NSW · Wollongong Council
Otford, 2508
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Otford is a small locality in the Wollongong area, home to around 396 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 13 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+9%), roughly 32.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $765, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, a reasonable spread of amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 396
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,750
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 142
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,739
- Employment rate
- 66.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 5 / 0
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $795
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 tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 13
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 99 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Domestic Violence Related Assault19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
- Malicious Damage To Property27
- Steal From Motor Vehicle19
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,104
- Otford Public SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- FTB To P1
- Otford Station
- Otford Station, Lady Carrington Rd
- Otford Station, Platform 1
- Otford Station, Platform 2
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
17 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 LADY WAKEHURST DRIVE OTFORD 2508Withdrawn
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 GEORGES ROAD OTFORD 2508Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure129 OTFORD ROAD OTFORD 2508Determined
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facility121 OTFORD ROAD OTFORD 2508Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 GEORGES ROAD OTFORD 2508Determined
January 2024
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia35 STATION ROAD OTFORD 2508Withdrawn
2023· 2 proposals
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 DOMVILLE ROAD OTFORD 2508Determined
January 2023
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development33 STATION ROAD OTFORD 2508Determined
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development36 DOMVILLE ROAD OTFORD 2508Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development33 STATION ROAD OTFORD 2508Withdrawn
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 DOMVILLE ROAD OTFORD 2508Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development33 STATION ROAD OTFORD 2508Determined
- Bed and breakfast accommodation; Home business18 GEORGES ROAD OTFORD 2508Determined
January 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development36 STATION ROAD OTFORD 2508Determined
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 LADY CARRINGTON ROAD OTFORD 2508Determined
September 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development36 STATION ROAD OTFORD 2508Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces54 STATION ROAD OTFORD 2508Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (7)
- Blue BenchBench
- Bus stop
- Drinking water
- Parking
- Public toilets
- Telephone
- Ticket Validator (2)
- OtfordTrain station
- Otford 1Train station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Otford ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 38.4/100
- National rank
- 3562nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1049th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #54 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #109 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 76%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime28
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime40
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime27
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime19
- FTB To P1transport
- Otford Stationtransport
- Otford Station, Lady Carrington Rdtransport
- Otford Station, Platform 1transport
- Otford Station, Platform 2transport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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