Side by sideSuburb comparison

Flinders vs Shellharbour City Centre.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Shellharbour City Centre scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 48/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Flinders (968) sits above Shellharbour City Centre (964). Flinders skews owner-occupied (75%), Shellharbour City Centre runs more rental-dense (35% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Flinders edges out on average school ICSEA (968 vs 964). Flinders also has a higher family-household share (83% vs 44%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsFlinders vs Shellharbour City Centre

Common questions

Does Flinders or Shellharbour City Centre have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Flinders scores 968 vs 964 in Shellharbour City Centre. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Flinders or Shellharbour City Centre?

Shellharbour City Centre scores 48/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Flinders
Metric
Shellharbour City Centre

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$470/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$470/wk
$490/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$400/wk
75.0%
Owner occupied
35.0%
24.0%
Renter occupied
33.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
48
0
Transit score
10
100
Bike score
100
7,118
Population
457
36
Median age
71

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
968
Avg ICSEA
964

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).