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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%

University qualified

35.1%

Work from home

26.4%

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

45.5/100
Average

Top 47% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 99% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Green suburb
What North Wollongong is known for: Beach, Excellent transport, Education hub, Green suburb

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Suburb profile

North Wollongong is a coastal town in New South Wales, in Wollongong Council, with mainly denser housing than a typical suburban neighbourhood. It has a university campus.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked coastal towns. Everyday destinations are relatively walkable. School access is exceptionally strong. Green cover is an exceptional strength. The clearer weaknesses are higher crime and higher housing costs, with median house prices 14% above the peer median.

North Wollongong is a better fit for people who value school access and local amenities more than peace and quiet.

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

Strengths and weaknesses

Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in New South Wales (162)

Strengths

  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2500 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Housing costs a little more than in comparable places

What stands out

  • North Beach
  • Towradgi Beach
  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • University campus

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How North Wollongong compares

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

Median house price

$1.27M

+15% change

Median rent

$650/wk

Houses $720 · Units $620

Population (ERP)

2,487

+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

#20

among Coastal & beach · Emerging

Crime rate

93rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

79th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

67%

2021 Census tenure

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
45.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 47% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2998th in Australia
State rank
1010th in NSW
Peer rank
#20 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#134 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
99%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$620
Houses (January to March 2026)
$720
All types (January to March 2026)
$650
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
758
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,275,000
Median price change
+15.4%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

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

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

2,487(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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$395
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
19.7% / 13.3% / 67%
Employment rate
59%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
26.4% / 4.1% / 47.7%
Walked or cycled to work
4.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
167 / 76 / 749

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

35.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 13.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified35.1% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified8.5% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational13.5% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below42.9% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce21.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.2%
  • Society and culture15.1%
  • Health13.5%
  • Education9.6%
  • Creative arts5.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

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

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

Tax & income

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

45th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

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

45th percentile in NSW · -7% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

44th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

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

21st percentile in NSW · -21% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

63rd percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

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

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

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Community & culture

24.3% speak a language other than English at home; 30.4% born overseas

Language at home
1,686 English only · 541 other
Non-English at home
24.3%
Born overseas
679 (30.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
65 (2.8%)
Australian citizens
1,907
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
25

Top languages other than English

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

  • Arabic25 · 10%
  • Italian22 · 8.8%
  • Macedonian22 · 8.8%
  • Mandarin20 · 8%
  • Nepali15 · 6%
  • Urdu15 · 6%
  • Vietnamese13 · 5.2%
  • Sinhalese11 · 4.4%

Religion

44.1%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 44.1%, while Christianity accounts for 39.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion44.1%32.8%
Christianity39.2%47.6%
Hinduism3.3%3.4%
Islam4.5%4.3%
Buddhism2.3%2.8%
Other / not stated6.6%9.2%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic19.5%22.4%
Anglican8.7%11.9%
Eastern Orthodox3.3%2.5%
Christian (not further defined)2.6%2.4%

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

Data sources & freshness

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

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

Crime & safety

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

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
384
Against the person
56
Against property
118
Rate per 1,000 residents
154.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 41 residents
State crime-rate percentile
93.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
54
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
21.71

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions53
  • Malicious Damage To Property21
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault16
  • Steal From Retail Store26
  • Transport Regulatory Offences78

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
12
Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
1,077
Median ICSEA percentile
78th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
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 →
School catchments
  • Corrimal HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Gwynneville PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Keira HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Mt Ousley PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Towradgi PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wollongong HS of the Performing ArtsGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Wollongong PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

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

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

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 (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

192 mapped amenities

4 restaurants · 6 cafes · 2 bars · 1 fast food · 1 libraries · 3 playgrounds · 12 swimming pools · 2 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services 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
56/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
2.61
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
5.65
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.17
Food & drink(13)
  • 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

  • Restaurant
  • The Lagoon Seafood RestaurantRestaurant
  • WindjammersRestaurant
Shopping(2)
  • Dan Murphy'sBottle shop

    North Wollongong

  • First Choice LiquorBottle shop

    North Wollongong

Everyday services(1)
  • Tesla Destination ChargerEV charging
Community(5)
  • Childcare
  • Library
  • Keira High SchoolSchool
  • Para Meadows SchoolSchool

