NSW · Wollongong Council
Cataract, NSW, 2560
Suburb snapshot
Cataract is a small locality in the Wollongong area, home to around 4 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10,427 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 2606750.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $595 (flats $510, houses $620), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 4
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,750
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 100%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 628
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)
- 10,427
- Against the person
- 2,198
- Against property
- 2,867
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,606,750
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 100th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +0.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions962
- Domestic Violence Related Assault586
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment731
- Malicious Damage To Property624
- Transport Regulatory Offences2853
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
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Appin Rd Opp Baden Powell Dr
- Appin Rd Opp Baden Powell Dr
- Appin Rd Opp Truck Parking Area
- Appin Rd Opp Truck Parking Area
- Bulli Appin Rd After Baden Powell Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksPrinces Highway and Appin Road21 Jun 2026 – 04 Jul 2026
- RoadworksM1 Motorway, Appin Road28 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting DevelopmentPt54//DP751301Determined
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Secondary dwellingLot2 DP204674Determined
2021· 2 proposals
June 2021
- Demolition; Signage; Restaurant or cafe; OtherLots 90-100 DP 18875Determined
May 2021
- Change of use7 Globe LanDetermined
2020· 2 proposals
September 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential developmenttrentoj77@gmail.comDetermined
- Dwelling52 Cataract Road, Box HillDetermined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Cataract DamCataract Road, AppinSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
Recent changes
- Appin Rd Opp Baden Powell Drtransport
- Appin Rd Opp Baden Powell Drtransport
- Appin Rd Opp Truck Parking Areatransport
- Appin Rd Opp Truck Parking Areatransport
- Bulli Appin Rd After Baden Powell Drtransport
- Cataract DamheritageCataract Road, AppinSHR
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting DevelopmentplanningPt54//DP751301Lodged 15 Mar 2024 · Determined
- Change of useplanning7 Globe LanLodged 24 May 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Signage; Restaurant or cafe; OtherplanningLots 90-100 DP 18875Lodged 02 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning52 Cataract Road, Box HillLodged 09 Sep 2020 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed