Median house price
$915k
+5.2% change
NSW · Wollongong Council
Cringila, 2502
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,175
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.2%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,117/wk
Employment rate
38.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$915,000
Languages at home
56.5%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Macedonian, Turkish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Cringila is a well-connected smaller community in Wollongong Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been rising recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Cringila snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$598/wk
Houses $650 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
2,175
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.9%
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
#316
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
82nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
44th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
19th
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
- 28.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5817th in Australia
- State rank
- 1879th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #316 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #840 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $650
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $598
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 80
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $915,000
- Median price change
- +5.2%
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
2,175(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +0.2% over 5 years · 44th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +0.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +7
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in NSW
- 44th 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 (~2,200), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,156
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,117
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 79 of 796
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,614
- Employment rate
- 38.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 664 / 3 / 39 (+ 3 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)
- 249
- Against the person
- 49
- Against property
- 100
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 114.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +14%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order111
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment121
- Malicious Damage To Property126
- Steal From Retail Store176
- Transport Regulatory Offences131
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)
- 931
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 19th
School list
- Cringila Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 936 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 163 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Warrawong High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 905 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 591 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Berkeley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 926 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 259 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1013 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 149 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Warrawong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 891 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 276 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Illawarra Sports High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 926 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.7 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
Public transport
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cringila Public School, Lake Av
- Lake Av At Flagstaff Rd
- Lake Av At Gorrell St
- Lake Av Opp McGovern St
- Lake Av Opp Newcastle St
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
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 19 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 29/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Community(2)
- Cringila Community HallCommunity centre
- Cringila Public SchoolSchool
Cringila
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Picnic area
- Cringila Hills PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
Transport(11)
11 bus stops
Other(8)
- Drinking water
- Information (4)
- Overflow ParkingParking
- Parking (2)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Pump TrackTrack
- Skills TrackTrack
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Port Kembla Hospital (2.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 81
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 37.2
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· 6 proposals
August 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Shed; 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 Australia28 LACKAWANNA STREET CRINGILA 2502Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facility1-3 BETHLEHEM STREET CRINGILA 2502Under Assessment
June 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure134 Lake Avenue cringilaAdditional Information Requested
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; 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; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)12 NEWCASTLE STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 DORMAN STREET CRINGILA 2502Withdrawn
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool170 LAKE AVENUE CRINGILA 2502Determined
2025· 9 proposals
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure36 BIRMINGHAM STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure35 CRINGILA STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise17 LAKE AVENUE CRINGILA 2502Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home16 GRATTAN STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 LAKE AVENUE CRINGILA 2502Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool170 LAKE AVENUE CRINGILA 2502Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 JARVIE ROAD CRINGILA 2502Withdrawn
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool33 FITZGERALD STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 LOCKWOOD STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
2024· 11 proposals
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure36 BIRMINGHAM STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shop17 LAKE AVENUE CRINGILA 2502Determined
July 2024
- Home business; Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia21 GRATTAN STREET CRINGILA 2502Under Assessment
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia5 LAKE AVENUE CRINGILA 2502Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure36 BIRMINGHAM STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure28 LACKAWANNA STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure6 AUBURN PARADE CRINGILA 2502Withdrawn
January 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure36 BIRMINGHAM STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 GRATTAN STREET CRINGILA 2502Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure43 CRINGILA STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure6 AUBURN PARADE CRINGILA 2502Withdrawn
2023· 13 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 MONTEITH STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development54 AUBURN PARADE CRINGILA 2502Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Centre-based child care41 LAKE AVENUE CRINGILA 2502Withdrawn
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure36 BIRMINGHAM STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
September 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry133-143 FIVE ISLANDS ROAD CRINGILA 2502Pending Court Appeal
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development8 CRINGILA STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
June 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development11 MONTEITH STREET CRINGILA 2502Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces8 GREGORY STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
- Secondary dwelling28 LACKAWANNA STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
- Shop top housing7-9 Lake Avenue CringilaDetermined
May 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs24 MERRETT AVENUE CRINGILA 2502Determined
- Industrial development133-143 FIVE ISLANDS ROAD CRINGILA 2502Withdrawn
March 2023
- Industrial development133-143 FIVE ISLANDS ROAD CRINGILA 2502Determined
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- Dual occupancy5a and 5b Lockwood Street, Cringila NSW 2502Withdrawn
June 2022
- Demolition25 STEEL STREET CRINGILA 2502Determined
March 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Shed22 LAKE AVENUE CRINGILA 2502Determined
February 2022
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land19 Malcom Avenue, Cringila, NSW, 2502Determined
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)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 3.1 km away).
Coalition 24.6%Labor 75.4%
7.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.1 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- CringilaLabor 77.4% · Coalition 22.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- BerkeleyLabor 73.0% · Coalition 27.0% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- WarrawongLabor 73.9% · Coalition 26.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Berkeley SouthLabor 74.3% · Coalition 25.7% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Lake HeightsLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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.