Median house price
$984k
+8.1% change
NSW · Shellharbour Council
Mount Warrigal, 2528
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,735
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.1%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,365/wk
Employment rate
47.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$984,000
Languages at home
12.4%non-English
Most common: Macedonian, Turkish, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mount Warrigal is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Shellharbour Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum.
At a glance
Mount Warrigal snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$665/wk
Houses $720 · Units $515
Population (ERP)
4,735
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.0%
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
#121
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
59th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
19th
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
- 46.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 38% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2633rd in Australia
- State rank
- 796th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #121 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #548 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $515
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $665
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 138
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $984,000
- Median price change
- +8.1%
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
4,735(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · -0.1% over 5 years · 49th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- -0.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +22
- Change in 5 years
- -5
- Growth rank in NSW
- 49th 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 (~4,700), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,880
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,365
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 75 of 1,857
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 47.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,753 / 21 / 14
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)
- 379
- Against the person
- 107
- Against property
- 148
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 80
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +15.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order188
- Domestic Violence Related Assault130
- Fraud123
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property161
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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 932
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 19th
School list
- Mount Warrigal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 885 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 185 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Warilla North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 872 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 167 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Barrack Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 873 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 192 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Lake Illawarra High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 894 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 542 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Peterborough SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 938 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 115 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Warilla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 279 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Oak Flats High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 932 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 648 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Balarang Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 974 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 268 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Lake Illawarra South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 177 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Mount Warrigal Public School Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
76 public transport stops in this suburb
- Henricks Pde Opp Wood Av
- Landy Dr At Gathercole Av
- Landy Dr At Lake Entrance Rd
- Landy Dr Before Metcalf Pl
- Landy Dr Opp Monckton Av
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
83 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 pharmacies · 7 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 12 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 76 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 21 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 47/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.2
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.2
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.64
Food & drink(1)
- Amrak CafeCafe
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(2)
- Mount Warrigal Public School PreschoolKindergarten
- Mount Warrigal Public SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- chemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(29)
- Alex Hoffman Park Off-leash zoneDog park
Matthews Drive, Mount Warrigal
- Andrew ParkPark
- Avery ParkPark
- Cox ParkPark
- Garrad ReservePark
- Hoffman ParkPark
- Jones ParkPark
- Mealing ParkPark
- Miss Watkins ReservePark
- Playground (7)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (12)
Transport(29)
29 bus stops
Other(10)
- Bench (9)
- Bicycle Parking
- Garden
- Boonerah Point ReserveParking
- Parking
- Picnic Table (2)
- Practice Pitch
- Schoolyard
- Shelter
- Yes (3)
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Andrew ParkPark
- Avery ParkPark
- Cox ParkPark
- Garrad ReservePark
- Hoffman ParkPark
- Jones ParkPark
- Mealing ParkPark
- Miss Watkins ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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 Hospital (1.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public 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)
- 192
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 40.5
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· 11 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 SHIPTON CRESCENT MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation39 MATTHEWS DRIVE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure124 CUTHBERT DRIVE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 BRUCE AVENUE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation37 MATTHEWS DRIVE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Demolition46 MORGAN AVENUE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure61 GOOLAGONG CIRCUIT MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Home business; Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia12 MACKENZIE AVENUE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 SHIPTON CRESCENT MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure135 LANDY DRIVE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation37 MATTHEWS DRIVE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space2 GATHERCOLE AVENUE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies177 LANDY DRIVE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation20 ROYCROFT AVENUE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 CHARLTON STREET MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation59 CUTHBERT DRIVE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 SHIPTON CRESCENT MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 CHARLTON STREET MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision4 GOOLAGONG CIRCUIT MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 CHARLTON STREET MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 COX PARADE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 LAWRENCE AVENUE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures173 LANDY DRIVE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 LYONS AVENUE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure367 REDDALL PARADE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool46 HENRICKS PARADE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Erection of a new structure; School2-14 HOGARTH AVENUE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)35 KONRADS ROAD MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Withdrawn
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 ROYCROFT AVENUE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
2024· 12 proposals
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 MATTHEWS DRIVE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 HENRICKS PARADE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space25 KONRADS ROAD MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 HEALY PLACE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 PORTER AVENUE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure61 GOOLAGONG CIRCUIT MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure367 REDDALL PARADE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 KONRADS ROAD MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 PORTER AVENUE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport1 DEVITT AVENUE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
- Subdivision50 MORGAN AVENUE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)247 REDDALL PARADE MOUNT WARRIGAL 2528Determined
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 2.4 km away).
Coalition 33.5%Labor 66.5%
10.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -5.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Mount WarrigalLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Warilla NorthLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Barrack HeightsLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Lake IllawarraLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Oak Flats EastLabor 62.0% · Coalition 38.0% TPP (2025)1.4 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Compare with
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