In short

Unanderra is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2526, home to 5,476 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Wollongong local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$285 /wk

Population5,476

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAWollongong

Demographics

Population: 5,476
Median age: 42 years
Median household income: $1,211 /week
Median personal income: $563 /week
Median family income: $1,612 /week
Average household size: 2.4
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Wollongong
Statistical region (SA4): Illawarra
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Whitlam

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $285 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,950
Rent share of household income: 24%

Schools

Mount Kembla Public School Primary · Government
Mount Keira Public School Primary · Government
Nareena Hills Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

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), 14.1 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 837 across postcode 2526 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 6% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 249 theft, 164 violent offences, 107 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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