,460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 64.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,751 / 611 / 11 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 568
- Against the person
- 99
- Against property
- 212
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions667
- Fraud135
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment161
- Steal From Motor Vehicle128
- Steal From Retail Store211
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,049
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 68th
School list
- Flinders Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1004 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 518 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Shellharbour Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 981 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Nazareth Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 413 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Shellharbour Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Shell Cove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 463 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
80 public transport stops in this suburb
- Flinders PreSchool Education Centre, Willinga Rd
- Jindabyne Rd At Corunna Cres
- Jindabyne Rd Opp Burrinjuck Av
- Jindabyne Rd Opp Malacoota Way
- Munmorah Cct Opp Jindabyne Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
65 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pharmacies · 7 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 15 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 80 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 45/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.11
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(2)
- Community centre
- Flinders Public SchoolSchool
Flinders
Health & services(1)
- Flinder's Discount ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(24)
- Dog park
Whittaker Street, Flinders
- Bendoura ParkPark
- Campbell ParkPark
- Currambene ReservePark
- Fosters ParkPark
- Francis ParkPark
- Gallen ReservePark
- Garnett ParkPark
- Grainger ReservePark
- Jemima ReservePark
- Moreton Bay ReservePark
- Rosemont ParkPark
- Sea Crest ReservePark
- Shipmans ParkPark
- Thomas Coughrane ReservePark
- Woodburn ReservePark
- Playground (7)
- Sports field
Transport(21)
21 bus stops
Other(4)
- Bench (10)
- Parking (2)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bendoura ParkPark
- Campbell ParkPark
- Currambene ReservePark
- Fosters ParkPark
- Francis ParkPark
- Gallen ReservePark
- Garnett ParkPark
- Grainger ReservePark
- Jemima ReservePark
- Moreton Bay ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Shellharbour Private Hospital (2.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 172
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 9 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 BERRINGER WAY FLINDERS 2529Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool75 WHITTAKER STREET FLINDERS 2529Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)39 CORUNNA CRESCENT FLINDERS 2529Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 GARNETT GROVE FLINDERS 2529Determined
- Home business; Hours of operation and trading3 ELIZABETH CIRCUIT FLINDERS 2529Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool3 JELLORE STREET FLINDERS 2529Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 TABOURIE CLOSE FLINDERS 2529Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool98 BRUNDEREE ROAD FLINDERS 2529Determined
February 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure2 COILA CLOSE FLINDERS 2529Determined
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)39 CORUNNA CRESCENT FLINDERS 2529Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah34 EUCUMBENE AVENUE FLINDERS 2529Withdrawn
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure103 COLLEGE AVENUE FLINDERS 2529Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12A FOSTER ROAD FLINDERS 2529Determined
- Subdivision39 CORUNNA CRESCENT FLINDERS 2529Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure103 COLLEGE AVENUE FLINDERS 2529Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 COSGROVE AVENUE FLINDERS 2529Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah7 BARONDA CLOSE FLINDERS 2529Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 HENNESY STREET FLINDERS 2529Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures39 WOOLGUNYAH PARKWAY FLINDERS 2529Determined
February 2025
- Advertising and signage; Business identification signWATTLE ROAD FLINDERS 2529Determined
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space41 CORUNNA CRESCENT FLINDERS 2529Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool33 WHITTAKER STREET FLINDERS 2529Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool4 WOOLGUNYAH PARKWAY FLINDERS 2529Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 COLLINS WAY FLINDERS 2529Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool17 ROSEMONT CIRCUIT FLINDERS 2529Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool4 WOOLGUNYAH PARKWAY FLINDERS 2529Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space41 CORUNNA CRESCENT FLINDERS 2529Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision2 MERIMBULA CLOSE FLINDERS 2529Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Community facilityFlinders Reserve Lot 681 Wattle Road FlindersDetermined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure105 WATTLE ROAD FLINDERS 2529Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 FISCHER ROAD FLINDERS 2529Determined
February 2024
- Subdivision39 CORUNNA CRESCENT FLINDERS 2529Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation27 URANA WAY FLINDERS 2529Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 MARIA PLACE FLINDERS 2529Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)2A JINDABYNE ROAD FLINDERS 2529Determined
October 2023
- Home business; Light industry; Artisan food and drink industry; Hours of operation and trading13 RACHEL AVENUE FLINDERS 2529Determined
September 2023
- Subdivision29 WHITTAKER STREET FLINDERS 2529Withdrawn
August 2023
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Retaining walls, protection of trees16 BARAGOOT ROAD FLINDERS 2529Determined
July 2023
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing2 COILA CLOSE FLINDERS 2529Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 BRUNDEREE ROAD FLINDERS 2529Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing11 FRANCIS ROAD FLINDERS 2529Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development18 WILLINGA ROAD FLINDERS 2529Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential development32 TABOURIE CLOSE FLINDERS 2529Determined
May 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development33 YARLE CRESCENT FLINDERS 2529Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Whitlam
- Member of Parliament
- Carol BERRY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,093
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.0 km away).
Coalition 39.8%Labor 60.2%
4.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -4.9 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Flinders CentralLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- BlackbuttLabor 62.2% · Coalition 37.8% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- ShellharbourLabor 54.9% · Coalition 45.1% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Shell CoveLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Warilla SouthLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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