New South Wales · Postcode 2527

Albion Park postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 88 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
13,826
Population (2021)
$1,938
Household income/wk
$460
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Albion Park at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2527 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
13,826 People Resident population, Census 2021
Shellharbour Council area 26 suburbs, 4 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,938/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
7 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,938/wk
matches NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$460/wk
3% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
9.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
1.8 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Albion Park vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricAlbion ParkNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,938 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $460 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,058 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 36 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Albion Park is a locality 88 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2527. It falls within the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region. The local government area is Shellharbour.

According to the 2021 Census, Albion Park has a population of 13,826 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,938, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 620 (4.5% of residents).

Housing in Albion Park includes a median weekly rent of $460, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,058, with 4,704 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Albion Park scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

There are 7 schools in the Albion Park area, including Albion Park High School, St Joseph's Catholic High School, Mount Terry Public School and others.

Albion Park is part of the Southern Highlands statistical area in New South Wales.

Albion Park details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2527
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)13,826
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,938/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$804/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$460
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,058
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area9.1 km²
Population Density1520/km²
Total Dwellings4,704
Australian Citizens92.8%
Indigenous Population620 (4.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.5759492
Longitude150.7737333
Distance from Sydney88 km
Region (SA4)Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Area (SA3)Southern Highlands
Local GovernmentShellharbour
Federal ElectorateWhitlam
State ElectorateShellharbour
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.6%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (25.9%) 45–64 (25.8%) 65+ (14.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,855 (20.6%)
15–24 years1,842 (13.3%)
25–44 years3,585 (25.9%)
45–64 years3,561 (25.8%)
65+ years1,986 (14.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.2%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (17.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Albion Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,350 (9.8%)
Asthma1,268 (9.2%)
Diabetes653 (4.7%)
Heart Disease450 (3.3%)
Cancer357 (2.6%)
Lung Condition271 (2.0%)
Dementia57 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle130 (2.8%)
1 vehicle1,224 (26.3%)
2 vehicles1,940 (41.7%)
3+ vehicles1,354 (29.1%)

Schools in Albion Park

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Albion Park. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Albion Park High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 964 · 900 students
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1029 · 736 students
Mount Terry Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 982 · 635 students
Albion Park Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 972 · 516 students
Calderwood Christian School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1056 · 504 students
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1037 · 399 students
Albion Park Rail Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 894 · 346 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.