Median house price
$1.34M
+12% change
NSW · Wollongong Council
Fairy Meadow, 2519
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,620
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.1%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,407/wk
Employment rate
52.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,338,000
Languages at home
23.4%non-English
Most common: Italian, Turkish, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Life in Fairy Meadow revolves around the coast, with the feel of a mid-sized suburb that never strays far from the water. The wider metro area and neighbouring suburbs stay within easy reach when you want a change of scene. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Desirability rates good overall, led by local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum, while safety land closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Fairy Meadow snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$725/wk
Houses $825 · Units $550
Population (ERP)
7,620
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.3%
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
#14
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
42nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
54th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
69th
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
- 61.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 822nd in Australia
- State rank
- 226th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #14 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #29 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $825
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $725
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 140
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,338,000
- Median price change
- +11.9%
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
7,620(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +2.1% over 5 years · 54th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +2.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +48
- Change in 5 years
- +158
- Growth rank in NSW
- 54th 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 (~7,800), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,512
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,407
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 168 of 3,168
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 52.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,718 / 585 / 665 (+ 26 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)
- 459
- Against the person
- 96
- Against property
- 179
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 78 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +10.6%
Most common offence types
- Fraud68
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment70
- Malicious Damage To Property81
- Steal From Retail Store61
- Transport Regulatory Offences163
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
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,053
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 69th
School list
- Fairy Meadow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 342 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Good Samaritan Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 335 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Ousley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 193 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Towradgi Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1031 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 134 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Elonera Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 187 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Wollongong Flexible SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 895 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 71 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Wollongong High School of the Performing ArtsSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 1,169 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Keira High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 984 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 723 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Tarrawanna Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 982 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 164 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Pleasant Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1126 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 241 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.9 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
114 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Montague
- Elliotts Rd
- Fairy Meadow Station
- STR/LFT Elliotts E
- STR/LFT Elliotts W
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
168 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 6 fast food · 4 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 114 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 81/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.13
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.73
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.2
Food & drink(13)
- Two Doors Up Cafe & BarCafe
- Guzman y GomezFast food
107 Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- Red RoosterFast food
- SubwayFast food
210a Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow
- Towradgi Beach HotelPub
- Foodiezz StopRestaurant
- Outback SteakhouseRestaurant
- Pizza HutRestaurant
- Restaurant
- Villa d'OroRestaurant
Unit 3 12-16 Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow
Shopping(5)
- BP ShopConvenience store
- Leisure Coast Fruit MarketGreengrocer
- AldiSupermarket
102-110 Princes Highway
- ColesSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(5)
- Fairy Meadow Demonstration SchoolSchool
Fairy Meadow
- Good Samaritan Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
7 Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow
- Mount Ousley Public SchoolSchool
31 McGrath Street, Fairy Meadow
- Towradgi Public SchoolSchool
Carters Lane
- Towradgi Public SchoolSchool
Fairy Meadow
Health & services(2)
- Campus DentalDentist
Unit Suite 3 118-126 Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow
- Greencross Veterinary Clinic Fairy MeadowVeterinary
Unit 1 3 Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow
Sport & outdoors(16)
- Balfour ParkPark
- Centaur ParkPark
- Cram ParkPark
- Dymock Street ReservePark
- Guest ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Picnic area
- Guest ParkPlayground
- Playground (2)
- Fairy Meadow Bowling ClubSports centre
- North Thomas Dalton ParkSports field
- Skate ParkSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(56)
53 bus stops · 3 train stations
Other(39)
- Alcohol
- ATM
- IMBATM
- BendigoBank
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bike Lockers - Fairy Meadow Station, Montague StBicycle Parking
