In short

Lake Illawarra is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2528, home to 3,288 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Wollongong local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$328 /wk

Population3,288

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAShellharbour

Demographics

Population: 3,288
Median age: 43 years
Median household income: $1,069 /week
Median personal income: $608 /week
Median family income: $1,451 /week
Average household size: 2.1
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Shellharbour
Statistical region (SA4): Illawarra
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Whitlam

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $328 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Rent share of household income: 31%

Schools

Warilla North Public School Primary · Government
Peterborough School Other · Government
Lake Illawarra High School Secondary · Government
Warilla Public School Primary · Government
Lake Illawarra South Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 42 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 141 bus stops

Closest stops:

King St Opp Grout St bus · 50 m
King St At Grout St bus · 60 m
Warilla Child Care Centre, King St bus · 163 m
Bradman Av Opp Davidson St bus · 214 m
Queen St Before King St bus · 220 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), 21.0 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 1,522 across postcode 2528 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 12% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 409 violent offences, 308 theft, 175 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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