Median house price
$1.27M
+15% change
NSW · Wollongong Council
North Wollongong, 2500
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,487
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.9%
Median age
30
Median income
$1,549/wk
Employment rate
59%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,275,000
Languages at home
24.3%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Italian, Macedonian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Education hub
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
North Wollongong is a coastal smaller community where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. The community skews younger, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses and trains help with longer trips.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar coastal suburbs, even with growth momentum, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
North Wollongong snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $720 · Units $620
Population (ERP)
2,487
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.3%
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
#11
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Safety
93rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
79th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
78th
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
- 50.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2166th in Australia
- State rank
- 649th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #11 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #64 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
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 (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
2,487(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +6.9% over 5 years · 79th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +6.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +36
- Change in 5 years
- +161
- Growth rank in NSW
- 79th 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 (~2,650), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,299
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $1,549
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 139 of 1,133
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 59%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 167 / 76 / 749
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 384
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 118
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 154.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1025
- Malicious Damage To Property396
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
- Steal From Retail Store502
- Transport Regulatory Offences1491
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
- 12
- Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
- 1,077
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 78th
School list
- Wollongong High School of the Performing ArtsSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 1,169 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Keira High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 984 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 723 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Elonera Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 187 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Para Meadows SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 945 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 113 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Good Samaritan Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 335 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Ousley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 193 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Smiths Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1186 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 736 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1083 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 175 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Fairy Meadow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 342 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Wollongong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 579 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.8 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bourke St Before Cliff Rd
- Bourke St Before Noel St
- Bourke St Opp Church St
- Bourke St Opp Park St
- Princes Hwy Opp Achilles Av
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
187 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 restaurants · 6 cafes · 2 bars · 1 fast food · 1 libraries · 3 playgrounds · 12 swimming pools · 1 ev charging
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 53 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 17 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 58/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.61
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 6.09
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.17
Food & drink(14)
- Pepe's On The BeachBar
- Teddy's BarBar
Princes Highway, North Wollongong
- Cafe
- DiggiesCafe
1 Cliff Road
- Il PozzoCafe
- MudcatCafe
Unit 9 2-14 Cliff Road
- Pepe's on the BeachCafe
- The Lagoon Deck Bar & KioskCafe
- North Beach KioskFast food
1 Cliff Road
- Harbourside Fish Market and CafeRestaurant
North Wollongong
- Rashay'sRestaurant
North Wollongong
- Restaurant
- The Lagoon Seafood RestaurantRestaurant
- WindjammersRestaurant
Community(5)
- Childcare
- Library
- Keira High SchoolSchool
- Para Meadows SchoolSchool
56 Porter Street, North Wollongong
- Wollongong High SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(23)
- J P Galvin ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Puckey's Estate ReservePark
- Stuart ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Playground (3)
- PCYCSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (12)
Entertainment(1)
- Science SpaceMuseum
Transport(16)
13 bus stops · 3 train stations
Other(49)
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
North Wollongong
- First Choice LiquorAlcohol
North Wollongong
- Artwork
- Science CentreAttraction
- Skydive the Beach WollongongAttraction
George Hanley Drive, North Wollongong
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (13)
- B-Line BikesBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Transport for NSWBicycle Parking
- Books
- Illawara Star MotorsCar
- Wollongong City MotorsCar
- Tshirt WorkshopClothes
- Wollongong TAFECollege
- Drinking water (4)
- Tesla Destination ChargerEV charging
- North Wollongong HotelHotel
Princes Highway, North Wollongong
- NovotelHotel
- Normandie MotelMotel
Bourke Street, North Wollongong
- P1Parking
- P2Parking
- P3Parking
- P4Parking
- P5Parking
- P7Parking
- P8Parking
- P9Parking
- Parking (22)
- Parking AreaParking
- Wollongong City CouncilParking
- Wollongong City CouncilParking Space
- Picnic Table (7)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public Toilet Northbeach PavilionPublic toilets
- Public Toilet Stuart Park, North Wollongong #1Public toilets
George Hanley Drive, North Wollongong
- Public Toilet Stuart Park, North Wollongong #2Public toilets
George Hanley Drive, North Wollongong
- Public toilets
- cRescue Station
- Shelter (8)
- Shower (4)
- Wollongong City CouncilShower
- BM SkylightsSkylight Installer
Unit 4 13 Ralph Black Drive
- Taxi
- Ticket Validator (4)
- Traffic Park
- University of Wollongong Innovation CampusUniversity
- Waste Basket (20)
- Water Point (3)
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- J P Galvin ParkPark
- Puckey's Estate ReservePark
- Stuart ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Victoria Street Private Hospital (1.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- 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)
- 65
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.1
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· 14 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure10 PLEASANT AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Under Assessment
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space31 RAILWAY CRESCENT NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Additional Information Requested
- 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)58 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 EXETER AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise6 FLINDERS STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
April 2026
- Small bar; Hours of operation and trading12 6-8 RALPH BLACK DRIVE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
- Subdivision122-126 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry59 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Neighbourhood supermarket6 FLINDERS STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
February 2026
- Retail Premise; Hours of operation and trading4B Flinders Street NORTH WOLLONGONG NSW 2500Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure26 AJAX AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 PORTER STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Withdrawn
- Signage; Advertising and signageInnovation Campus 7-9 Squires Way NORTH WOLLONGONGDetermined
January 2026
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 BOURKE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
2025· 9 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 PORTER STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
August 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign2 STATION STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
July 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Neighbourhood supermarket6 FLINDERS STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
- Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure39-41 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
June 2025
- 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; Hardware and building supply22 RALPH BLACK DRIVE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool6 BODE AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure111-115 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
January 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah4 ACHILLES AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
- Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure107-109 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Withdrawn
2024· 16 proposals
December 2024
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 BOURKE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (indoor); Recreation facility (outdoor)7-9 Squires Way, North WollongongDetermined
September 2024
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 BLACKET STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation13 NOEL STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
July 2024
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor)1 50 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 EXETER AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
June 2024
- 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; Light industry1 47 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
- Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure122-126 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool52 BOURKE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Landscaping structures18 EXETER AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure26 AJAX AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 FLINDERS STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
February 2024
- Subdivision42 BOURKE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure30 BOURKE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
- Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure39-41 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
January 2024
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 BOURKE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise9 BOURKE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
October 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station1 81 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
September 2023
- Demolition; Residential flat building22 PLEASANT AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Deferred Commencement
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure30 BOURKE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
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)
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Balgownie Migrant Workers Hostel: Huts 201, 204 and 210Squires Way, Fairy MeadowSHR
- North Beach PrecinctCliff Road, WollongongSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 30.3%Labor 69.7%
2.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mount OusleyLabor 64.9% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Wollongong NorthLabor 71.5% · Coalition 28.5% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- TowradgiLabor 68.4% · Coalition 31.6% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Fairy MeadowLabor 71.3% · Coalition 28.7% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- WollongongLabor 73.9% · Coalition 26.1% TPP (2025)1.9 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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.