Calderwood is a suburb in the City of Shellharbour in New South Wales, Australia, lying to the Northwest of Albion Park.[2] At the 2016 census, Calderwood had a population of 173.[1] It is currently undergoing suburban redevelopment through Lendlease.[3]

Calderwood New South Wales
Calderwood
Coordinates	34°33′27″S 150°44′32″E
Population	173 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2527
LGA(s)	Shellharbour
Region	Illawarra
County	Camden
Parish	Calderwood
State electorate(s)	Kiama
Federal division(s)	Whitlam
Suburbs around Calderwood: Marshall Mount Yallah Tullimbar Calderwood Albion Park Rail Tongarra Tullimbar Albion Park

Population

At the 2016 census, there were 173 people in Calderwood.

• The most common birth location was Australia (73.9%) followed by England (5.7%), Spain (3.4%), Scotland (1.7%), Netherlands (1.7%) and Italy (1.7%).
• 87% of people only spoke English at home.
• The most common responses for religion were Catholic (39.5%), Anglican (31.7%) and No Religion (14.4%).

Education

There is currently 1 school in Calderwood:

• Calderwood Christian School

Recreation

The main recreational attraction in Calderwood is the Calderwood Valley Golf Course, which has a total of 18 holes totaling 5091 metres.

Redevelopment

Calderwood is currently undergoing a suburban redevelopment through Lendlease. According to the Calderwood Valley Masterplan,[4] there is:

• A proposed village centre and town centre
• A proposed government primary school and government high school
• A proposed permanent community centre
• A proposed recreation precinct and park.

The development is set to be one of the largest master-planned communities in the Illawarra region, with 609 hectares providing around 4,800 homes for an estimated 12,500 residents.

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