In short

Blackbutt is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2529, home to 3,291 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Shellharbour local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$420 /wk

Population3,291

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAShellharbour

Demographics

Population: 3,291
Median age: 43 years
Median household income: $1,604 /week
Median personal income: $707 /week
Median family income: $1,994 /week
Average household size: 2.6
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Shellharbour
Statistical region (SA4): Illawarra
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Whitlam

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $420 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Rent share of household income: 26%

Schools

Shell Cove Public School Primary · Government
Flinders Public School Primary · Government
Illawarra Environmental Education Centre Other · Government
Shellharbour Public School Primary · Government
Warilla High School Secondary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 2 train stops, 17 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 2 train stops, 71 bus stops

Closest stops:

Shellharbour Junction Station, Piper Dr, Stand B bus · 91 m
TXI Piper Dr bus · 102 m
KAR Piper Dr bus · 113 m
Shellharbour Junction Station, Piper Dr, Stand A bus · 121 m
Shellharbour Junction, Platform 1 train · 150 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1149 mm
Reference station: Wollongong (University), 25.9 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 1,526 across postcode 2529 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 509 theft, 357 violent offences, 181 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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