NSW · Shellharbour Council
Warilla, 2528
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Shellharbour, Warilla is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and housing affordability, while community and employment and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 6,226
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $987
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 160 of 2,669
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 39.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 227 / 346 / 153
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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $515
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $665
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 138
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
- 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)
- 484
- Against the person
- 137
- Against property
- 188
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 77.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +15.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order188
- Domestic Violence Related Assault130
- Fraud123
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property161
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 911
- Mount Warrigal Public SchoolPrimary
- Peterborough SchoolSpecial
- Warilla North Public SchoolPrimary
- Warilla Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
100 public transport stops in this suburb
- King St Opp Thomas St
- Lake Entrance Rd At Antrim Rd
- Lake Entrance Rd Before Leawarra Av
- Lake Entrance Rd Before The Kingsway
- Landy Dr Opp Cuthbert Dr
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)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
228 planning-related records
2026· 15 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure1 SUSAN AVENUE WARILLA 2528Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 SUSAN AVENUE WARILLA 2528Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 SUSAN AVENUE WARILLA 2528Under Assessment
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure6 JARMAN PLACE WARILLA 2528Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool73 LITTLE LAKE CRESCENT WARILLA 2528Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 JOAN AVENUE WARILLA 2528Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure92 OSBORNE PARADE WARILLA 2528Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure58 STEPHANIE AVENUE WARILLA 2528Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 OLDFIELD STREET WARILLA 2528Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 JOAN AVENUE WARILLA 2528Withdrawn
- Signage; Advertising and signage41 WILLIAM AVENUE WARILLA 2528Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop19 GEORGE STREET WARILLA 2528Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool75 LITTLE LAKE CRESCENT WARILLA 2528Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 ULSTER AVENUE WARILLA 2528Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure12 BENAUD CRESCENT WARILLA 2528Additional Information Requested
2025· 25 proposals
December 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureOSBORNE PARADE WARILLA 2528Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision51 ANTRIM AVENUE WARILLA 2528Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)105 OSBORNE PARADE WARILLA 2528Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure16 GEORGE STREET WARILLA 2528Additional Information Requested
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop; Neighbourhood shop19 BARNES STREET WARILLA 2528Determined
- Demolition14 JOAN AVENUE WARILLA 2528Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external)67 WOODFORD AVENUE WARILLA 2528Determined
- Demolition; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure37 MCCABE STREET WARILLA 2528Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation24 TRUMPER STREET WARILLA 2528Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Residential Accommodation25 MCCABE STREET WARILLA 2528Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure101 SHELLHARBOUR ROAD WARILLA 2528Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation26 108 OSBORNE PARADE WARILLA 2528Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies105 LITTLE LAKE CRESCENT WARILLA 2528Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure2 ANTRIM AVENUE WARILLA 2528Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 OSBORNE PARADE WARILLA 2528Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure44 KING STREET WARILLA 2528Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure16 GEORGE STREET WARILLA 2528Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 JOAN AVENUE WARILLA 2528Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Dual occupancy (attached)16 WILLIAM AVENUE WARILLA 2528Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool113 LITTLE LAKE CRESCENT WARILLA 2528Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space84 LITTLE LAKE CRESCENT WARILLA 2528Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 OSBORNE PARADE WARILLA 2528Determined
- Subdivision159 SHELLHARBOUR ROAD WARILLA 2528Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences126 OSBORNE PARADE WARILLA 2528Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences128 OSBORNE PARADE WARILLA 2528Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
79 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
Unit 1 45-57 Shellharbour Road, Warilla
- Super Cellars Drive ThruAlcohol
Unit 61 63-67 Shellharbour Road, Warilla
- ATM
- Bakers DelightBakery
Unit 27-28 45-57 Shellharbour Road, Warilla
- Beauty salon
- Dreamz Bedroom and BeddingBed
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- George St at Stephanie AvBus stop
- George St opp Stephanie AvBus stop
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
Parks & reserves
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Crew ParkPark
- Elliott ParkPark
- Elloura ParkPark
- Fryer ParkPark
- J N King Memorial ParkPark
- Klein ParkPark
- Landy ParkPark
- Sparta ParkPark
- Strong ReservePark
- Tom Wyatt ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Australian GP Group Medical CentreShellharbour Roadclinic
- Blooms The ChemistShellharbour Roadpharmacy
- Dentistdentist
- Southern IML WarillaShellharbour Roaddoctor
- Warilla Medical ImagingShellharbour Roaddoctor
- Warilla PharmacyShellharbour Roadpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 57.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1072nd in Australia
- State rank
- 352nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #16 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #253 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ALDIamenities43-57 Shellharbour Road, Warillasupermarket
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Akira Sushiamenitiesrestaurant
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Australian GP Group Medical CentreamenitiesUnit 3A 43-57 Shellharbour Road, Warillaclinic
- BWSamenitiesUnit 1 45-57 Shellharbour Road, Warillaalcohol
- Bakers DelightamenitiesUnit 27-28 45-57 Shellharbour Road, Warillabakery
- Bear's Hair & Beautyamenitieshairdresser
- Beauty salonamenitiesbeauty
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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