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Moving to St Georges Basin (Erowal Bay area) from Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay and Albion Park - Macquarie Pass, side by side - all from public government data.

St Georges Basin (Erowal Bay area) has 15,444 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.5% in a year, a median house price of $878,000, 2 schools and 9 childcare services. Full St Georges Basin (Erowal Bay area) suburb profile.

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Albion Park - Macquarie Pass
NSW · current home
St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
23,649
15,444
Annual growth
+4.1%
+0.5%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,088/wk
$1,098/wk
Overseas born
12.6%
13.7%
Non-English-speaking background
6.8%
5.0%
Children aged 0–14
22.3%
15.4%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 6
Decile 2
IRSAD score
1,000
911
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
7
2
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
981
934
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,041
not published
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
18
9
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.01M
$878,000
House price YoY
+18.8%
-0.8%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$720
$580
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
1
1
Supermarkets nearby
1
1
Parks nearby
49
18
Train stations
None mapped
None mapped
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
453
95
Change vs prior year
-10%
-4%
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Albion Park - Macquarie Pass
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Albion Park Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 516
ICSEA 972
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Albion Park - Macquarie Pass (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Catholic 736 students
ICSEA 1029 intake context
Calderwood Christian School
Independent 504 students
ICSEA 1056 intake context
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Catholic 399 students
ICSEA 1037 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

St Georges Basin Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 365
ICSEA 959
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay's government schools have an average ICSEA of 934, compared to 981 in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay none in this SA2, Albion Park - Macquarie Pass 1,041 (3 schools).

There are 2 schools in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay, compared to 7 in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 9 in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay vs 18 in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass.

St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 2, below Albion Park - Macquarie Pass's Decile 6. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 13% lower in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay ($878,000 vs $1.01M).

Similar suburbs near St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

Sussex Inlet - Berrara NSW
House$878,000
Gov ICSEA956
Schools1
Childcare2
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Callala Bay - Currarong NSW
House$878,000
Gov ICSEA971
Schools1
Childcare2
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Nowra NSW
House$780,000
Gov ICSEA915
Schools10
Childcare28
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Culburra Beach NSW
House$878,000
Gov ICSEA948
Schools2
Childcare3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
North Nowra - Bomaderry NSW
House$780,000
Gov ICSEA940
Schools8
Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of St Georges Basin (Erowal Bay area)?

15,444 people lived in St Georges Basin (Erowal Bay area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.5% over the year. Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area) had 23,649.

Are houses cheaper in St Georges Basin (Erowal Bay area) than in Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area)?

Yes. The median house price is $878,000 in St Georges Basin (Erowal Bay area) and $1.01M in Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area), 13% lower in St Georges Basin (Erowal Bay area).

How many schools are in St Georges Basin (Erowal Bay area)?

ACARA lists 2 schools in St Georges Basin (Erowal Bay area), against 7 in Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Albion Park - Macquarie Pass → St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay