Warilla is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Shellharbour local government area (postcode 2528). It is home to about 6,226 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $51K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Median house prices in Warilla stand at $815,000, having declined by 3.6% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $828,000 (+18.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $612. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Warilla is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 908, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 47 bus stops. The crime rate in the Shellharbour LGA is below average at 2,875 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Warilla shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($815K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 15.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -3.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.