Moving to Mount Warrigal NSW 2528
What the official numbers say about living in Mount Warrigal — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $405 a week, against a median household income of $1,365 a week.
About 73% of homes are owner-occupied and 26% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Mount Warrigal grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,543 → 4,880 people).
Around 77% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, North Macedonia; most spoken languages besides English: Macedonian, Turkish, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mount Warrigal scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (78% of workers), while 19% work from home.
Nearest train station: Oak Flats, 3.2 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Shellharbour Airport, 4.9 km west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 83 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 19 schools · 4 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 65 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Mount Warrigal profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mount Warrigal Public School 450 m · Warilla North Public School 1000 m · Barrack Heights Public School 1 km · Lake Illawarra High School 1.2 km · Peterborough School 1.3 km · Oak Flats High School 1.3 km · Warilla Public School 1.3 km · Balarang Public School 1.4 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.5 km · Aldi 1.5 km · Coles 1.7 km · ALDI 1.9 km · Woolworths 1.9 km
Parks and reserves: Mealing Park 150 m · Hoffman Park 300 m · Avery Park 350 m · Jones Park 500 m · Cox Park 550 m · Landy Park 600 m · Miss Watkins Reserve 600 m · Andrew Park 600 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mount Warrigal, most often seen first: Australian Pelican · Silver Gull · Australian Magpie · Little Pied Cormorant · Magpie-lark · Australian Raven.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mount Warrigal, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Warrigal here | 4,880 | — | 2/10 | 7% |
| Shellharbour City Centre | 457 | — | 3/10 | 4% |
| Warilla | 6,226 | — | 1/10 | 4% |
| Barrack Heights | 6,003 | — | 2/10 | 5% |
| Lake Illawarra | 3,288 | — | 1/10 | 7% |
| Blackbutt | 3,291 | — | 5/10 | 40% |
| Oak Flats | 6,840 | — | 3/10 | 10% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Shellharbour — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Whitlam — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2528 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mount Warrigal profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $405 a week, and about 26% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,543 people to 4,880. It sits about 83 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Oak Flats station is roughly 3.2 km away. Local government is Shellharbour council, and the federal seat is Whitlam.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mount Warrigal vs Shellharbour City Centre · Mount Warrigal vs Warilla.
Nearby guides: Shellharbour City Centre · Warilla · Barrack Heights · Lake Illawarra · Blackbutt · Oak Flats.
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