Median price trend for houses
Based on 20 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,030,000
Up 0.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.01m
- 4 bed
- $1.28m
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The quick read on
Coniston
NSW 2500 · Wollongong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,030,000
- Median unit
- $800,000
- Population
- 2,267
- Postcode
- 2500
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ABS 2021
Coniston, New South Wales
Property market insights for Coniston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Coniston NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 28 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 10.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Coniston, NSW is currently $1,030,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Coniston has a 12-month growth rate of 0.2% for houses and 42.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,010,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000 in Coniston.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Coniston is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Coniston is $800,000, which has increased 42.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $770,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $886,000 in Coniston. The median rent for units and apartments in Coniston is $535 per week and has increased 12.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Coniston safe?
The overall rate for Coniston is 3,335 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of NSW.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Coniston.
Overall crime rate
3,335
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of NSW
ConistonRest 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 Coniston?
Coniston NSW 2500 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
2,267 people call Coniston home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,535 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,267
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,820 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.2%Below
15–3430.5%Above
35–5424.5%Above
55–7420.6%Below
75 and over10.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses50.9%Below
Townhouses17.9%Above
Apartments30.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.8%Below
Paying a mortgage25.6%Below
Renting42.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.4%Above
One car44.8%Above
Two cars29.4%Below
Three or more15.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.8%Above
Drove to work47.0%Below
Train, tram or bus2.3%Above
Walked or cycled2.9%In line
What stands out in Coniston
25.8% of workers in Coniston worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
2.4% of Coniston residents were born in England.
34.9% of people in Coniston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Coniston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Coniston NSW 2500.
Is Coniston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.2% of Coniston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
575 family households lived in Coniston; 37.7% were couple families and 19.7% were one-parent families.
29.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Coniston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Coniston had 2,267 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Coniston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 50.9% of occupied private dwellings in Coniston.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 30.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Coniston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
25.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
42.6% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Coniston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Coniston had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 31.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 19.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Coniston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
47.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
2.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Coniston?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 44.8% of the total.
45.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Coniston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.5% reported a different address.
30.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Coniston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
62.9% of residents used only English at home.
31.0% used a language other than English at home.
1.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Coniston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.3% of Coniston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.7% was born in Australia.
1.1% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Coniston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 26.6% of ancestry responses in Coniston.
Australian ancestry made up 25.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Coniston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 9.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.9% of workers, and education and training employed 10.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Coniston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
30.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Coniston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.8% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Coniston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Coniston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,535 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,820.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Coniston compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.8% in Coniston, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 31.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 42.6% in Coniston, 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 Coniston
Is Coniston expensive?
The median house price is $1,030,000, while units and apartments sit at $800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Coniston good for families?
The Census counted 575 local families, and 14.2% 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 Coniston?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,280,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Coniston
28 streets in Coniston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Auburn St
- Beresford St
- Bridge St
- Gladstone Ave
- Gregory St
- Harold St
- Heaslip St
- Heaslip Street
- Iris Ave
- John Cleary Pl
- Kelvin Rd
- Lutana Pl
- Mackie St
- Mckenzie Ave
- Miller St
- Milne Cr
- Myrtle St
- Norman St
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- Old Springhill Rd
- Pine Cr
- Robertson St
- Robwald Ave
- Swan St
- Tate St
- Television Ave
- The Avenue
- Union St
- Wonson Ave
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