NSW · Shellharbour Council
Shellharbour City Centre, NSW, 2529
Desirability index
#97 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Shellharbour City Centre is a small locality in the Shellharbour area, home to around 457 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 2,366 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025, roughly 5177.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $760 (flats $650, houses $800), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 457
- Median age
- 71
- Median household income / week
- $949
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 224
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,798
- Employment rate
- 26.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 59 / 94
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)
- $650
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $760
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 190
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)
- 2,366
- Against the person
- 412
- Against property
- 883
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,177.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions667
- Fraud135
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment161
- Steal From Motor Vehicle128
- Steal From Retail Store211
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
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- College Av After Benson Av
- New Lake Entrance Rd At Minga Av
- Stockland Retail Park, New Lake Entrance Rd
- Stockland Shellharbour
- Stockland Shellharbour, Lake Entrance Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
56 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signageBENSON AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Under Assessment
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure5 RANGE ROAD SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Seniors housing; Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support7 WALLAROO DRIVE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure171 WATTLE ROAD SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 COLLEGE AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
October 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation facility (outdoor)191 WATTLE ROAD SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
August 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation facility (outdoor)191 WATTLE ROAD SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
- Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation facility (major)BENSON AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
April 2025
- Advertising and signage; Food and drink premiseTenancy 2021B, Shellharbour City Square Cnr CollegDetermined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Temporary structureLamerton Crescent, Shelllharbour City CentreDetermined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Other InfrastructureBENSON AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
January 2025
- Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure171 WATTLE ROAD SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Shop top housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure13 BENSON AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Entertainment associated with existing premises191 WATTLE ROAD SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
September 2024
- Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or use; Temporary structure191 WATTLE ROAD SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
April 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signageBENSON AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- Demolition; Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail PremiseBENSON AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
October 2023
- Hotel or motel accomodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation5 MEMORIAL DRIVE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
- Subdivision2 EVELYN COURT SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
September 2023
- Temporary building, structure or use; Temporary structureBENSON AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
July 2023
- Retail premises75 CYGNET AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
February 2023
- Mixed use development16 COLLEGE AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
- Other1 RANGE ROAD SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
2022· 12 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development9 RANGE ROAD SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
November 2022
- Shop top housing; Mixed use development; Business premises16 COLLEGE AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
October 2022
- Retail premises75 CYGNET AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
September 2022
- Other76 CYGNET AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
- Take-away food and drink premises; OtherBENSON AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Withdrawn
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development5 BURRA PLACE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
June 2022
- Change of use3 6 BENSON AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
- Mixed use development; Centre based childcare73 CYGNET AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Signage3 RANGE ROAD SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
March 2022
- Stratum / community title subdivision16 COLLEGE AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
February 2022
- Signage73 CYGNET AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
- Signage4 MEMORIAL DRIVE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
2021· 19 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development3 MEMORIAL DRIVE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
November 2021
- OtherCollege & Benson Avenues and Lamerton Crescent, ShDetermined
October 2021
- Stratum / community title subdivision4 BENSON AVENUE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
- Pub3 MEMORIAL DRIVE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
- Signage3 MEMORIAL DRIVE SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Determined
2020· 2 proposals
2 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Baby BuntingBaby Goods
Unit 18 5 Range Road, Shellharbour City Centre
- ANZBank
- Anglican Church, Wallaroo DrBus stop
- College Av after Benson AvBus stop
- Cygnet Av opp Chillawong CctBus stop
- Lakeview Village, Wallaroo DrBus stop
- New Lake Entrance Rd at Minga AvBus stop
- Stockland Retail Park, New Lake Entrance RdBus stop
- Stockland ShellharbourBus stop
- Wallaroo Dr after Gilder AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Harrison ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehouseNew Lake Entrance Roadpharmacy
- My Smile Team ShellharbourCollege Avenuedentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 78.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #97 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- College Av After Benson Avtransport
- New Lake Entrance Rd At Minga Avtransport
- Stockland Retail Park, New Lake Entrance Rdtransport
- Stockland Shellharbourtransport
- Stockland Shellharbour, Lake Entrance Rdtransport
- Chemist WarehousehealthNew Lake Entrance Roadpharmacy
- My Smile Team ShellharbourhealthCollege Avenuedentist
- Harrison Parkgovernmentpark
- Advertising and signage; Food and drink premiseplanningTenancy 2021B, Shellharbour City Square Cnr CollegLodged 29 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning9 RANGE ROAD SHELLHARBOUR CITY CENTRE 2529Lodged 01 Dec 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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