- Wollongong Surf Leisure ResortCaravan Site
- VinniesCharity
Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow
- Drinking water
- JaycarElectronics
- bp pulseEV charging
- Leisure Coast Garden CentreGarden Centre
- Fairy Meadow Spice CornerGrocery
- Miniature Golf
- Waves NightclubNightclub
- Kiss and RideParking
- Parking (26)
- RailCorpParking
- VinniesParking
- BPPetrol station
- PrimePetrol station
- Christian Reformed ChurchPlace of worship
- Fairy Meadow Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Place of worship
- St John Vianney Co-CathedralPlace of worship
1 Cabbage Tree Lane, Fairy Meadow
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australia PostPost office
- Public Toilet Fairy Meadow BeachPublic toilets
2 Elliotts Road, Fairy Meadow
- Public Toilet Fairy Meadow Train Station - Platform 1Public toilets
- Public Toilet Fairy Meadow Train Station - Platform 2Public toilets
- Public toilets
- Shower
- OfficeworksStationery
145 Princes Highway
- Alliance Self StorageStorage Rental
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
- Ticket Validator (2)
- Waste Basket (4)
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
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Balfour ParkPark
- Centaur ParkPark
- Cram ParkPark
- Dymock Street ReservePark
- Guest ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Christian Reformed Church
- Fairy Meadow Anglican Church
- Place of worship
- St John Vianney Co-Cathedral
1 Cabbage Tree Lane, Fairy Meadow
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Victoria Street Private Hospital (3.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Campus DentalPrinces HighwayDentist
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)
- 222
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.1
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· 24 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support118 HOPEWOOD CRESCENT FAIRY MEADOW 2519Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home; Swimming pool71 STOREY STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Under Assessment
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 BREDA STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 LOMBARD AVENUE FAIRY MEADOW 2519Under Assessment
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Community facility201 Pioneer Road Fairy Meadow 2519Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 MAXWELL STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home11 SOUDAN STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support11 ELLIOTTS ROAD FAIRY MEADOW 2519Under Assessment
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)11-13 PRINCES HIGHWAY FAIRY MEADOW 2519Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space7 SQUIRES WAY FAIRY MEADOW 2519Under Assessment
- Subdivision2 ELLIOTTS ROAD FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 KINGSFORD STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure33 DAISY STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure125 MEADOW STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure5 ELLIOTTS ROAD FAIRY MEADOW 2519Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 MAXWELL STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
March 2026
- 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 (external)63 STOREY STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Under Assessment
- Demolition27 HOPEWOOD CRESCENT FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure36 CHAPMAN STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Subdivision66 STOREY STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)24 SMITH STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shop77 JARDINE STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Withdrawn
- 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); Hours of operation and trading135-143 PRINCES HIGHWAY FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure10-12 SOUDAN STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
2025· 24 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool9 RANN STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 GARRATT AVENUE FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink130-136 Princes Highway Fairy Meadow NSW 2519Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)11-13 PRINCES HIGHWAY FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor)31/DP262886Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise201 pioneer road fairy meadowDetermined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation129 MEADOW STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Additional Information Requested
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Car park42 MCGRATH STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Centre-based child care33 NORMAN STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure103 CABBAGE TREE LANE FAIRY MEADOW 2519Withdrawn
October 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 JARDINE STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Supporting Development24 HELEN BRAE AVENUE FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Health services facility48 PRINCES HIGHWAY FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Demolition56 STOREY STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support28 ELLENGOWAN CRESCENT FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)66 STOREY STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation26 BASSETT STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Shipping containers17 PRINCES HIGHWAY FAIRY MEADOWDetermined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink130-136 Princes Highway Fairy Meadow NSW 2519Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool9 RANN STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 BASSETT STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure24 SMITH STREET FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
- Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure7 SQUIRES WAY FAIRY MEADOW 2519Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure31/1314234Determined
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksPrinces Highway, McGrath Street09 Aug 2026 – 09 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
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 2.5 km away).
Coalition 34.2%Labor 65.8%
1.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mount OusleyLabor 64.9% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Fairy MeadowLabor 71.3% · Coalition 28.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Balgownie CentralLabor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- TowradgiLabor 68.4% · Coalition 31.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- TarrawannaLabor 70.6% · Coalition 29.4% TPP (2025)1.8 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)
- 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 (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.