NSW · Wollongong Council
Coledale, 2515
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Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Coledale is a coastal smaller community where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Sea and sand are the main draw, with neighbouring coastal communities easy to explore on a free afternoon. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar coastal suburbs, even with community and employment and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,372
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,586
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 52 of 510
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 61.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 30 / 26 / 7
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 · 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)
- $675
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,063
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $900
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 69
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 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)
- 66
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 26
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 98 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +24.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment36
- Malicious Damage To Property48
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault28
- Steal From Motor Vehicle36
- Transport Regulatory Offences137
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 · 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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,118
- Coledale Public SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- Coledale Station
- Coledale Station, Platform 1
- Coledale Station, Platform 2
- ENT Cater St
- STR To P1/2
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
136 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Market699 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE COLEDALE 2515Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 BUTTENSHAW DRIVE COLEDALE 2515Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure47 SQUIRES CRESCENT COLEDALE 2515Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 PARK STREET COLEDALE 2515Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 YOUNG STREET COLEDALE 2515Determined
January 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Market699 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE COLEDALE 2515Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation44 BUTTENSHAW DRIVE COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 CATER STREET COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 YOUNG STREET COLEDALE 2515Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 ELANORA PLACE COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure53 PARK STREET COLEDALE 2515Withdrawn
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)60 SQUIRES CRESCENT COLEDALE 2515Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 COWELL LANE COLEDALE 2515Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool765 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)5 PARK STREET COLEDALE 2515Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)5 DALYS COURT COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 COKEWORKS ROAD COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Subdivision45 SQUIRES CRESCENT COLEDALE 2515Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 HYDE STREET COLEDALE 2515Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 CATER STREET COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 COKEWORKS ROAD COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure818A LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 COLEDALE AVENUE COLEDALE 2515Determined
2024· 17 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10A GIFFORD STREET COLEDALE 2515Determined
November 2024
- Subdivision684 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE COLEDALE 2515Determined
October 2024
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)5 PARK STREET COLEDALE 2515Determined
September 2024
- Subdivision45 SQUIRES CRESCENT COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool14 COKEWORKS ROAD COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 Cokeworks Road Coledale NSW 2515Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 ELANORA PLACE COLEDALE 2515Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures22 BUTTENSHAW DRIVE COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 YOUNG STREET COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 HYDE STREET COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15D PARK STREET COLEDALE 2515Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)5 PARK STREET COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Subdivision44 SQUIRES CRESCENT COLEDALE 2515Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 COWELL LANE COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure761 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 COKEWORKS ROAD COLEDALE 2515Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure656 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE COLEDALE 2515Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
45 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- 802 Lawrence Hargrave DrBus stop
- Coledale Hospital, Lawrence Hargrave DrBus stop
- Coledale Public School, Lawrence Hargrave DrBus stop
- Frew Memorial Park, Lawrence Hargrave DrBus stop
- Lawrence Hargrave Dr at Hemsley PlBus stop
- Lawrence Hargrave Dr at Northcote StBus stop
- Lawrence Hargrave Dr at Young StBus stop
- Lawrence Hargrave Dr opp Coledale HospitalBus stop
- Lawrence Hargrave Dr opp Coledale Public SchoolBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Frew Memorial ParkPark
- Mike Dwyer ReservePark
- Ossie Connors ParkPark
- Shark ParkPark
- St James ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Coledale Hospitalhospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 41.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2955th in Australia
- State rank
- 939th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #47 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #95 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 802 Lawrence Hargrave Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Coledaleamenitiestrain_station
- Coledale 1amenitiestrain_station
- Coledale 2amenitiestrain_station
- Coledale Hospital, Lawrence Hargrave Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Coledale Public School, Lawrence Hargrave Dramenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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.