    56 Porter Street, North Wollongong

  • Wollongong High SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(39)
  • BBQ (2)
  • North BeachBeach
  • Towradgi BeachBeach
  • Crawford AvenueCycling route
  • Montague StreetCycling route
  • Porter StreetCycling route
  • Squires Way Shared PathCycling route
  • Drinking water (4)
  • J P Galvin ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Puckey's Estate ReservePark
  • Stuart ParkPark
  • Picnic area
  • Playground (3)
  • 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
  • PCYCSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (12)
Places to stay(3)
  • North Wollongong HotelHotel

    Princes Highway, North Wollongong

  • NovotelHotel
  • Normandie MotelMotel

    Bourke Street, North Wollongong

Entertainment(1)
  • Science SpaceMuseum
Transport(16)

13 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(37)
  • Artwork
  • Science CentreAttraction
  • Skydive the Beach WollongongAttraction

    George Hanley Drive, North Wollongong

  • Bench (13)
  • B-Line BikesBicycle

    Unit 7 46 Montague Street

  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Transport for NSWBicycle Parking
  • Books
  • Illawara Star MotorsCar
  • Wollongong City MotorsCar
  • Tshirt WorkshopClothes
  • Wollongong TAFECollege
  • 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
  • PACK & SENDPost Depot

    Unit 1 46 Montague Street

  • 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. 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

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • North Wollongong Surf Life Saving Club

    Surf Life Saving

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • J P Galvin ParkPark
  • Puckey's Estate ReservePark
  • Stuart ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
24.2%
Woodland / forest cover
0.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
12
Parks (OSM)
5
Typical summer maximum
25°C

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Victoria Street Private Hospital (1.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

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

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· 17 proposals

  • October 2026

  • Subdivision
    2 EXETER AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Additional Information Requested

  • September 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
    9 AJAX AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Demolition; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (indoor)
    2 EXETER AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    10 PLEASANT AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined

  • July 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    31 RAILWAY CRESCENT NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
  • 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 Premise
    6 FLINDERS STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined

  • April 2026

  • Small bar; Hours of operation and trading
    12 6-8 RALPH BLACK DRIVE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
  • Subdivision
    122-126 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined

  • March 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry
    59 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 supermarket
    6 FLINDERS STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined

  • February 2026

  • Retail Premise; Hours of operation and trading
    4B Flinders Street NORTH WOLLONGONG NSW 2500Determined
  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    26 AJAX AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    17 PORTER STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Withdrawn
  • Signage; Advertising and signage
    Innovation Campus 7-9 Squires Way NORTH WOLLONGONGDetermined

  • January 2026

  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    49 BOURKE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
2025· 9 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 PORTER STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined

  • August 2025

  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign
    2 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 supermarket
    6 FLINDERS STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
  • Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure
    39-41 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 supply
    22 RALPH BLACK DRIVE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined

  • April 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    6 BODE AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined

  • March 2025

  • Demolition; Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    111-115 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined

  • January 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    4 ACHILLES AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
  • Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure
    107-109 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Withdrawn
2024· 16 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    30 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 Accommodation
    4 BLACKET STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined

  • August 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    13 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 structure
    5 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 industry
    1 47 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
  • Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    122-126 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 pool
    52 BOURKE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined

  • March 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Landscaping structures
    18 EXETER AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    26 AJAX AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
  • Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3 FLINDERS STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined

  • February 2024

  • Subdivision
    42 BOURKE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    30 BOURKE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined
  • Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure
    39-41 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined

  • January 2024

  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    49 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 premise
    9 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 station
    1 81 MONTAGUE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined

  • September 2023

  • Demolition; Residential flat building
    22 PLEASANT AVENUE NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Deferred Commencement
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    30 BOURKE STREET NORTH WOLLONGONG 2500Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksPrinces Highway, Lysaght St11 Oct 2026 – 05 Nov 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Balgownie Migrant Workers Hostel: Huts 201, 204 and 210Squires Way, Fairy MeadowSHR
  • North Beach PrecinctCliff Road, WollongongSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Cunningham
Member of Parliament
Alison BYRNES (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
132,139
Turnout (2025)
92.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 32.5%Labor 67.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 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

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 (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.