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The quick read on

Bulli

NSW 2516 · Wollongong

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,950,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$880,000

latest suburb median

Population
6,798

ABS 2021

Postcode
2516

Bulli, New South Wales

Property market insights for Bulli

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bulli NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 68 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,950,000

Up 15.4% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.1m
3 bed
$1.53m
4 bed
$2.16m
5+ bed
$2.75m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 59 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$900 per week

Up 12.5% over 12 months

$1k$900$800$70020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bulli, NSW is currently $1,950,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bulli has a 12-month growth rate of 15.4% for houses and -1.7% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,530,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,160,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,750,000 in Bulli.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bulli is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bulli is $880,000, which has decreased 1.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $858,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,080,000 in Bulli. The median rent for units and apartments in Bulli is $725 per week and has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Bulli safe?

The overall rate for Bulli is 1,283 offences per 100,000 residents — 61% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bulli.

Overall crime rate

1,283

offences per 100,000 residents

61% belowRest of NSW

BulliRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bulli?

Bulli NSW 2516 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

6,798 people call Bulli home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,331 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
6,798
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$2,525 / month
2021 household rent
$370 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.0%Above
15–3420.8%Below
35–5429.6%Above
55–7421.9%Below
75 and over5.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses80.2%Below
Townhouses9.2%Below
Apartments9.8%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright35.4%Below
Paying a mortgage43.1%Above
Renting21.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.6%In line
One car29.8%Below
Two cars43.1%Above
Three or more22.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home35.4%Above
Drove to work41.7%Below
Train, tram or bus1.2%Above
Walked or cycled1.9%Below

What stands out in Bulli

35.4% of workers in Bulli worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

4.1% of Bulli residents were born in England.

47.4% of people in Bulli described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bulli

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bulli NSW 2516.

Is Bulli family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

22.0% of Bulli's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

1,859 family households lived in Bulli; 54.8% were couple families and 12.4% were one-parent families.

42.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bulli?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bulli had 6,798 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

27.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bulli?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 80.2% of occupied private dwellings in Bulli.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 9.8% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bulli?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

35.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

43.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

21.4% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bulli?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bulli had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 21.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 28.9%, while 33.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bulli?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

35.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

41.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bulli?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

One-car households formed 29.8% of the total.

65.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bulli, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

66.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.1% reported a different address.

14.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Bulli?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.6% of residents used only English at home.

6.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bulli residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.2% of Bulli's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.8% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bulli?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.0% of ancestry responses in Bulli.

Australian ancestry made up 40.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bulli?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

31.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 16.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.7% of workers, and education and training employed 14.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bulli?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

33.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bulli show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

64.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.0% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bulli?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

28.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bulli?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,331 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,525.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $370 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bulli compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 35.4% in Bulli, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 35.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 21.4% in Bulli, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bulli

Is Bulli expensive?

The median house price is $1,950,000, while units and apartments sit at $880,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bulli good for families?

The Census counted 1,859 local families, and 22.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Bulli?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,530,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bulli

83 streets in Bulli

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Air Ave
  • Alanson Ave
  • Allenby Pde
  • Alroy Street
  • Aragan Cct
  • Artis St
  • Bank St
  • Beach St
  • Beacon Ave
  • Beattie Ave
  • Benelong St
  • Blackall St
  • Blackbutt Pl
  • Black Diamond Pl
  • Bowman Cl
  • Burner Pde
  • Callows Rd
  • Carrington St
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  • Chilby Ln
  • Colemans Ln
  • Cope Pl
  • Craven St
  • Dumbrell Rd
  • Edmondson St
  • Farrell Rd
  • Fowler St
  • Francis St
  • Franklin Ave
  • Garaban Ct
  • George Ave
  • Geraghty St
  • Godolphin St
  • Grevillea Park Road
  • Gwyther Ave
  • Haig Rd
  • Hamilton Rd
  • Highlands Pde
  • Hill St
  • Hobart St
  • Hospital Rd
  • Hutton Ave
  • Jardine St
  • Knight Pl
  • Molloy St
  • Mundaban Cl
  • National Ave
  • O'Brien St
  • Organs Rd
  • Owen St
  • Panmills Dr
  • Park Rd
  • Point St
  • Princes Hwy
  • Quilkey Pl
  • Railway St
  • Range Pl
  • Rixon Ave
  • Rowan St
  • Sandhurst St
  • Sandon Dr
  • Somerville St
  • Southview St
  • Spinners
  • Station St
  • Stokes Ln
  • Sturdee Ave
  • Sturt Pl
  • Thorn Pde
  • Tramway Ct
  • Trinity
  • Turnbull Ln
  • Tyrwhitt Ave
  • Ursula Rd
  • Veigals Ln
  • Wakefield St
  • Wallbank
  • Waterloo St
  • Weaver Tce
  • Westmacott Pde
  • Wilkies St
  • Willcath St
  • William St
  • Yenda Ave

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.