NSW · Wollongong Council
Stanwell Park, NSW, 2508
Desirability index
#443 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Stanwell Park is a small locality in the Wollongong area, home to around 1,532 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 315 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+7%), roughly 205.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $765, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,532
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,798
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 50 of 543
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,675
- Employment rate
- 59.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 35 / 22
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.
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)
- 315
- Against the person
- 99
- Against property
- 98
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 205.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 15 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +7.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Domestic Violence Related Assault19
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
- Malicious Damage To Property27
- Steal From Motor Vehicle19
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
- 1,112
- Stanwell Park Public SchoolPrimary
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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Acc To P2
- CCP Railway Cres
- Stanwell Park Station
- Stanwell Park Station, Platform 1
- Stanwell Park Station, Platform 2
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
104 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool13 MURRAWAL ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; 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; Residential Accommodation54 STANWELL AVENUE STANWELL PARK 2508Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)12 CASSANDRA PLACE STANWELL PARK 2508Under Assessment
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 OLD COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation44 CHELLOW DENE AVENUE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 CHELLOW DENE AVENUE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 KALLAROO AVENUE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia7A OLD COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 THE DRIVE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Swimming pool7 SHERIDAN CRESCENT STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE STANWELL PARK 2508Withdrawn
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure67 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
2024· 10 proposals
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition46 STANWELL AVENUE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation109 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52A THE DRIVE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space53 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5A OLD COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
March 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1 MAXWELL CRESCENT STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5A OLD COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Withdrawn
January 2024
- Independent living units; Erection of a new structure1A RAILWAY CRESCENT STANWELL PARK 2508Under Assessment
2023· 25 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14-16 OLD COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
November 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure46 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation14 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure3 MURRAWAL ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11A LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 THE DRIVE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces71 STANWELL AVENUE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 SHERIDAN CRESCENT STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
September 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 CHELLOW DENE AVENUE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
August 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition2 BEACH ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development53 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs23 MURRAWAL ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development14 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development109 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 MURRAWAL ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees15 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development5A OLD COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
2022· 21 proposals
21 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 28 proposals
28 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 7 proposals
7 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Stanwell CellarsAlcohol
Unit 3 91 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Lawrence Hargrave Dr after Station StBus stop
- Lawrence Hargrave Dr at Station StBus stop
- Lawrence Hargrave Dr opp Stanwell ParkBus stop
- Stanwell Park, Lawrence Hargrave DrBus stop
- Station St opp Watergum GrBus stop
- Hargrave CafeCafe
Unit 2 109 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park
- Uluwatu BlueCafe
Unit 1 109 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Stanwell Park Beach ReservePark
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Stanwell Park Rail Viaduct over Stanwell CreekIllawarra railway 56 727 kms, Stanwell ParkSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 39.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #443 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Acc To P2transport
- CCP Railway Crestransport
- Stanwell Park Stationtransport
- Stanwell Park Station, Platform 1transport
- Stanwell Park Station, Platform 2transport
- Stanwell Park Rail Viaduct over Stanwell CreekheritageIllawarra railway 56 727 kms, Stanwell ParkSHR
- Stanwell Park Beach Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning53 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Lodged 11 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning109 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE STANWELL PARK 2508Lodged 21 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning10 MURRAWAL ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Lodged 15 May 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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