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Austinmer, 2515

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,767

Growth (1 yr)

+0.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.9%

Median age

42

Median income

$2,586/wk

Employment rate

60.4%

University qualified

49.1%

Work from home

43.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$2,000,000

Languages at home

4.5%non-English

Most common: German, Italian, Portuguese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

60.1/100
Good

Top 10% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Austinmer is known for: Beach, Excellent transport, Green suburb, High desirability

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Suburb profile

Austinmer is a coastal town in New South Wales, in Wollongong Council. Notable landmarks include Austinmer Railway Station group.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked coastal towns. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 108% above the peer median, and working from home is an exceptional strength, with working from home 110% above the peer median. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group, with median house prices 79% above the peer median.

Overall, Austinmer suits people prioritising school quality and local amenities over lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in New South Wales (162)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Working from home is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group

What stands out

  • Austinmer Beach
  • Little Austinmer Beach
  • Austinmer Railway Station group

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Austinmer compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$2M

+11% change

Median rent

$900/wk

Houses $1,063 · Units $675

Population (ERP)

2,767

+0.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#5

among Coastal & beach · Emerging

Crime rate

28th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

50th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

20%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

91st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
60.1/100 — Good
State standing
Top 10% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
502nd in Australia
State rank
208th in NSW
Peer rank
#5 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#34 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$675
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,063
All types (January to March 2026)
$900
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
69
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,000,000
Median price change
+11.1%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

2,767(June 2025)

+0.5% annual · +1.9% over 5 years · 50th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.5%
5-year growth
+1.9%
Change in 1 year
+14
Change in 5 years
+51
Growth rank in NSW
50th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,850), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,725
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,586
Dwelling vacancy
11.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
126 of 1,079
Median monthly mortgage
$2,726
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$550
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
45.6% / 34.8% / 19.6%
Employment rate
60.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
43.6% / 1.2% / 37%
Walked or cycled to work
1.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
785 / 91 / 73

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

49.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 12.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified49.1% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified10.5% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational12.1% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below28.3% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Society and culture17.6%
  • Management and commerce16.9%
  • Health13.5%
  • Education13.3%
  • Engineering and related technologies11.5%
  • Creative arts9.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$64,991

77th percentile in NSW · +11% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$72,394

77th percentile in NSW · +11% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
22.0%

89th percentile in NSW · +59% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$146,679

97th percentile in NSW · +132% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

80th percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2515 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
7,507
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,661
Median net rent
$856
Taxpayers reporting business income
943
Taxable income vs state median
+16%
Salary / wages vs state median
+15%
Rental investment vs state median
+57%
Super vs state median
+108%
Business income vs state median
+30%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

4.5% speak a language other than English at home; 17.2% born overseas

Language at home
2,553 English only · 120 other
Non-English at home
4.5%
Born overseas
459 (17.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
46 (1.7%)
Australian citizens
2,556
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
5

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • German9 · 37.5%
  • Italian5 · 20.8%
  • Portuguese4 · 16.7%
  • French3 · 12.5%
  • Vietnamese3 · 12.5%

Religion

53.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 53.2%, while Christianity accounts for 39.5%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion53.2%32.8%
Christianity39.5%47.6%
Other / not stated7.3%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic18.6%22.4%
Anglican13.2%11.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2515, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
131
Against the person
27
Against property
51
Rate per 1,000 residents
47.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 101 residents
State crime-rate percentile
27.6th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+26.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
5
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
1.81

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault6
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
  • Malicious Damage To Property11
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle8
  • Transport Regulatory Offences32

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,130
Median ICSEA percentile
91th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Austinmer Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 227 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Thirroul Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 367 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1130 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 183 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Austinmer PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bulli HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Coledale PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Thirroul PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

34 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Austinmer Station
  • Austinmer Station, Platform 1
  • Austinmer Station, Platform 2
  • Kirton Rd Bridge E
  • Kirton Rd Bridge W

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

165 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 6 playgrounds · 2 swimming pools · 5 beaches · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 34 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
38/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.73
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.47
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.57
Food & drink(4)
  • Cafe

    36-38 Moore Street, Austinmer

  • Shells Diner CafeCafe

    106 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Austinmer

  • Austi CafeRestaurant

    104 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Austinmer

  • Headlands HotelRestaurant
Shopping(1)
  • Austinmer NewsagencyConvenience store
Everyday services(1)
  • BP Service StationPetrol station

