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The quick read on

Albion Park

NSW 2527 · Shellharbour

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$969,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$820,000

latest suburb median

Population
13,826

ABS 2021

Postcode
2527

Albion Park, New South Wales

Property market insights for Albion Park

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Albion Park NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 200 sales in the preceding 12 months

$969,000

Up 9.5% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$752k
3 bed
$900k
4 bed
$1.06m
5+ bed
$1.12m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 104 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$725 per week

Up 7.4% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Albion Park, NSW is currently $969,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Albion Park has a 12-month growth rate of 9.5% for houses and 10.8% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $752,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000 in Albion Park.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Albion Park is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Albion Park is $820,000, which has increased 10.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $710,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $829,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $850,000 in Albion Park. The median rent for units and apartments in Albion Park is $650 per week and has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Albion Park safe?

The overall rate for Albion Park is 1,094 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Albion Park.

Overall crime rate

1,094

offences per 100,000 residents

67% belowRest of NSW

Albion ParkRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Albion Park?

Albion Park NSW 2527 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

13,826 people call Albion Park home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,938 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
13,826
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$2,058 / month
2021 household rent
$460 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.6%Above
15–3426.8%Above
35–5426.0%Above
55–7420.3%Below
75 and over6.3%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses85.1%Above
Townhouses14.3%Above
Apartments0.5%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright32.2%Below
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting17.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.8%Below
One car26.3%Below
Two cars41.7%Above
Three or more29.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home17.1%Above
Drove to work59.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.4%In line
Walked or cycled0.7%Below

What stands out in Albion Park

17.1% of workers in Albion Park worked from home on Census day.

4.2% of Albion Park residents were born in England.

39.0% of people in Albion Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Albion Park

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Albion Park NSW 2527.

Is Albion Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

20.6% of Albion Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

3,993 family households lived in Albion Park; 47.8% were couple families and 15.8% were one-parent families.

39.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Albion Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Albion Park had 13,826 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

26.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Albion Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 85.1% of occupied private dwellings in Albion Park.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Albion Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

32.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

17.8% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Albion Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Albion Park had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 16.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 33.1%, while 32.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Albion Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

17.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

59.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Albion Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 26.3% of the total.

70.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Albion Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

65.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.4% reported a different address.

12.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Albion Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.4% of residents used only English at home.

5.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Albion Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.3% of Albion Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.7% was born in Australia.

0.2% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Albion Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 42.8% of ancestry responses in Albion Park.

Australian ancestry made up 42.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Albion Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 8.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Albion Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 65.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

35.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Albion Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

58.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.2% reported asthma, 9.8% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Albion Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

15.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Albion Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,938 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,058.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $460 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Albion Park compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 17.1% in Albion Park, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 32.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 17.8% in Albion Park, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Albion Park

Is Albion Park expensive?

The median house price is $969,000, while units and apartments sit at $820,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Albion Park good for families?

The Census counted 3,993 local families, and 20.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Albion Park?

Larger houses have a median around $1,120,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Albion Park

187 streets in Albion Park

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Abercrombie Cr
  • Aitken Cl
  • Amaral Ave
  • Ashburton Dr
  • Ashton Cl
  • Avoca Pl
  • Avon Cl
  • Badgery St
  • Banjo St
  • Barcoo Cct
  • Barwon Pl
  • Beaufort Ct
  • Bellinger Terrace
  • Bendora St
  • Beveridge St
  • Boles St
  • Boondooma St
  • Borrowdale Cl
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  • Bower Pl
  • Brae Rd
  • Burdekin Dr
  • Burnett Pl
  • Calderwood Rd
  • Campaspe Cct
  • Canning Pl
  • Cascade Cct
  • Cawdell Drive
  • Centenary Rd
  • Chaffey
  • Chaplin Pl
  • Charlotte Cr
  • Cheffins Pl
  • Chinchilla
  • Church St
  • Clermont Cr
  • Collie
  • Colo Pl
  • Condon St
  • Cook Cl
  • Cooper Pl
  • Crest Rd
  • Daintree Dr
  • Dalrymple St
  • Danjera Dr
  • Darling Dr
  • Darling Mills Rd
  • Dawson Pl
  • Derwent Pl
  • Diamantina Cct
  • Digby Cl
  • Dovers Ave
  • Downes Dr
  • Drysdale Rd
  • Dudgeon St
  • Duke St
  • Ellenbrook
  • Esperance Dr
  • Farmer Pl
  • Federation Pl
  • Fields Dr
  • Fishburn Pl
  • Fleet Cr
  • Fortescue Ct
  • Franklin Pl
  • Fraser Cr
  • Friendship
  • Fryer Pl
  • Gascoyne St
  • Gear Cct
  • Gellibrand St
  • Gloucester Cct
  • Golden Gr
  • Goonyella St
  • Graham St
  • Grey St
  • Halket Ln
  • Hamilton Rd
  • Harris St
  • Hawkesbury Pl
  • Hazelton St
  • Headwater Pl
  • Helena Pl
  • Hillside Dr
  • Holroyd St
  • Hughes Dr
  • Huon Cr
  • Illawarra Hwy
  • Jamberoo Rd
  • Jeffcoat St
  • Kalgan
  • Katherine St
  • Kevin Rd
  • Kingsley Ave
  • Liam Cl
  • Loddon Cct
  • Macalister Tce
  • Macleay Pl
  • Macquarie St
  • Manning Pl
  • Margaret Pl
  • Marsh Pl
  • Mayfield Cct
  • Mayo Cl
  • Mccleerey Pl
  • Mccoy Pl
  • Mcgill Cl
  • Mcgrath Ln
  • Mcinerney Ave
  • Medlow
  • Michael St
  • Moles Street
  • Molongo St
  • Mood Cct
  • Mortlock Dr
  • Moruya
  • Mountainview
  • Munduran Cl
  • Murchison St
  • Murray Cl
  • Napier Pl
  • Nattai Cr
  • Nepean Pl
  • Noble Rd
  • Normanby Pl
  • O'Gorman St
  • O'Keefe Cr
  • Ord Pl
  • Parsons Pl
  • Pleasant View Cl
  • Polock Cr
  • Premier Dr
  • Propane St
  • Raftery St
  • Raleigh St
  • Redbank Pl
  • Red Gum Rd
  • Richmond Pl
  • Robb St
  • Roper Rd
  • Russell St
  • Samuel Cct
  • Sawtell St
  • Scarborough Cct
  • Scenic Cr
  • Severn Pl
  • Shannon Dr
  • Simpson Pde
  • Sirius Ct
  • Skardon Tce
  • Smith Ave
  • Sophia St
  • Springwood St
  • Stapleton Ave
  • State Pl
  • Stephens St
  • Stirling Pl
  • Stubbs Rd
  • Supply Ct
  • Swan Pl
  • Tallowood St
  • Taylor Rd
  • Terry St
  • The Billabong
  • The Expressway
  • Todd
  • Tomlin St
  • Tongarra Rd
  • Torrens Pl
  • Tripoli
  • Tully Cr
  • Tuross St
  • Tweed
  • Ulan Pl
  • Uphill Rd
  • Upland Ch
  • Valley View Cr
  • Walsh Pl
  • Warrego St
  • Waterford Tce
  • Weston St
  • Whistlers Run
  • Wiley St
  • Windermere Ave
  • Wolfgang Rd
  • Yarra Cl
  • Yolanda St
  • Yulara Dr

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.