Calderwood bushfire risk
Of Calderwood’s 2,728 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 22.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Calderwood’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Calderwood
Flood and bushfire areas across Calderwood. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Calderwood
Calderwood sits in the Shellharbour council area, which recorded 5,187 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,187 total. Figures are for the whole Shellharbour council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Calderwood
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Calderwood shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Calderwood
Calderwood is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Calderwood
Calderwood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Calderwood
At the 2021 Census, 13.7% of Calderwood’s 3,013 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Calderwood
Shellharbour council approved 657 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shellharbour council area (not just Calderwood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Dymock Drive, Calderwood NSW 2527
- 20 Eagle Street, Calderwood NSW 2527
- 7 Cornfield Road, Calderwood NSW 2527
- 604 Marshall Mount Road, Calderwood NSW 2527
- 15 Willows Court, Calderwood NSW 2527
- 14 Grayling Street, Calderwood NSW 2527
- 14 Sparrow Drive, Calderwood NSW 2527
- 5 Groom Street, Calderwood NSW 2527
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.