    42-44 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Austinmer

Community(1)
  • Austinmer Public SchoolSchool

    90 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Austinmer

Health & services(1)
  • Austinmer Veterinary HospitalVeterinary

    67 Moore Street

Sport & outdoors(41)
  • Austinmer BeachBeach
  • Austinmer BoatharbourBeach
  • Beach
  • Little Austinmer BeachBeach
  • Sharky BeachBeach
  • Boat ramp
  • Princes HighwayCycling route
  • Drinking water (14)
  • Clowes ParkPark
  • Felix Ryan ParkPark
  • Glastonbury GardensPark
  • L B Kelly ParkPark
  • Pinecourt ParkPark
  • Slade ParkPark
  • Tuckerman ParkPark
  • Picnic area
  • Playground (6)
  • Public toilets
  • Wollongong City CouncilPublic toilets
  • Sports field
  • Austinmer Rock PoolSwimming pool
  • Swimming pool
  • Sublime Point TrackWalking trail
Places to stay(2)
  • Blue PacificHotel

    114 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Austinmer

  • Headlands HotelHotel
Entertainment(1)
  • Viewpoint
Transport(16)

13 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(19)
  • Bench (31)
  • Anderson AutomotiveCar repair
  • Austinmer Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Fish Cleaning
  • Information (5)
  • Austinmer Anglican ChurchParking
  • Headlands HotelParking
  • Parking (8)
  • Parking Space (3)
  • Picnic Table (10)
  • Austinmer Police StationPolice
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Rock Pool Bath
  • Shelter (5)
  • Shower (3)
  • Telephone
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Ticket Validator (2)
  • Waste Basket (20)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Austinmer SLSC Boat Shed

    Surf Life Saving

  • Austinmer Surf Life Saving Club

    Surf Life Saving

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Clowes ParkPark
  • Felix Ryan ParkPark
  • Glastonbury GardensPark
  • L B Kelly ParkPark
  • Pinecourt ParkPark
  • Slade ParkPark
  • Tuckerman ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
7.9%
Woodland / forest cover
6.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
14
Parks (OSM)
7
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Ramsay Clinic Thirroul (1.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
47
Participants per 1,000 residents
17.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 17 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    1A MAXWELL ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    26 THE GROVE AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    12 OCEANA PARADE AUSTINMER 2515Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    54 Asquith Street AUSTINMER NSW 2515Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    27 MOUNTAIN ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    58 HILL STREET AUSTINMER 2515Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Minor building alterations (external)
    3/114 Lawrence Hargrave Drive AUSTINMERUnder Assessment
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    5 TOXTETH AVENUE AUSTINMER 2515Determined

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    34 OCEANA PARADE AUSTINMER 2515Additional Information Requested

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    26 THE GROVE AUSTINMER 2515Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    67 BUTTENSHAW DRIVE AUSTINMER 2515Determined

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
    8 ALLEN STREET AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3 HILLCREST ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Determined

  • January 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool
    67 BUTTENSHAW DRIVE AUSTINMER 2515Withdrawn
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    4 MOUNTAIN ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 MOORE STREET AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    28 Mountain Road AUSTINMER NSW 2515Withdrawn
2025· 21 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2B HEADLAND AVENUE AUSTINMER 2515Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    18 MOUNTAIN ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Determined

  • September 2025

  • Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    15 THE GROVE AUSTINMER 2515Determined

  • August 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    3 HEADLAND AVENUE AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    8 HEADLAND AVENUE AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    11 ALLEN STREET AUSTINMER 2515Determined

  • July 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    46 BALFOUR ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    12 KENNEDY ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 HILL STREET AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    72 MOUNTAIN ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Determined

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    111 BUTTENSHAW DRIVE AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 BALFOUR ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Demolition
    106 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE AUSTINMER 2515Determined

  • April 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    7 BOYCE AVENUE AUSTINMER 2515Determined

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    50 THE GROVE AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    17 MAXWELL ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Determined

  • February 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    54 MOUNTAIN ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    143 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures
    12 LITTLE AUSTINMER LANE AUSTINMER 2515Withdrawn

  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    5 WIGRAM ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 BOYCE AVENUE AUSTINMER 2515Determined
2024· 11 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Privacy screens; Rainwater tanks; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like
    21 THE GROVE AUSTINMER 2515Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 46 THE GROVE AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    10 MOORE STREET AUSTINMER 2515Determined

  • November 2024

  • Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    42A MOUNTAIN ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    11 HILLCREST ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    4 MOUNTAIN ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Determined

  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    12 BALFOUR ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2B KENNEDY ROAD AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    30 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE AUSTINMER 2515Determined

  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    10 MOORE STREET AUSTINMER 2515Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    13 HEADLAND AVENUE AUSTINMER 2515Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Austinmer Railway Station groupRailway Avenue, AustinmerSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Cunningham
Member of Parliament
Alison BYRNES (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
132,139
Turnout (2025)
92.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 32.5%Labor 67.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.8 km away).

Coalition 24.7%Labor 75.3%

7.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • AustinmerLabor 76.5% · Coalition 23.5% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • Thirroul EastLabor 74.2% · Coalition 25.8% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • ThirroulLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • ColedaleLabor 69.9% · Coalition 30.1% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • BulliLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)3.1 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Wollongong Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.