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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%

University qualified

39.6%

Work from home

42.1%

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

58.4/100
Good

Top 13% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
What Stanwell Park is known for: Beach, Excellent transport, Green suburb

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Suburb profile

Stanwell Park is a coastal town in New South Wales, in Wollongong Council. It is close to Mount Mitchell.

Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked coastal towns. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 68% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The main trade-offs are weaker population growth and higher housing costs, with population growth 105% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school quality and socio-economic advantage over population growth.

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

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group

Weaknesses

  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • Housing is expensive relative to comparable places

What stands out

  • Stanwell Park Beach
  • Mount Mitchell
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Stanwell Park compares

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

Median house price

$1.42M

+4.8% change

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

#13

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Crime rate

5th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

46th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

18%

2021 Census tenure

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
58.4/100 — Good
State standing
Top 13% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
675th in Australia
State rank
266th in NSW
Peer rank
#13 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#40 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
95%

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 (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

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$460
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
41% / 41.2% / 17.8%
Employment rate
59.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
42.1% / 1.2% / 39.5%
Walked or cycled to work
1.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
440 / 35 / 22

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

39.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 14.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified39.6% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified11.2% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational14.2% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below35% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce17.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.6%
  • Society and culture14.3%
  • Health11%
  • Education10.2%
  • Architecture and building9.5%
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)
$67,481

82nd percentile in NSW · +15% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$73,030

79th percentile in NSW · +12% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
17.0%

71st percentile in NSW · +23% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$122,094

90th percentile in NSW · +93% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

64th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2508 — 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
5,869
Taxpayers reporting net rent
974
Median net rent
-$673
Taxpayers reporting business income
640
Taxable income vs state median
+21%
Salary / wages vs state median
+16%
Rental investment vs state median
+21%
Super vs state median
+73%
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

5.2% speak a language other than English at home; 16.4% born overseas

Language at home
1,369 English only · 75 other
Non-English at home
5.2%
Born overseas
244 (16.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
22 (1.4%)
Australian citizens
1,388
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
5

Top languages other than English

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

  • French9 · 39.1%
  • Indonesian5 · 21.7%
  • Italian3 · 13%
  • Polish3 · 13%
  • Spanish3 · 13%

Religion

50.5%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 50.5%, while Christianity accounts for 40.6%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion50.5%32.8%
Christianity40.6%47.6%
Other / not stated8.9%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic19.2%22.4%
Anglican11.9%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)2.5%2.4%
Uniting Church2%2.1%

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 2508, which is shared with other suburbs.

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 crime-rate percentile
4.6th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+6.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
12
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
7.83

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order3
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault2
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment5
  • Malicious Damage To Property3
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle2

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
1
Median school ICSEA
1,112
Median ICSEA percentile
87th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
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 →
School catchments
  • Bulli HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Heathcote HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Helensburgh PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Otford PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Stanwell Park 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

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 (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

57 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 playgrounds · 1 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • 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

Shopping(1)
  • Stanwell CellarsBottle shop

    Unit 3 91 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park

Community(1)
  • Stanwell Park Public SchoolSchool

    Stanwell Park

Sport & outdoors(14)
  • Beach
  • Grand Pacific WalkCycling route
  • Princes HighwayCycling route
  • Park (4)
  • Stanwell Park Beach ReservePark
  • Playground
  • Stanwell Park Beach Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
  • Public Toilet Stanwell Park BeachPublic toilets
  • Public Toilet Stanwell Park Beach ReservePublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
Entertainment(3)
  • Stanwell Tops LookoutViewpoint
  • Viewpoint (2)
Transport(8)

5 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(14)
  • 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
  • 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. 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

  • Helensburgh-Stanwell Park Surf Life Saving Club

    Surf Life Saving · +61 2 4294 1223

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Stanwell Park Beach ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
11.8%
Woodland / forest cover
9.9%
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
Coledale Hospital (6.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
44

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

Aged-care services
  • Frank And Jess Kennett HomeSTANWELL PARKResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

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

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· 8 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    12 CASSANDRA PLACE STANWELL PARK 2508Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Subdivision
    12 CASSANDRA PLACE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • 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 pool
    9A HILLSIDE CRESCENT STANWELL PARK 2508Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    15 CHELLOW DENE AVENUE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    13 MURRAWAL ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    15 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 Accommodation
    54 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 structure
    5 OLD COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    44 CHELLOW DENE AVENUE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    27 CHELLOW DENE AVENUE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    17 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 Australia
    7A OLD COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    14 THE DRIVE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • June 2025

  • Demolition; Swimming pool
    7 SHERIDAN CRESCENT STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    53 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE STANWELL PARK 2508Withdrawn

  • January 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    67 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
2024· 10 proposals

  • September 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition
    46 STANWELL AVENUE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • August 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    109 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    52A THE DRIVE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • May 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    53 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • April 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5A OLD COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • March 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    15 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    1 MAXWELL CRESCENT STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • February 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5A OLD COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Withdrawn

  • January 2024

  • Independent living units; Erection of a new structure
    1A RAILWAY CRESCENT STANWELL PARK 2508Under Assessment
2023· 17 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    14-16 OLD COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • November 2023

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    46 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    14 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    3 MURRAWAL ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    11A LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • October 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    61 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 spaces
    71 STANWELL AVENUE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 SHERIDAN CRESCENT STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • September 2023

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    34 CHELLOW DENE AVENUE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • August 2023

  • Dual occupancy; Demolition
    2 BEACH ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • July 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    53 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    23 MURRAWAL ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • June 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development
    14 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    109 LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

  • May 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    10 MURRAWAL ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees
    15 LOWER COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined
  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    5A OLD COAST ROAD STANWELL PARK 2508Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Stanwell Park Rail Viaduct over Stanwell CreekIllawarra railway 56 727 kms, Stanwell ParkSHR

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 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

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 (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.