Worrowing Heights NSW 2540
Worrowing Heights sits 192 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 2 hours 45 minutes by car. Census data records 713 residents with a median age of 77 and a median household income of $39,884 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb grew 40.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $187 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $503. Worrowing Heights is characterised by high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.
Is Worrowing Heights a good suburb?
Worrowing Heights scores a D (19/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit, safety, and community.
Car-dependent
Walkability 8/100 · 192.5 km · 166 min drive to Sydney
Median available
Median $5,000
High bushfire risk
Fire 93/100 · Crime 28/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 77 · 713 residents
Liveability Rating
19 / 100 · Ranked #1484 in NSWEach bar is Worrowing Heights's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Worrowing Heights?
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Our score
19 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median Land Price
Q4 2025Worrowing Heights's land market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $5,000 in the December 2025 quarter, roughly 99% below where it sat a year earlier. That said, only four sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have fallen about 9% over the past decade — 0.9% per year on average.
$5,000
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $600/wk
- 116 bonds
- +27% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $470/wk
- 11 bonds
- +30% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2540 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025100 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 30% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2540.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Worrowing Heights safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Worrowing Heights sits in the low band, with 12 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 25% on the prior year.
12 offences
25.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202511 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Shoalhaven City Council has published 31 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Walkability
Worrowing Heights is very car-dependent on foot — at 8/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Worrowing Heights.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 417
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Shoalhaven: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Worrowing Heights is home to 713 residents, with a median age of 77 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $40,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
713
Median Age
77
Median Household Income
$39,884/yr
Census Median Rent
$187/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$503/mo
Avg Household Size
1.7
Median Personal Income
$23,816/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
9.2%
Total Dwellings
349
Owner-Occupier Rate
91.1%
Houses
7.2%
Rental Stress
24.4%
Mortgage Stress
15.1%
Work From Home
37.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 66.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 87.5%
- Employment Rate
- 7.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 25.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
9.2% of residents (65) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Sydney (52).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 707 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,501 a year through Shoalhaven based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 55%
- Rural and farming 42%
- Infrastructure and transport 3%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Shoalhaven
In the year to August 2026, 854 new dwellings were approved across Shoalhaven. That mix is 513 houses and 341 units. Approvals are down 9.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Jerrinja Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Ulladulla AWS, 35.0 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 3.3 km
- 3.7 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 1,302 mm
- 100 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 23.9°C
- 2 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 9.6°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 2.6 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Ammonia (total) · Total Nitrogen · Total Phosphorus
- 2.9 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Ammonia (total) · Total Phosphorus
EV adoption
In postcode 2540, 206 of 40,088 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.3% (940 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2540, 11,477 rooftop-solar systems totalling 73.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 26,038 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 786 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Fiona Phillips Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fiona Phillips | 55.1% | 44.9% | +5.0 |
| 2022 | Fiona Phillips | 50.2% | 49.8% | +2.4 |
| 2019 | Fiona Phillips | 52.6% | 47.4% | -3.3 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Liza Butler Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Liza Butler ALP | 53.8% |
| 2019 | Shelley Hancock LP | 60.5% |
| 2015 | Shelley Hancock LP | 59.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Worrowing Heights?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Worrowing Heights
Is Worrowing Heights a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Worrowing Heights is low (28/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Worrowing Heights?
Worrowing Heights has a high recorded bushfire history (93/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Worrowing Heights a good place to live?
Worrowing Heights has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (19/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Worrowing Heights?
Worrowing Heights, NSW had a population of 713 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Worrowing Heights, NSW?
The postcode for Worrowing Heights, NSW is 2540.
How far is Worrowing Heights from Sydney?
Worrowing Heights is 192 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 166 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Worrowing Heights?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Worrowing Heights was $39,884 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Worrowing Heights?
There are too few current rental listings in Worrowing Heights for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $187, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Worrowing Heights?
The median age of residents in Worrowing Heights was 77 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Worrowing Heights at risk of bushfire?
Worrowing Heights has a high recorded bushfire history (93/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Worrowing Heights walkable?
Worrowing Heights scores 8/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Worrowing Heights?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Worrowing Heights, Ulladulla AWS (35 km away), summer days average 23.9°C, winter nights 9.6°C, 1,302 mm of rain a year over 100 rainy days, and 2 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
What is the median land price in Worrowing Heights?
The median sale price for land lots in Worrowing Heights was $5,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 4 sales — take as indicative.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Worrowing Heights?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Worrowing Heights belong to?
Worrowing Heights sits within the Shoalhaven local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Worrowing Heights?
The average residential rates bill through Shoalhaven is $1,501 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Worrowing Heights?
Across Shoalhaven, 854 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 9.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Worrowing Heights in?
Worrowing Heights sits within the federal Division of Gilmore, currently held by Fiona Phillips (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Q4 2025
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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