In short

West Wollongong is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2500, home to 5,223 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Wollongong local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$370 /wk

Population5,223

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAWollongong

Demographics

Population: 5,223
Median age: 35 years
Median household income: $1,672 /week
Median personal income: $759 /week
Median family income: $2,140 /week
Average household size: 2.5
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
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: $370 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,123
Rent share of household income: 22%

Schools

Wollongong West Public School Primary · Government
Lindsay Park Public School Primary · Government
Keiraville Public School Primary · Government
Gwynneville Public School Primary · Government
Figtree Heights Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 56 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 165 bus stops

Closest stops:

Mt Keira Rd After Abercrombie St bus · 42 m
Gundarun St Before Abercrombie St bus · 57 m
Mt Keira Rd Opp Abercrombie St bus · 63 m
Gundarun St At Abercrombie St bus · 71 m
Mt Keira Rd Opp Hurt St bus · 184 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), 8.3 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

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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