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Coniston, 2500

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,224

Growth (1 yr)

+1.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.2%

Median age

39

Median income

$1,535/wk

Employment rate

53.2%

University qualified

22.7%

Work from home

25.8%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,275,000

Languages at home

33%non-English

Most common: Macedonian, Serbian, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

38.6/100
Below average

1621st in NSW

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Outer suburban
What Coniston is known for: Excellent transport, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Coniston is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Wollongong Council. It is close to Mount Saint Thomas.

Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 82% above the peer median, and school access is another area where the suburb performs particularly well, with school access 40% above the peer median. Population growth is a very strong feature of the suburb, with population growth 89% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on higher crime, limited amenity for the price and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary.

Coniston is a better fit for people who value open space and school access more than peace and quiet.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • School access is a relative strength
  • Population growth is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2500 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
  • Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Mount Saint Thomas

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Coniston compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.27M

+15% change

Median rent

$650/wk

Houses $720 · Units $620

Population (ERP)

2,224

+1.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.1%

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

#196

among Metro Sydney · Emerging

Crime rate

93rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

81st

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

43%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

60th

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
38.6/100 — Below average
National rank
4760th in Australia
State rank
1621st in NSW
Peer rank
#196 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#745 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

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 house price (October to December 2025)
$1,275,000
Median price change
+15.4%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

2,224(June 2025)

+1.6% annual · +6.2% over 5 years · 81th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.6%
5-year growth
+6.2%
Change in 1 year
+35
Change in 5 years
+130
Growth rank in NSW
81th 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 (~2,350), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
31.8% / 25.6% / 42.6%
Employment rate
53.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
25.8% / 2.3% / 52.6%
Walked or cycled to work
2.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
451 / 159 / 273 (+ 4 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

22.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 16% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified22.7% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified8.9% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational16% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below52.3% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce19.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies18.6%
  • Society and culture13.2%
  • Health13.1%
  • Education9.6%
  • Architecture and building7.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$54,924

45th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$60,677

45th percentile in NSW · -7% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

44th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$50,194

21st percentile in NSW · -21% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

63rd percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2500 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
28,852
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,844
Median net rent
$746
Taxpayers reporting business income
3,145
Taxable income vs state median
-2%
Salary / wages vs state median
-3%
Rental investment vs state median
-7%
Super vs state median
-29%
Business income vs state median
+10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

33% speak a language other than English at home; 31.9% born overseas

Language at home
1,426 English only · 702 other
Non-English at home
33%
Born overseas
688 (31.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
56 (2.5%)
Australian citizens
1,894
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
18

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Macedonian106 · 37.1%
  • Serbian38 · 13.3%
  • Mandarin19 · 6.6%
  • Arabic18 · 6.3%
  • Greek17 · 5.9%
  • Italian14 · 4.9%
  • Thai12 · 4.2%
  • Malayalam10 · 3.5%

Religion

51.3%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 51.3%, while 34.9% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion34.9%32.8%
Christianity51.3%47.6%
Islam3.9%4.3%
Other / not stated9.9%15.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.3%22.4%
Eastern Orthodox14.2%2.5%
Anglican7.6%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)6.2%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2500, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
343
Against the person
50
Against property
106
Rate per 1,000 residents
154.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 45 residents
State crime-rate percentile
92.8th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
19
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
8.54

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions48
  • Malicious Damage To Property18
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault15
  • Steal From Retail Store23
  • Transport Regulatory Offences69

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
7
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
1,030.5
Median ICSEA percentile
60th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Coniston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 181 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Novo Education SpaceSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 44 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Mount St Thomas Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 354 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Illawarra Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • The Illawarra Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1159 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 970 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Wollongong West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 991 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 243 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Coniston PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Cringila PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Figtree HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Keira HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Mt St Thomas PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Warrawong HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Wollongong HS of the Performing ArtsGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Wollongong WPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

47 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Acc To Bridge St
  • Acc To P1
  • Acc To P2
  • Coniston Station
  • Platform 2

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

34 mapped amenities

1 pubs · 1 playgrounds · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 47 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
32/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.44
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.21
Food & drink(1)
  • Coniston HotelPub
Shopping(1)
  • Bottle shop
Everyday services(1)
  • Coniston Post OfficePost office

    27 Bridge Street

Community(1)
  • Coniston Primary SchoolSchool

    Coniston

Sport & outdoors(12)
  • Gladstone AvenueCycling route
  • Swan StreetCycling route
  • Milne Avenue ReserveNature reserve
  • Nature reserve
  • Park (5)
  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
Entertainment(1)
  • Viewpoint
Transport(7)

4 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(5)
  • Bike Lockers - Coniston Station, Gladstone AveBicycle Parking
  • Parking (5)
  • Ausrralia PostPost Box
  • Taxi
  • Ticket Validator (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Milne Avenue ReserveNature reserve
  • Park or reserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
1.4%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
5
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Wollongong Day Surgery (1.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
60

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Aged-care services
  • Dovida WollongongCONISTONHome Care
  • Warrigal Care ConistonCONISTONResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
56
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.2

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

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 (12%)

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· 9 proposals

  • August 2026

  • Subdivision
    1 Pine Crescent, ConistonAdditional Information Requested

  • July 2026

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    15 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
  • Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; 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
    36 124-130 AUBURN STREET CONISTON 2500Under Assessment
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Neighbourhood shop
    108 GLADSTONE AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined

  • June 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    40 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
  • Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 41-43 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure
    96 GLADSTONE AVENUE CONISTON 2500Additional Information Requested

  • May 2026

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Community facility
    9 OLD SPRINGHILL ROAD CONISTON 2500Withdrawn

  • 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 Accommodation
    42a ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Withdrawn

  • November 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    12 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    15 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    8 LUTANA PLACE CONISTON 2500Determined

  • October 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    25 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Withdrawn

  • August 2025

  • Subdivision
    No. 5 & No. 9 Old Springhill Road, ConistonDetermined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry
    36 124-130 AUBURN STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    16 WONSON AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined

  • July 2025

  • Business identification sign; Hours of operation and trading
    2 BRIDGE STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    57 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined

  • May 2025

  • Demolition; Pub; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    128 GLADSTONE AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined

  • April 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    46 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry
    36 124-130 AUBURN STREET CONISTON 2500Determined

  • February 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; General industry
    99/--/1143576Determined

  • January 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    23 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 Australia
    21 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 Australia
    21 KELVIN ROAD CONISTON 2500Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 IRIS AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
  • Light industry; Artisan food and drink industry; Hours of operation and trading
    2 BRIDGE STREET CONISTON 2500Determined

  • August 2024

  • Subdivision
    70 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    57 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined

  • May 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    170 GLADSTONE AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8 IRIS AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
  • Subdivision
    40 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 structure
    78 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    4 MILNE CRESCENT CONISTON 2500Determined

  • October 2023

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Service station
    136-138 GLADSTONE AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    66 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 land
    1 PINE CRESCENT CONISTON 2500Withdrawn

  • January 2023

  • Stratum / community title subdivision
    10 UNION STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • August 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    66 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined

  • July 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development
    4 MILNE CRESCENT CONISTON 2500Determined

  • June 2022

  • Alterations and additions to commercial development; Change of use; Artisanal food and drink
    136 AUBURN STREET CONISTON 2500Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 2.4 km away).

Coalition 29.0%Labor 71.0%

3.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • ConistonLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Wollongong SouthLabor 71.7% · Coalition 28.3% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • MangertonLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Wollongong EastLabor 68.9% · Coalition 31.1% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Wollongong WestLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)2.1 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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.