NSW · Wollongong Council
Coniston, NSW, 2500
Desirability index
15.6/100
How this score is calculated#625 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Coniston is a smaller suburban community in the Wollongong area, home to around 2,267 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,381 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 3255.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $620, houses $720), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,267
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,535
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 78 of 964
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 53.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 54 / 159 / 273
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)
- $620
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 758
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)
- 7,381
- Against the person
- 1,086
- Against property
- 2,279
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,255.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1025
- Malicious Damage To Property396
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
- Steal From Retail Store502
- Transport Regulatory Offences1491
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
- 990
- Coniston 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
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- Acc To Bridge St
- Acc To P1
- Acc To P2
- Coniston Station
- Platform 2
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).
58 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 41-43 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure96 GLADSTONE AVENUE CONISTON 2500Under Assessment
May 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Community facility9 OLD SPRINGHILL ROAD CONISTON 2500Under Assessment
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)1 WONSON AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation42a ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Withdrawn
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool12 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 LUTANA PLACE CONISTON 2500Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Withdrawn
August 2025
- SubdivisionNo. 5 & No. 9 Old Springhill Road, ConistonDetermined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry36 124-130 AUBURN STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 WONSON AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
July 2025
- Business identification sign; Hours of operation and trading2 BRIDGE STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation57 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Pub; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure128 GLADSTONE AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support46 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry36 124-130 AUBURN STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; General industry99/--/1143576Determined
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure23 KELVIN ROAD CONISTON 2500Determined
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; 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; Recreation facility (indoor)2 BRIDGE STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
October 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia21 KELVIN ROAD CONISTON 2500Additional Information Requested
September 2024
- Dwelling house; 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 Australia21 KELVIN ROAD CONISTON 2500Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 IRIS AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
- Light industry; Artisan food and drink industry; Hours of operation and trading2 BRIDGE STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision70 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation57 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation170 GLADSTONE AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 IRIS AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
- Subdivision40 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)10 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure78 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 MILNE CRESCENT CONISTON 2500Determined
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Service station136-138 GLADSTONE AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure66 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 PINE CRESCENT CONISTON 2500Determined
May 2023
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision of land1 PINE CRESCENT CONISTON 2500Withdrawn
January 2023
- Stratum / community title subdivision10 UNION STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
2022· 5 proposals
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development66 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development4 MILNE CRESCENT CONISTON 2500Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Change of use; Artisanal food and drink136 AUBURN STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
2021· 9 proposals
9 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 7 proposals
7 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
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Bike Lockers - Coniston Station, Gladstone AveBicycle Parking
- Bridge St before Gladstone AveBus stop
- Gladstone Av After Bridge StBus stop
- Gladstone Av Before Bridge StBus stop
- Springhill Rd before Old Springhill RdBus stop
- Ausrralia PostPost Box
- Coniston Post OfficePost office
27 Bridge Street
- Coniston HotelPub
- Public toilets
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Milne Avenue ReserveNature reserve
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 5
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
- 15.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #625 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
- Acc To Bridge Sttransport
- Acc To P1transport
- Acc To P2transport
- Coniston Stationtransport
- Platform 2transport
- Milne Avenue Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Change of use; Artisanal food and drinkplanning136 AUBURN STREET CONISTON 2500Lodged 01 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning66 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Lodged 17 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning46 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Lodged 07 Apr 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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