NSW · Wollongong Council
Bulli, NSW, 2516
Desirability index
#280 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bulli is a smaller suburban community in the Wollongong area, home to around 6,798 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 410 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+20%), roughly 60.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $950, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,798
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,331
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 100 of 2,458
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,525
- Employment rate
- 62%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 129 / 216 / 231
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $995
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 410
- Against the person
- 91
- Against property
- 169
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 75 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +19.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault22
- Fraud34
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
- Steal From Motor Vehicle27
- Transport Regulatory Offences83
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,073
- Bulli High SchoolSecondary
- Bulli Public SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Waniora Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
83 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bulli Station
- ENT Franklin Av
- ENT Railway Pde
- LFT To P1
- LFT To P2
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
405 planning-related records
2026· 17 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Access ramp; Air-conditioning units; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Stairway35B HOSPITAL ROAD BULLI 2516Under Assessment
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah57 ORGANS ROAD BULLI 2516Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Residential Accommodation40 ORGANS ROAD BULLI 2516Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 URSULA ROAD BULLI 2516Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision13 HOSPITAL ROAD BULLI 2516Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool26 HOSPITAL ROAD BULLI 2516Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17 GODOLPHIN STREET BULLI 2516Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support204-206 PRINCES HIGHWAY BULLI 2516Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Swimming pool59B FARRELL ROAD BULLI 2516Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5 FOWLER STREET BULLI 2516Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 HOSPITAL ROAD BULLI 2516Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation29 OWEN STREET BULLI 2516Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 PANMILLS DRIVE BULLI 2516Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Swimming pool3 PARK ROAD BULLI 2516Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21 BENELONG STREET BULLI 2516Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 WILLCATH STREET BULLI 2516Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation30 ALANSON AVENUE BULLI 2516Determined
2025· 43 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support61 GEORGE AVENUE BULLI 2516Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 GODOLPHIN STREET BULLI 2516Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 OWEN STREET BULLI 2516Determined
- Subdivision27 HOSPITAL ROAD BULLI 2516Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 SANDHURST STREET BULLI 2516Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation57 WILLCATH STREET BULLI 2516Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Stormwater management system4 YENDA AVENUE BULLI 2516Deferred Commencement
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool2 FARRELL ROAD BULLI 2516Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 HUTTON AVENUE BULLI 2516Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation58 ORGANS ROAD BULLI 2516Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool43 BEACON AVENUE BULLI 2516Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support17 NATIONAL AVENUE BULLI 2516Withdrawn
September 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses91 FARRELL ROAD BULLI 2516Determined
- Entertainment facility; Temporary building, structure or use; Temporary structure22 GREVILLEA PARK ROAD BULLI 2516Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation35 WILLCATH STREET BULLI 2516Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21 HIGHLANDS PARADE BULLI 2516Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17 SOMERVILLE STREET BULLI 2516Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool22C FARRELL ROAD BULLI 2516Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision2 SOUTHVIEW STREET BULLI 2516Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure10 STURDEE AVENUE BULLI 2516Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation46 WILLCATH STREET BULLI 2516Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool8 GEORGE AVENUE BULLI 2516Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 WILLCATH STREET BULLI 2516Determined
2024· 43 proposals
43 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 51 proposals
51 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 105 proposals
105 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 98 proposals
98 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 48 proposals
48 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
45 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Black Diamond BakeryBakery
Bulli
- Bench (13)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Bulli Bowling Club, Princes HwyBus stop
- Bulli Heritage Hotel, Princes HwyBus stop
- Bulli Public School, Princes HwyBus stop
- Bus stop
- Lawrence Hargrave Dr after George AvBus stop
- PCYC Bulli, Princes HwyBus stop
- Point St after Princes HwyBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arthur Osborne GrovePark
- Grevillea ParkNature reserve
- J.P. Orvad GrovePark
- Ocean ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Body Dynamics IllawarraPrinces Highwayphysiotherapist
- Bulli District Hospitalhospital
- Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Bulli Railway Station Group and Movable ObjectsRailway Street, BulliSHR
- Family Hotel240 Princes Highway BulliSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bulli Childrens Centrekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 61.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #280 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bulli Stationtransport
- ENT Franklin Avtransport
- ENT Railway Pdetransport
- LFT To P1transport
- LFT To P2transport
- Bulli Childrens Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Bulli Railway Station Group and Movable ObjectsheritageRailway Street, BulliSHR
- Family Hotelheritage240 Princes Highway BulliSHR
- Body Dynamics IllawarrahealthPrinces Highwayphysiotherapist
- Bulli District Hospitalhealthhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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