Average rent in Shellharbour - Oak Flats, NSW — 2026

Shellharbour - Oak Flats runs roughly with the New South Wales state median — renters typically pay $425/week, close to the $424/week state baseline (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (70% are owners or paying off a mortgage) and only 26% rent. Separate houses dominate the housing stock (76%), which gives the suburb a quieter, family-leaning feel — borne out by a median age of 43 and a population around 10,590. The most common occupation is Technicians and Trades Workers, and 20% of residents were born overseas. Shellharbour - Oak Flats is 85km from Sydney, and rent trajectories here tend to track the state average rather than running ahead of it — but state rent indices have moved since 2021, so double-check against the live figure above.