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Shell Cove suburb profile

Shell Cove is a coastal suburb in the Shellharbour area of New South Wales centred on a modern marina and waterfront precinct. Streets step down to a harbour and canals, where apartments, terraces and contemporary family homes sit alongside boat berths and foreshore parks. The harbour promenade and nearby beaches attract walkers, cyclists and weekend diners to cafes and restaurants, while playgrounds and open green spaces suit families and retirees. Good road links to the Princes Highway and regular rail services nearby make larger towns accessible, offering a relaxed seaside lifestyle with easy connections to the region.

Shell Cove property market performance

Current median dwelling price$1,528,067.5Past 3 months

Property growth+4.3%Past 12 months

Shell Cove has relatively few unit sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median unit price. On the house side, the median house price is $1.61 million, up a solid 9.1% over the last 12 months; available figures show unit values fell slightly, down 0.4% over the last 12 months.

Over the last 3 months 33 houses and 7 units were sold. Houses sold in a median of 64 days over the last 12 months compared with 77 days for units, so houses sold faster than units.

The rental market in Shell Cove recorded average house rents of $900 and unit rents of $850 over the last 12 months. House rents were up a modest 3.4% over the last 12 months, while unit rents rose sharply, up 13.3%, so unit rents grew more strongly than house rents.

HousesUnits
Median price
Past 3 months
$1.61MN/A
Change in value
Past 12 months
9.1%-0.4%
Sold
Past 3 months
337
Median days on market
Past 12 months
6477
Average rent
Past 12 months
$900$850
Change in rent
Past 12 months
3.4%13.3%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Shell Cove demographics

Household types in Shell Cove are dominated by families. Couple families with children are the largest group at 54.2%, followed by couple families without children at 35.9%. One-parent families make up 9.3% of family households, and other families account for 0.6%. The suburb is home to 7,591 people, with a median age of 40 and a median total household income of $2,452 a week, roughly $127,500 a year.

Homes in Shell Cove are largely owner-occupied: 36.6% are owned outright and 43.4% are owned with a mortgage, a combined 80.0% owner-occupancy, while 20.0% of dwellings are rented.

Suburbs near Shell Cove

Some popular suburbs near Shell Cove include:

  • Flinders: a family-oriented, established suburb with tree-lined streets and local parks.
  • Shellharbour: a coastal township centred on Shellharbour harbour and the foreshore.
  • Dunmore: a semi-rural area characterised by larger blocks and a quieter pace.
  • Barrack Heights: a mid-density residential suburb with a mix of older and newer homes.
  • Blackbutt: a leafy suburb featuring pockets of native bushland and a village feel.

How does Shell Cove compare to nearby suburbs?

  • Median house prices: Shell Cove’s median house price is 46.0% higher than Flinders’s.
  • House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Shell Cove have grown 0.5% higher than in Barrack Heights.
  • Unit price growth: Property prices in nearby Shellharbour have risen 3.7% more than in Shell Cove over the past year.
  • Selling speed for houses: Properties in nearby Flinders are selling 54.7% faster than in Shell Cove.
  • Selling speed for units: Properties in nearby Shellharbour are selling 62.3% faster than in Shell Cove.

Choose the right real estate agents in Shell Cove

Currently, there are 48 real estate agents working in Shell Cove—but not all agents deliver the same results. The right agent could make a huge difference to your final sale price.

Only 5 out of these 48 agents sold 56.0% of all properties in Shell Cove over the past year. Choosing one of these top-performing agents means tapping into proven expertise for a better sale outcome.

Real estate agents in Shell Cove typically charge a commission of 1.63% to 2.63%. Negotiating a fair commission rate and the right structure can motivate your agent to work even harder, helping you sell for more and potentially saving you thousands of dollars.

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