Median house price
$1.42M
+4.8% change
NSW · Wollongong Council
Stanwell Park, 2508
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,532
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.2%
Median age
45
Median income
$2,798/wk
Employment rate
59.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,415,000
Languages at home
5.2%non-English
Most common: French, Indonesian, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Life in Stanwell Park revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. The wider metro area and neighbouring suburbs stay within easy reach when you want a change of scene. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Strong connections via buses and trains keep the wider area accessible.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus safety weighing on the result versus similar coastal suburbs, even with community and employment, plus schools and education holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Stanwell Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$765/wk
Population (ERP)
1,532
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.2%
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
#36
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
5th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
46th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
87th
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
- 44.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3076th in Australia
- State rank
- 934th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #36 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #91 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $795
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,415,000
- Median price change
- +4.8%
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
1,532(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · -0.2% over 5 years · 46th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- -0.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +6
- Change in 5 years
- -3
- Growth rank in NSW
- 46th 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 (~1,550), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 440 / 35 / 22
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 36
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 139 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.2%
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 · 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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,112
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 87th
School list
- Stanwell Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 150 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 0.3 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
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
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
54 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 20 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 38/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.31
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.61
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.26
Food & drink(4)
- Hargrave CafeCafe
Unit 2 109 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park
- Uluwatu BlueCafe
Unit 1 109 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park
- LOAF Cafe Stanwell ParkRestaurant
- Renzetti PizzaRestaurant
91 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park
Community(1)
- Stanwell Park Public SchoolSchool
Stanwell Park
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Park (4)
- Stanwell Park Beach ReservePark
- Playground
- Stanwell Park Beach Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
Entertainment(3)
- Stanwell Tops LookoutViewpoint
- Viewpoint (2)
Transport(8)
5 bus stops · 3 train stations
Other(18)
- Stanwell CellarsAlcohol
Unit 3 91 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park
- Stanwell Park TunnelAttraction
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Stanwell Park Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Information (4)
- Parking (5)
- Wollongong City CouncilParking
- Wollongong City CouncilParking Space
- Public Toilet Stanwell Park BeachPublic toilets
- Public Toilet Stanwell Park Beach ReservePublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Wollongong City CouncilShower
- Telephone (2)
- Ticket Validator
- Waste Basket (2)
- Stanwell Park Shopping CentreYes
91 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Stanwell Park Beach ReservePark
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
- Coledale Hospital (6.8 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)
- 32
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.9
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· 7 proposals
August 2026
- Subdivision12 CASSANDRA PLACE STANWELL PARK 2508Under Assessment
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool9A HILLSIDE CRESCENT STANWELL PARK 2508Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 CHELLOW DENE AVENUE STANWELL PARK 2508Under Assessment
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 2508Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)12 CASSANDRA PLACE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
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· 17 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
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
1 heritage place
- Stanwell Park Rail Viaduct over Stanwell CreekIllawarra railway 56 727 kms, Stanwell ParkSHR
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 11.3 km away).
Coalition 32.1%Labor 67.9%
0.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.1 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Stanwell ParkLabor 67.9% · Coalition 32.1% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- HelensburghLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
- Helensburgh NorthLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
- WombarraLabor 73.0% · Coalition 27.0% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
- ColedaleLabor 69.9% · Coalition 30.1% TPP (2025)7.3 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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.