NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Illaroo, NSW, 2540
Suburb snapshot
Illaroo is a New South Wales suburb. Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 41
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,624
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 19
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,125
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $465
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $571
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 300
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2,051
- Against the person
- 744
- Against property
- 826
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50,024.4
- Year-on-year change
- -5.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order135
- Domestic Violence Related Assault174
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment283
- Malicious Damage To Property261
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault146
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 HUGHES ROAD ILLAROO 2540Determined
June 2024
- Entertainment facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise170 RIVERSDALE ROAD ILLAROO 2540Determined
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Other170 RIVERSDALE ROAD ILLAROO 2540Determined
August 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces170 RIVERSDALE ROAD ILLAROO 2540Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Other170 RIVERSDALE ROAD ILLAROO 2540Determined
April 2021
- Other400A HUGHES ROAD ILLAROO 2540Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Recent changes
- Entertainment facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premiseplanning170 RIVERSDALE ROAD ILLAROO 2540Lodged 07 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning170 RIVERSDALE ROAD ILLAROO 2540Lodged 04 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Otherplanning170 RIVERSDALE ROAD ILLAROO 2540Lodged 12 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Otherplanning170 RIVERSDALE ROAD ILLAROO 2540Lodged 09 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Otherplanning400A HUGHES ROAD ILLAROO 2540Lodged 28 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning30 HUGHES ROAD ILLAROO 2540Lodged 09 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime135
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime174
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime283
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime261
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)