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The quick read on

Albion Park Rail

NSW 2527 · Shellharbour

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

Median house
$876,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$772,000

latest suburb median

Population
6,920

ABS 2021

Postcode
2527

Albion Park Rail, New South Wales

Property market insights for Albion Park Rail

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

Median price trend for houses

Based on 75 sales in the preceding 12 months

$876,000

Up 6.6% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$734k
3 bed
$865k
4 bed
$975k
5+ bed
$1m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 52 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$675 per week

Up 8.0% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Albion Park Rail, NSW is currently $876,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Albion Park Rail has a 12-month growth rate of 6.6% for houses and 7.4% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $734,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $865,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $975,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000 in Albion Park Rail.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Albion Park Rail is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Albion Park Rail is $772,000, which has increased 7.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $580,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $680,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $802,000 in Albion Park Rail. The median rent for units and apartments in Albion Park Rail is $585 per week and has decreased 2.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Albion Park Rail safe?

The overall rate for Albion Park Rail is 2,414 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% 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 Rail.

Overall crime rate

2,414

offences per 100,000 residents

27% belowRest of NSW

Albion Park RailRest 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 Rail?

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

6,920 people call Albion Park Rail home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,411 a week.

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

Population
6,920
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$1,820 / month
2021 household rent
$390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.5%In line
15–3425.3%Above
35–5422.3%Below
55–7424.9%Below
75 and over9.8%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses77.9%Below
Townhouses20.8%Above
Apartments0.9%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright34.9%Below
Paying a mortgage37.8%Above
Renting27.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.3%Above
One car34.5%Below
Two cars35.8%Below
Three or more23.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home12.9%Below
Drove to work61.6%Above
Train, tram or bus1.5%Above
Walked or cycled1.0%Below

What stands out in Albion Park Rail

12.9% of workers in Albion Park Rail worked from home on Census day.

5.1% of Albion Park Rail residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

39.8% of people in Albion Park Rail described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Albion Park Rail

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

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

17.5% of Albion Park Rail's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

1,929 family households lived in Albion Park Rail; 36.1% were couple families and 22.1% were one-parent families.

33.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

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

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

Albion Park Rail had 6,920 residents at the 2021 Census.

24.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 77.9% of occupied private dwellings in Albion Park Rail.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.8% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.9% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

34.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

37.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

27.3% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

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

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

The average household in Albion Park Rail had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 25.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 22.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

12.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

61.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

6.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 34.5% of the total.

59.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

64.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.8% reported a different address.

15.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

89.0% of residents used only English at home.

6.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

15.0% of Albion Park Rail's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.0% was born in Australia.

0.1% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 42.4% of ancestry responses in Albion Park Rail.

Australian ancestry made up 41.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.

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

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

11.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 8.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 20.1% of workers, and education and training employed 7.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 54.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

27.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

48.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

13.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.1% reported asthma, 13.9% arthritis and 7.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

11.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,411 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,820.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 12.9% in Albion Park Rail, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 34.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 27.3% in Albion Park Rail, 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 Rail

Is Albion Park Rail expensive?

The median house price is $876,000, while units and apartments sit at $772,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Albion Park Rail good for families?

The Census counted 1,929 local families, and 17.5% 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 Rail?

Larger houses have a median around $1,000,000, 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 Rail

104 streets in Albion Park Rail

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

  • Acacia Ave
  • Airport Rd
  • Ash Ave
  • Ball Pl
  • Banksia Ave
  • Bateman Ave
  • Black St
  • Blackwood
  • Bloodwood Pl
  • Bolwarra Pl
  • Boomerang Ave
  • Boonerah St
  • Boronia Ave
  • Brownlee Pl
  • Burroo St
  • Candlebark St
  • Cedar St
  • Churnwood Pl
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  • Coachwood Dr
  • Colden Dr
  • Conifer St
  • Coolibah Ave
  • Corkwood St
  • Creamery Rd
  • Creole Rd
  • Croome Ln
  • Croome Rd
  • Croton Pl
  • Currajong Pl
  • Decora Pl
  • Delta Pl
  • Durgadin Dr
  • Ebony Pl
  • Elm St
  • Eucalypt Pl
  • Featherwood Pl
  • Figtree St
  • Fir Cr
  • Flame Tree Pl
  • Forest Oak Pl
  • Gow Ave
  • Grevillea St
  • Gumnut St
  • Hakea Pl
  • Hargraves Ave
  • Hickory St
  • Honeysuckle Pl
  • Illawarra Hwy
  • Industrial Rd
  • Iron Bark Ave
  • Jacaranda Cr
  • Jarrah
  • Kanahooka St
  • Karoo St
  • Kauri St
  • Kaylaur Cr
  • Kimbeth Cr
  • Koona St
  • Lacebark
  • Laurel St
  • Laurina
  • Lobelia St
  • Mahogany Gr
  • Mallee St
  • Maple St
  • Melaleuca Rd
  • Miall
  • Murrogun St
  • Mye Pl
  • Nehme Ave
  • Oak St
  • Orchid Ave
  • Osprey Pl
  • Palmae Pl
  • Paperbark St
  • Pine St
  • Poplar Ave
  • Princes Hwy
  • Ribbonwood Pl
  • Rivulet Cr
  • Robyn Rd
  • Rose Ave
  • Rosewood St
  • Sandpiper Cl
  • Shaban St
  • Shandan Cct
  • Shearwater Bvd
  • She Oak Pl
  • Silvertop Pl
  • Snow Wood Pl
  • Spoonbill Pl
  • Spotted Gum Rd
  • Station Rd
  • Stringybark Pl
  • Sugargum St
  • Tongarra Rd
  • Waratah Ave
  • Werrang St
  • White Gum Ave
  • Whitewood Pl
  • Wilga Cl
  • Windang St
  • Wooroo St
  • Yallah St

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