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NSW · Oberon Council

Shooters Hill, 2787

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  • Green suburb
What Shooters Hill is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Shooters Hill is a residential smaller community in Oberon with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
29
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$2,749
Dwelling vacancy
20%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 15
Median monthly mortgage
$1,720
Employment rate
66.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 0 / 0

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 · 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)
$460

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
69
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 29 residents
State safety percentile
47.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault18
  • Fraud23
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
  • Malicious Damage To Property24
  • Sexual Assault27

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 · 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

13 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Aspin Vale Property, Shooters Hill Rd
  • Shooters Hill Rd At Gingkin Valley Rd
  • Shooters Hill Rd At Riverview Forest Rd
  • Shooters Hill Rd At Riverview Forest Rd
  • Shooters Hill Rd Opp Behans Forest Rd

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)

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime18
  • Fraudcrime23
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime32
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime24
  • Sexual Assaultcrime27
  • Aspin Vale Property, Shooters Hill Rdtransport
  • Shooters Hill Rd At Gingkin Valley Rdtransport
  • Shooters Hill Rd At Riverview Forest Rdtransport
  • Shooters Hill Rd At Riverview Forest Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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