Median price trend for houses
Based on 37 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,200,000
Up 3.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $998k
- 4 bed
- $1.21m
- 5+ bed
- $1.12m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Wongawilli
NSW 2530 · Wollongong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,200,000
- Population
- 1,213
- Postcode
- 2530
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wongawilli, New South Wales
Property market insights for Wongawilli
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wongawilli NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 20 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 13.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wongawilli, NSW is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wongawilli has a 12-month growth rate of 3.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $998,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,210,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000 in Wongawilli.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wongawilli is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Wongawilli is $725 per week and has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wongawilli safe?
The overall rate for Wongawilli is 840 offences per 100,000 residents — 75% 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 Wongawilli.
Overall crime rate
840
offences per 100,000 residents
75% belowRest of NSW
WongawilliRest 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 Wongawilli?
Wongawilli NSW 2530 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,213 people call Wongawilli home, with an average of 3.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,841 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,213
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $600 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1529.3%Above
15–3429.3%Above
35–5429.2%Above
55–7410.9%Below
75 and over1.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.4%Above
Townhouses0.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright13.2%Below
Paying a mortgage77.5%Above
Renting9.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.2%Below
Two cars52.5%Above
Three or more30.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.9%Above
Drove to work54.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.5%Below
What stands out in Wongawilli
27.9% of workers in Wongawilli worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
4.2% of Wongawilli residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
31.6% of people in Wongawilli described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wongawilli
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wongawilli NSW 2530.
Is Wongawilli family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
29.3% of Wongawilli's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
337 family households lived in Wongawilli; 65.0% were couple families and 6.8% were one-parent families.
54.3% 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 Wongawilli?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wongawilli had 1,213 residents at the 2021 Census.
38.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
12.3% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wongawilli?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.4% of occupied private dwellings in Wongawilli.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wongawilli?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
13.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
77.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.4% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wongawilli?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wongawilli had 3.4 people.
One-person households made up 7.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 26.4%, while 46.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wongawilli?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
54.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wongawilli?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 14.2% of the total.
82.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wongawilli, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
11.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 88.4% reported a different address.
16.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wongawilli?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.5% of residents used only English at home.
14.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wongawilli residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.6% of Wongawilli's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
4.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wongawilli?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.3% of ancestry responses in Wongawilli.
Australian ancestry made up 39.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wongawilli?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 11.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wongawilli?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 78.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
46.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wongawilli show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
70.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 3.1% arthritis and 1.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wongawilli?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wongawilli?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,841 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $600 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wongawilli compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.9% in Wongawilli, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 13.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Renting accounted for 9.4% in Wongawilli, 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 Wongawilli
Is Wongawilli expensive?
The median house price is $1,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wongawilli good for families?
The Census counted 337 local families, and 29.3% 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 Wongawilli?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,210,000, 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 Wongawilli
35 streets in Wongawilli
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bankbook Drive
- Coral Vale Dr
- Curlew Street
- Dabroo Circuit
- Dairy Farm
- Finch St
- Frys Lane
- Garreeaira Road
- Gerringulli
- Godson
- Hayshed Ln
- Jersey Farm Rd
- Knapp Crescent
- Mcdermid Ln
- Monarch St
- Moorhen St
- Raven St
- Roy Sheargold Ave
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- Schoolyard Pl
- Sheaffes Rd
- Shone Ave
- Silvereye Street
- Silvereys St
- Smiths Ln
- Spring Hill Ln
- Starling St
- Styles Ln
- Tharawal Drive
- Thornbill St
- Towers Pl
- Vista Pwy
- Whistler St
- Wollindarra Cct
- Wongawilli Rd
- Wonjandal Way
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