North Wollongong, NSW 2500 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

North Wollongong is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2500, home to 2,299 residents with a younger demographic. Located in the Wollongong local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

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Snapshot

Median house—
Median rent$395 /wk
Population2,299
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAWollongong

Demographics

Population
2,299
Median age
30 years
Median household income
$1,549 /week
Median personal income
$709 /week
Median family income
$2,044 /week
Average household size
2.0
Persons per bedroom
0.9
Local government area
Wollongong
Statistical region (SA4)
Illawarra
Remoteness classification
Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate
Cunningham
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$395 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Rent share of household income
26%

Schools

  • Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts Secondary · Government
  • Keira High School Secondary · Government
  • Para Meadows School Other · Government
  • Mount Ousley Public School Primary · Government
  • Smiths Hill High School Secondary · Government

Transport

  • Within 800 m walk: 2 train stops, 16 bus stops
  • Within 1.6 km: 4 train stops, 110 bus stops

Closest stops:

  • Ralph Black Dr Before Montague St bus · 174 m
  • Princes Hwy Opp Lysaght St bus · 468 m
  • Wollongong High School Performing Arts Centre, Princes Hwy bus · 471 m
  • Princes Hwy After Lysaght St bus · 487 m
  • North Wollongong Station, Platform 2 train · 720 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), 5.2 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

  • Recorded offences: 4,500 across postcode 2500 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
  • Most common categories: 1,390 theft, 885 violent offences, 670 drug offences.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

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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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