Median house price
$2.38M
+47% change
NSW · Wollongong Council
Bulli, 2516
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,733
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.8%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,331/wk
Employment rate
62%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,375,000
Languages at home
6.5%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Italian, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Bulli revolves around the coast, with the feel of a mid-sized suburb that never strays far from the water. City outings and nearby suburbs add variety without undoing the coastal pace of everyday life. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses and trains linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Community and employment, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education look more ordinary among similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Bulli snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$950/wk
Population (ERP)
5,733
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.1%
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
#21
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
54th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
51st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
75th
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
- 56.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1392nd in Australia
- State rank
- 411th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #21 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #43 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $995
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,375,000
- Median price change
- +47.3%
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
5,733(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +0.8% over 5 years · 51th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +0.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +32
- Change in 5 years
- +44
- Growth rank in NSW
- 51th 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 (~5,900), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,892 / 216 / 231 (+ 12 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)
- 410
- Against the person
- 91
- Against property
- 169
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 71.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 75 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +20.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault22
- Fraud34
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
- Steal From Motor Vehicle27
- Transport Regulatory Offences83
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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,069.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 75th
School list
- Bulli Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 318 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1121 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 412 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Waniora Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1077 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 264 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Woonona High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 767 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Woonona Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 519 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Bulli High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 979 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.9 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bulli Childrens Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
83 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bulli Station
- ENT Franklin Av
- ENT Railway Pde
- LFT To P1
- LFT To P2
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
94 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 3 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 7 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 83 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 63/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.29
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.59
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.03
Food & drink(4)
- Black Diamond BakeryBakery
Bulli
- RÜH Stokes LaneCafe
238 Princes Highway, Bulli
- The Fitz Cafe & BarCafe
251 Princes Highway, Bulli
- Restaurant
Shopping(3)
- Bulli's Meat MarketButcher
- EG AmpolConvenience store
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(5)
- Bulli Community CentreCommunity centre
- Police & Community Youth Club (PCYC)Community centre
- Bulli Childrens CentreKindergarten
- Bulli LibraryLibrary
- Bulli Public SchoolSchool
Bulli
Health & services(3)
- Bulli District HospitalHospital
- Greencross VetsVeterinary
- Northern Illawarra Veterinary HospitalVeterinary
332 Princes Highway, Bulli
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Grevillea ParkPark
- J.P. Orvad GrovePark
- Picnic area
- Playground
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Black Diamond Heritage CentreMuseum
Transport(17)
14 bus stops · 3 train stations
Other(25)
- Bench (13)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Drinking water
- Bulli Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Saint Augustine Anglican Church GraveyardGrave Yard
66 Park Road, Bulli
- Bulli Family HotelHotel
- Information (2)
- Grevillea ParkNature Reserve
- Nature Reserve
- Parking (13)
- Staff Car ParkParking
- Visitors Car ParkParking
- EG AmpolPetrol station
- Shell Petrol StationPetrol station
- Body Dynamics IllawarraPhysiotherapist
249 Princes Highway, Bulli
- PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
- North Illawarra Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Saint Augustine Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
66A Park Road, Bulli
- Sherbrook ChapelPlace of worship
- Public toilets
- Taxi
- Telephone
- Ticket Validator (4)
- Bulli ShowgroundTrack
- Waste Basket (3)
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- North Illawarra Uniting Church
- Saint Augustine Anglican Church
66A Park Road, Bulli
- Sherbrook Chapel
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Bulli District Hospital (0.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Body Dynamics IllawarraPrinces HighwayPhysiotherapist
- Bulli District HospitalHospital
- PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
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)
- 150
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.2
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· 21 proposals
July 2026
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)1 SOMERVILLE STREET BULLI 2516Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool25 ALLENBY PARADE BULLI 2516Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 THORN PARADE BULLI 2516Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure51 WESTMACOTT PARADE BULLI 2516Additional Information Requested
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 2516Under Assessment
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· 23 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
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)
Heritage
2 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 3.3 km away).
Coalition 29.7%Labor 70.3%
2.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BulliLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Bulli CentralLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- WoononaLabor 73.0% · Coalition 27.0% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Woonona CentralLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- ThirroulLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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.