NSW · Shellharbour Council

Macquarie Pass, 2577

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
What Macquarie Pass is known for: National parks, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Macquarie Pass is a residential smaller community in Shellharbour with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix.

Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

Population

No census data available for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$710
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
90

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

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Macquarie Pass National Park, Illawarra Hwy
  • Macquarie Pass National Park, Illawarra Hwy

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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksIllawarra Highway, Tongarra Mine Road25 Aug 2025 – 29 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Macquarie Pass CanyonPark

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2

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 featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Macquarie Pass National Park, Illawarra Hwytransport
  • Macquarie Pass National Park, Illawarra Hwytransport
  • Macquarie Pass Canyongovernmentpark
  • RoadworksroadworksIllawarra Highway, Tongarra Mine Road25 Aug 2025 – 29 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Parks & reservesState government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0)Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

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