In short

Shoalhaven Heads is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2535, home to 3,248 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Kiama local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$365 /wk

Population3,248

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAShoalhaven

Demographics

Population: 3,248
Median age: 56 years
Median household income: $1,066 /week
Median personal income: $612 /week
Median family income: $1,524 /week
Average household size: 2.1
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Shoalhaven
Statistical region (SA4): Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Gilmore

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $365 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,950
Rent share of household income: 34%

Schools

Berry Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 10 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 24 bus stops

Closest stops:

12A Mount Vista Cl bus · 156 m
Mount Vista Cl At Bundewallah Rd bus · 339 m
Kangaroo Valley Rd After Kentia Cres bus · 456 m
Kangaroo Valley Rd Before Kentia Cres bus · 457 m
Kentia Cres At Kangaroo Valley Rd bus · 519 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), 49.3 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 221 across postcode 2535 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 55 theft, 53 violent offences, 34 property damage.

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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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