In short

East Corrimal is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2518, home to 3,432 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Wollongong local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$361 /wk

Population3,432

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAWollongong

Demographics

Population: 3,432
Median age: 39 years
Median household income: $1,518 /week
Median personal income: $840 /week
Median family income: $2,179 /week
Average household size: 2.3
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Wollongong
Statistical region (SA4): Illawarra
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Cunningham

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $361 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,167
Rent share of household income: 24%

Schools

Corrimal High School Secondary · Government
Corrimal East Public School Primary · Government
Bellambi Public School Primary · Government
Corrimal Public School Primary · Government
Towradgi Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 2 train stops, 25 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 4 train stops, 89 bus stops

Closest stops:

Carroll Rd After Murray Rd bus · 18 m
Carroll Rd Before Murray Rd bus · 40 m
Carroll Rd Before Dobbie Av bus · 224 m
Carroll Rd Opp Aldridge Av bus · 281 m
Corrimal Station, Platform 2 train · 703 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), 1.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 1,201 across postcode 2518 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 16% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 298 theft, 283 violent offences, 140 property damage.

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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