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NSW overview · postcode 2527.
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Albion Park is in Shellharbour LGA, NSW, postcode 2527, with population 13,826.

MEDIAN HOUSE
$905K
+1.7% YoY
MEDIAN RENT
$700/wk
Market rent signal
POPULATION
13,826
14K local footprint
SCHOOLS
7
Avg ICSEA 991
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SUBURB VERDICT

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JOBS SIGNAL

The local employment base leans toward healthcare and construction. Local taxable income moved +7.6% year-on-year in the latest ATO series. NSW employment is up +0.3% year-on-year (+14K jobs) and +11.3% over five years in the official NERO dataset. Read this as a broader state jobs backdrop combined with local employment mix, not a suburb-only new-jobs count.

INFRASTRUCTURE PIPELINE

NSW has 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2024-10-02. This suburb also matches 78 local transport stops or stations, which adds nearby access context but does not prove direct project exposure. Read this as a state delivery backdrop, not a suburb-specific project list.

LIVEABILITY READ

Albion Park is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Shellharbour local government area (postcode 2527). With a population of 13,826, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $101K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

DATA CONFIDENCE

This suburb mixes release datasets, Census data, and matched local services. Use the data status block before treating every metric as equally fresh.

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PRICE POSTURE
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Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

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SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

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DATA STATUS
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q1 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-01 · State market dataset
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 7 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 78 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
EVIDENCE DEPTH
STRONG EVIDENCE

Albion Park has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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DIRECT
5

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

VERIFY
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

MISSING
3

Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals

DECISION INTELLIGENCE
LIVABILITY-LED

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School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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WHY IT FITS

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DECISIVE GAPS

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LOCAL SIGNALS
Schools: 7 matched, including Albion Park High School, St Joseph's Catholic High School, Mount Terry Public School.
Crime: 2,862 per 100k at the Shellharbour LGA level.
Transport: 78 matched stops/stations across local feeds.
FAQ
What is the median house price in Albion Park? +
The current median house price in Albion Park, NSW is $905K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
What is the typical weekly rent in Albion Park? +
The median weekly rent in Albion Park is $700/wk, based on the current market rent dataset.
Is Albion Park a good investment? +
QuickProperty's investment signals for Albion Park show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
Where does QuickProperty get its data for Albion Park? +
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
How often is the Albion Park data updated? +
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.
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Albion Park NSW

Postcode 2527 · Shellharbour LGA

Albion Park is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Shellharbour local government area (postcode 2527). With a population of 13,826, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $101K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Albion Park is $905,000, having risen modestly 1.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $720,000 (-3.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $700. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,058.

Albion Park is served by 7 schools, including 4 primary, 2 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 991, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 78 bus stops. The crime rate in the Shellharbour LGA is below average at 2,862 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Albion Park offers a gross rental yield of 4.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($905K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 9.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +1.7% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield4.0% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$905K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability9.0x Moderate
Price Momentum+1.7% Stable
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$64,341
Mean Income$72,587
Earners13,256
YoY Change+7.6%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage6/10
Education3/10
Economic7/10
Disadvantage5/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$905K
1.7% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$720K
-3.7% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$460
POPULATION
13,826
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age36
Household Size2.9
HH Income /wk$1,938
Personal Income /wk$804
Mortgage /mth$2,058
CRIME (Shellharbour LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,862
Total Incidents2,334
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops78
SCHOOLS (7)
Avg ICSEA991
Total Students4,036
Government4
Catholic2
Independent1
Albion Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 964
St Joseph's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1029
Mount Terry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 982
Albion Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 972
Calderwood Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1056
DATA STATUS
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q1 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-01 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 7 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026