Shellharbour City Centre, NSW 2529
Shellharbour City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2529
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Median house price
Too few sales for a median
Only 1 house sale was recorded in calendar 2025, too few for a reliable median. We publish one from 5 sales or more. How we source data.
Sales data as of September 2026
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Rent in Shellharbour City Centre
- Weekly rent (house)
- $810/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $660/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2529)
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What to know about Shellharbour City Centre
Shellharbour City Centre (2529) sits in the Shellharbour region of NSW.
Shellharbour City Centre has roughly 457 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Shellharbour City Centre scores 48/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 8°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,020 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 12 government primary, 3 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Shellharbour City Centre
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 48/100
- Transit
- 10/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Shellharbour City Centre's population at 457, with a median age of 71. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are renter-heavy (35% own, 33% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (52%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 457
- Median age
- 71
- Family households
- 44%
- Lone person
- 52%
- Owner occupied
- 35%
- Renter occupied
- 33%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
230 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,020 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Shellharbour City Centre
- What is the Shellharbour City Centre postcode?
- Shellharbour City Centre is in the 2529 postcode, in NSW, in the Shellharbour City Council region.
- Where is Shellharbour City Centre?
- Shellharbour City Centre is a suburb in the Shellharbour City Council area, NSW 2529.
- What is the average rent in Shellharbour City Centre?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $810, for units it's $660.
- What schools are in Shellharbour City Centre?
- There are 20 schools serving Shellharbour City Centre on this page, including Oak Flats High School, Balarang Public School, Barrack Heights Public School.
- How walkable is Shellharbour City Centre?
- Shellharbour City Centre has a Walk Score of 48 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 10, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Shellharbour City Centre?
- Shellharbour City Centre is close to Balarang, Blackbutt, Barrack Heights, Oak Flats.
- What is the population of Shellharbour City Centre?
- The population of Shellharbour City Centre is approximately 457 (2021 Census). The median age is 71.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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