Shoalhaven Heads real estate
NSW 2535 · Shoalhaven City Council · About 31 km from our Shell Cove office
The suburb
Living in Shoalhaven Heads
Shoalhaven Heads sits at the foot of Mount Coolangatta, between the southern end of Seven Mile Beach and the mouth of the Shoalhaven River, with Gerroa to the north and Nowra to the south-west. Bolong Road is the main way in. The river entrance is often closed by a sand berm, which Shoalhaven City Council keeps low so it can be opened quickly in a flood.
The town is a mix of family homes, weekenders and retirement homes, some looking over the river and others a short walk from the beach. Its population is older than most, a large share of residents own their homes outright, and the holiday park on Shoalhaven Heads Road brings visitors through the warmer months.
The market
Prices and rents in Shoalhaven Heads
Median house price, postcode 2535
+4.3% on a year earlier
Median weekly rent, houses, 2535
+23.1% on a year earlier
Median price, all homes, 2535
Postcode sale prices: NSW Rent and Sales Report, March quarter 2026, sales in postcode 2535. Rents: NSW Rent and Sales Report, June quarter 2026, median of new bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading for postcode 2535. © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), CC BY 4.0. Medians are a guide, not a valuation. Compare all suburbs.
Living here
Seven Mile Beach and the river mouth
The town has water on two sides. Seven Mile Beach is patrolled in season by the Shoalhaven Heads Surf Life Saving Club on McIntosh Street and has off-leash areas for dogs, and the river has three boat ramps, with beach fishing popular too. The Shoalhaven Heads Golf Club is an 18-hole links course by the sea, and the volunteer-run Native Botanic Garden on Celia Parade is free to walk through.
Shoalhaven Heads Public School is on Ravenscliffe Road, and the town has its own shops and cafes. There is no station: the nearest are Berry and Bomaderry on the South Coast Line, and Nowra, across the river, is the main centre for larger shopping and services. Mount Coolangatta, behind the town, is Cullunghutti to the Jerrinja people, and part of it is protected as the Cullunghutti Aboriginal Area.
Public schools in Shoalhaven Heads
- Shoalhaven Heads Public School · Primary School
The people
Who lives in Shoalhaven Heads
People
Median age
Median household income a week
- Owned outright 54.5%
- Owned with a mortgage 23.7%
- Rented 18.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Shoalhaven Heads (SAL13555). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Tenure shares are of occupied private dwellings and don't add to 100% where some households didn't say.
Selling
Selling in Shoalhaven Heads
Buyers in Shoalhaven Heads weigh the beach and the river against the practicalities of a low-lying coastal town. Distance to the water, any river or beach outlook, the age and condition of the house and where a property sits on the council's flood maps all bear on price. We price from recent sales in the same streets and work the area from our office at Shell Cove.
Renting it out instead? We manage rental homes in Shoalhaven Heads too, where houses in the postcode lease for around $800 a week.
Questions
About Shoalhaven Heads
What is the median house price in Shoalhaven Heads?
Houses across postcode 2535, which includes Shoalhaven Heads, sold for a median of $1,618,000 in the March quarter 2026, up 4.3% on a year earlier, according to the NSW Rent and Sales Report. Prices within a postcode vary a lot from street to street, which is what an appraisal accounts for.
How much does it cost to rent a house in Shoalhaven Heads?
The median weekly rent for a house across postcode 2535 was $800 in the June quarter 2026, from new bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading. Ask us for a rental appraisal of your property for a figure that reflects its size and condition.
Do you sell homes in Shoalhaven Heads?
Yes. Monique Field Property sells and manages homes in Shoalhaven Heads, about 31 km from our office on Harbour Boulevard in Shell Cove. Book a free appraisal and we'll show you recent sales near you and what we'd expect your home to sell for.
Why is the river mouth at Shoalhaven Heads often closed?
Sand builds up across the entrance and forms a berm, so for long periods the Shoalhaven River reaches the sea only after floods break through. Shoalhaven City Council keeps watch on the berm and cuts a dry notch to keep the sand low, so the entrance can be opened quickly when floodwater rises.
Nearby suburbs
What's your Shoalhaven Heads home worth?
A free appraisal from Monique: recent sales near you, what's on the market, and the price range she'd expect.