Median house price
$1.3M
+8.8% change
NSW · Wollongong Council
Bellambi, 2518
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,157
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.0%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,183/wk
Employment rate
46%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,300,000
Languages at home
11.6%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Spanish, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bellambi is a coastal mid-sized suburb where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs.
Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses and trains are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Against similar coastal suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bellambi snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $825 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
4,157
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.8%
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
#10
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Safety
62nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
63rd
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
- 52.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 26% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1894th in Australia
- State rank
- 556th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #10 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #60 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $825
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 155
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,300,000
- Median price change
- +8.8%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,157(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +4.0% over 5 years · 76th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +4.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +55
- Change in 5 years
- +159
- Growth rank in NSW
- 76th 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 (~4,250), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,039
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,183
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 81 of 1,699
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 46%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 834 / 623 / 159 (+ 7 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 355
- Against the person
- 74
- Against property
- 125
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 85.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +14.5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault92
- Fraud86
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment110
- Malicious Damage To Property131
- Transport Regulatory Offences364
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,037
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 63th
School list
- Bellambi Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 807 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 182 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,249 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Corrimal High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 940 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 569 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Corrimal East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 297 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Russell Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 262 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Corrimal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1013 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 227 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Columbkille's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 339 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Woonona East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 200 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Aspect South Coast SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 129 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
51 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bellambi Station
- Bellambi Station, Francis St
- Bellambi Station, Platform 1
- CCP Francis St
- ENT Bellambi Ln
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
73 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 2 playgrounds · 2 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 51 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 34/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.5
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.5
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.72
Food & drink(2)
- GF EatsCafe
203 Rothery Street
- Olive CafeCafe
Shopping(1)
- IGA Local Grocer BellambiConvenience store
Community(3)
- Bellambi Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
49A Cawley Street
- Bellambi Public SchoolSchool
Bellambi
- Holy Spirit CollegeSchool
2 Bond Street
Health & services(1)
- Veterinary
Sport & outdoors(17)
- Brompton Road ReservePark
- Park (10)
- Playground (2)
- Bellambi Point Sports FieldsSports field
- Sports field
- Bellambi Rock PoolSwimming pool
- Bellambi Rock PoolSwimming pool
Bellambi
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(25)
22 bus stops · 3 train stations
Other(10)
- Bench (5)
- Drinking water
- Parking (10)
- State Rail AuthorityParking
- Public Toilet Bellambi PointPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Shower
- Slipway
- TelstraTelephone
- Ticket Validator
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brompton Road ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bulli District Hospital (3.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 137
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.0
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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· 9 proposals
August 2026
- 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; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise12 BELLAMBI LANE BELLAMBI 2518Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool3 THE AVENUE BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7 BOND STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 OWEN PARK ROAD BELLAMBI 2518Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure172 ROTHERY STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
March 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)16 BELLAMBI LANE BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool14 HOLLEBON ROAD BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)16 BELLAMBI LANE BELLAMBI 2518Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support93 BELLAMBI LANE BELLAMBI 2518Additional Information Requested
2025· 18 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool14 HOLLEBON ROAD BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)152 SCOBIE CRESCENT BELLAMBI 2518Determined
October 2025
- Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50 BROMPTON ROAD BELLAMBI 2518Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7 WARDELL STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
July 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)16 BELLAMBI LANE BELLAMBI 2518Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool24 HOLLEBON ROAD BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (detached)55 GLADSTONE STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development15 HOLLEBON ROAD BELLAMBI 2518Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool3 THE AVENUE BELLAMBI 2518Determined
April 2025
- Demolition5 BOND STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Demolition60 ROTHERY STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 KIRTON ROAD BELLAMBI 2518Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool176 ROTHERY STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 BOND STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 BOND STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 KENT STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 ROTHERY STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure113 ROTHERY STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5A LISMORE STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool113 ROTHERY STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool3 THE AVENUE BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Subdivision2 GLADSTONE STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)97 PIONEER ROAD BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)89 PIONEER ROAD BELLAMBI 2518Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure113 ROTHERY STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use2 BYRON STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 BOND STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
May 2024
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation135 ROTHERY STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 CHESTER STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Supporting Development15 HOLLEBON ROAD BELLAMBI 2518Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 ELLEN STREET BELLAMBI 2518Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 PARK ROAD BELLAMBI 2518Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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 3.0 km away).
Coalition 26.5%Labor 73.5%
6.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BellambiLabor 75.7% · Coalition 24.3% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Corrimal EastLabor 72.1% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Russell ValeLabor 68.3% · Coalition 31.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- CorrimalLabor 69.2% · Coalition 30.8% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Woonona EastLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)2.0 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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.