In short

Coledale is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2515, home to 1,372 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Wollongong local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$600 /wk

Population1,372

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAWollongong

Demographics

Population: 1,372
Median age: 42 years
Median household income: $2,586 /week
Median personal income: $1,001 /week
Median family income: $2,951 /week
Average household size: 2.8
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Wollongong
Statistical region (SA4): Illawarra
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Cunningham

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $600 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,600
Rent share of household income: 23%

Schools

Austinmer Public School Primary · Government
Thirroul Public School Primary · Government
Coledale Public School Primary · Government
Bulli Public School Primary · Government
Waniora Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 2 train stops, 6 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 2 train stops, 25 bus stops

Closest stops:

Buttenshaw Dr Opp Buttenshaw Pl bus · 34 m
Austinmer Station, Platform 2 train · 682 m
Austinmer Station, Platform 1 train · 692 m
Austinmer Station, Moore St bus · 724 m
Moore St Opp Austinmer Station bus · 737 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1149 mm
Reference station: Wollongong (University), 7.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 391 across postcode 2515 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 30% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 93 violent offences, 90 theft, 54 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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