Upper Kangaroo River, NSW 2577 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Upper Kangaroo River is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2577, home to 151 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Shellharbour local government area (Inner Regional Australia).
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$500 /wk
Population151
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAShoalhaven
Demographics
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median household income
- $1,781 /week
- Median personal income
- $769 /week
- Median family income
- $2,062 /week
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Shoalhaven
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Whitlam
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $500 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,528
- Rent share of household income
- 28%
Schools
- Kangaroo Valley Public School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 2 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 3 bus stops
- Upper Kangaroo River Rd Opp 867
- 867 Upper Kangaroo River Rd
- Treefern Rd Opp Gerringong Creek Rd
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), 47.4 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 590 across postcode 2577 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 153 violent offences, 132 theft, 106 other offences.
Frequently asked questions
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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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