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Farmborough Heights, 2526

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,227

Growth (1 yr)

+0.3%

Growth (5 yr)

-0.2%

Median age

38

Median income

$2,234/wk

Employment rate

61.5%

University qualified

24.8%

Work from home

27.8%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,060,000

Languages at home

12.5%non-English

Most common: Macedonian, Italian, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

51.9/100
Average

Top 27% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Farmborough Heights is known for: Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Farmborough Heights is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in Wollongong Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Mount Kembla is part of the surrounding geography.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is a very strong feature of the suburb, with school access 67% above the peer median, and park access is another area where the suburb performs particularly well. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 90% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher rents and weaker population growth, with median rents 12% above the peer median.

Overall, Farmborough Heights suits people prioritising daily services and school access over lower rents.

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

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in New South Wales (189)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • School access is a relative strength
  • Park access is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Rents run above those in comparable places
  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining

What stands out

  • Mount Kembla

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Farmborough Heights compares

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

Median house price

$1.06M

+7.1% change

Median rent

$750/wk

Houses $760 · Units $460

Population (ERP)

4,227

+0.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

3.0%

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

#173

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

44th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

44th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

13%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

74th

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
51.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 27% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1653rd in Australia
State rank
576th in NSW
Peer rank
#173 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#372 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)
$460
Houses (January to March 2026)
$760
All types (January to March 2026)
$750
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
82
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,060,000
Median price change
+7.1%

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

4,227(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
+14
Change in 5 years
-7
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 (~4,150), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,179
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$2,234
Dwelling vacancy
3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
44 of 1,452
Median monthly mortgage
$2,008
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$450
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
38.5% / 48.5% / 13%
Employment rate
61.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
27.8% / 0.5% / 55.7%
Walked or cycled to work
0.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,346 / 46 / 16

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

24.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 21.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified24.8% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified11.2% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational21.1% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below42.9% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies22.9%
  • Management and commerce19.4%
  • Society and culture13.1%
  • Education10.7%
  • Health10.4%
  • Architecture and building6.2%
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)
$62,806

72nd percentile in NSW · +7% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,771

70th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

59th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$90,015

74th percentile in NSW · +42% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

16th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2526 — 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
10,579
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,576
Median net rent
-$116
Taxpayers reporting business income
842
Taxable income vs state median
+12%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
+7%
Super vs state median
+28%
Business income vs state median
-20%

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

12.5% speak a language other than English at home; 18% born overseas

Language at home
3,465 English only · 495 other
Non-English at home
12.5%
Born overseas
732 (18%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
99 (2.4%)
Australian citizens
3,801
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
15

Top languages other than English

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

  • Macedonian38 · 20.8%
  • Italian23 · 12.6%
  • Spanish22 · 12%
  • Greek18 · 9.8%
  • Arabic17 · 9.3%
  • Serbian15 · 8.2%
  • Malayalam9 · 4.9%
  • Mandarin8 · 4.4%

Religion

54.7%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 54.7%, while 35.2% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion35.2%32.8%
Christianity54.7%47.6%
Other / not stated10.1%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic23.9%22.4%
Anglican13.6%11.9%
Eastern Orthodox4.8%2.5%
Christian (not further defined)4.4%2.4%
Uniting Church2.6%2.1%

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 2526, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
263
Against the person
54
Against property
112
Rate per 1,000 residents
62.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 77 residents
State crime-rate percentile
43.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-5.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
4
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0.95

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault16
  • Fraud19
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment17
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle17
  • Transport Regulatory Offences30

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
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
1,067
Median ICSEA percentile
74th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Cedars Christian College - AspireSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1094 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 13 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Cedars Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 661 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Craig Davis CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 825 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 45 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Farmborough Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 961 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 226 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Illawarra Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 800 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Dapto HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Dapto PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Farmborough Rd PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Illawarra Sp HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_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

68 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Fairloch Av At Bardess Cres
  • Fairloch Av Before Bardess Cres
  • Fairloch Av Opp Loch Carron Av
  • Farmborough Rd Before Loch Lomond Av
  • Gerard Av At Farmborough Rd

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

42 mapped amenities

4 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 68 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.44
Sport & outdoors(11)
  • Princes HwyCycling route
  • Bristol Parade ParkPark
  • Fairloch ParkPark
  • Farmborough Heights ParkPark
  • Gerard ParkPark
  • Millingaa ParkPark
  • Park
  • Playground (4)
Transport(28)

28 bus stops

Other(2)
  • Bench (2)
  • Parking

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

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bristol Parade ParkPark
  • Fairloch ParkPark
  • Farmborough Heights ParkPark
  • Gerard ParkPark
  • Millingaa ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
7.3%
Woodland / forest cover
5.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
6
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
Figtree Private Hospital (3.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
108

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

Aged-care services
  • Uniting Farmborough UnanderraUNANDERRAResidential

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)
140
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.1

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

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· 11 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    18 SUGARWOOD PLACE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    200 FARMBOROUGH ROAD FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    177 WAPLES ROAD FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • June 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    37 STANLEY AVENUE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • May 2026

  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    100 PANORAMA DRIVE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • April 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    210 FARMBOROUGH ROAD FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • March 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space
    6 BRENDON AVENUE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    93 STANLEY AVENUE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Withdrawn
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    253 FARMBOROUGH ROAD FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses
    11 HIGHVIEW DRIVE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • January 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    198 FARMBOROUGH ROAD FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
2025· 14 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    34 GERARD AVENUE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    131 PANORAMA DRIVE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    182 WAPLES ROAD FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Pathways and paving
    19 CARLON CRESCENT FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    103 FARMBOROUGH ROAD FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • July 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool
    54 BRENDON AVENUE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    130 WAPLES ROAD FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    61 IOLA AVENUE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    20 TANNABAH PLACE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (internal); Rainwater tanks
    9 TANNABAH PLACE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    182 WAPLES ROAD FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • March 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    28 LYREBIRD WAY FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    27 ASHLEY AVENUE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • January 2025

  • Demolition
    60 STANLEY AVENUE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
2024· 18 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    18 SUGARWOOD PLACE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    1 STANLEY AVENUE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Withdrawn

  • November 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
    37 FAIRLOCH AVENUE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Withdrawn

  • October 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 PRIMROSE PLACE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • September 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    156 WAPLES ROAD FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    2/255-259 Farmborough rd, Farmborough Heights 2526Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    44 LOCH CARRON AVENUE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    130C FARMBOROUGH ROAD FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    77 FAIRLOCH AVENUE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • August 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    14 LOCHVIEW AVENUE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    282 FARMBOROUGH ROAD FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8 TANNABAH PLACE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

  • June 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    19 CARLON CRESCENT FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Withdrawn
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    RIBBONWOOD ROAD FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Withdrawn

  • May 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8 TANNABAH PLACE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    130C FARMBOROUGH ROAD FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    4 VISTA AVENUE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    31 BRISTOL PARADE FARMBOROUGH HEIGHTS 2526Determined

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 4.2 km away).

Coalition 33.9%Labor 66.1%

1.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Unanderra WestLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • Unanderra SouthLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Cordeaux HeightsLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • UnanderraLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
  • Mount KemblaLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)2.7 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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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.