In short

Tongarra is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2527, home to 141 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Kiama local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$350 /wk

Population141

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAShellharbour

Demographics

Population: 141
Median age: 46 years
Median household income: $3,041 /week
Median personal income: $819 /week
Median family income: $2,349 /week
Average household size: 3.1
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Shellharbour
Statistical region (SA4): Illawarra
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Whitlam

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $350 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $3,100
Rent share of household income: 12%

Schools

Tullimbar Public School Primary · Government
Albion Park High School Secondary · Government
Albion Park Public School Primary · Government
Mount Terry Public School Primary · Government
Albion Park Rail Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 2 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 35 bus stops

Closest stops:

Yellow Rock Rd Before Cooby Rd bus · 484 m
Tullimbar Public School, Exeter Pl bus · 582 m
Broughton Av At Berrima St bus · 800 m
Wongawilli St At Yellow Rock Rd bus · 863 m
Broughton Av At Wongawilli St bus · 881 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), 28.7 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 959 across postcode 2527 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 13% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 262 violent offences, 246 theft, 116 property damage.

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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