Median price trend for houses
Based on 37 sales in the preceding 12 months
$775,000
Up 9.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $755k
- 3 bed
- $800k
- 4 bed
- $770k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Cringila
NSW 2502 · Wollongong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $775,000
- Population
- 2,156
- Postcode
- 2502
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cringila, New South Wales
Property market insights for Cringila
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cringila NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 22 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 13.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cringila, NSW is currently $775,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cringila has a 12-month growth rate of 9.9% for houses and 7.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $755,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $770,000 in Cringila.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cringila is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.6% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Cringila is $525 per week and has increased 55.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cringila safe?
The overall rate for Cringila is 1,509 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% 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 Cringila.
Overall crime rate
1,509
offences per 100,000 residents
54% belowRest of NSW
CringilaRest 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 Cringila?
Cringila NSW 2502 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
2,156 people call Cringila home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,117 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,156
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,614 / 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 1519.0%Above
15–3426.1%Above
35–5425.8%Above
55–7420.0%Below
75 and over9.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.6%Above
Townhouses0.4%Below
Apartments5.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.1%Above
Paying a mortgage26.9%Below
Renting27.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car13.8%Above
One car35.7%In line
Two cars33.2%Below
Three or more16.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.2%Below
Drove to work59.3%Below
Train, tram or bus1.8%Above
Walked or cycled3.0%In line
What stands out in Cringila
12.2% of workers in Cringila worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
20.1% of people in Cringila described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cringila
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cringila NSW 2502.
Is Cringila family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.0% of Cringila's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
545 family households lived in Cringila; 45.5% were couple families and 28.1% were one-parent families.
36.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cringila?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cringila had 2,156 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.3% 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 Cringila?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.6% of occupied private dwellings in Cringila.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cringila?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
26.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.0% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cringila?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cringila had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 23.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 29.0%, while 29.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cringila?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
59.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cringila?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
13.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 35.7% of the total.
49.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cringila, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.0% reported a different address.
40.8% 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 Cringila?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
40.8% of residents used only English at home.
53.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cringila residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
40.8% of Cringila's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 59.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cringila?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 15.8% of ancestry responses in Cringila.
Australian ancestry made up 20.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cringila?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 7.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.6% of workers, and education and training employed 4.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cringila?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 41.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
17.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cringila show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 9.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cringila?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cringila?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,117 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,614.
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 Cringila compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.2% in Cringila, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 46.1% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 27.0% in Cringila, 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 Cringila
Is Cringila expensive?
The median house price is $775,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cringila good for families?
The Census counted 545 local families, and 19.0% 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 Cringila?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $800,000, 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 Cringila
23 streets in Cringila
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Auburn Pde
- Barry St
- Bethlehem St
- Birmingham St
- Cringila St
- Dorman St
- Fitzgerald St
- Five Islands Rd
- Flagstaff Road
- Gorrell St
- Grattan St
- Gregory St
- Jarvie Rd
- Lackawanna St
- Lake Ave
- Lockwood St
- Malcolm Ave
- Mcgovern St
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- Merrett Ave
- Monteith St
- Newcastle St
- Sheffield St
- Steel St
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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.