Avondale bushfire risk
Of Avondale’s 847 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 16.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Avondale’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Avondale
Flood and bushfire areas across Avondale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Avondale
Avondale sits in the Wollongong council area, which recorded 18,971 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,971 total. Figures are for the whole Wollongong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Avondale
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Avondale shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Avondale
Avondale is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Living
School catchments in Avondale
Avondale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Avondale
At the 2021 Census, 14.9% of Avondale’s 1,695 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Avondale
Wollongong council approved 1,560 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wollongong council area (not just Avondale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 161 Avondale Colliery Road, Avondale NSW 2530
- 1 Melia Place, Avondale NSW 2530
- 138 Marshall Mount Road, Avondale NSW 2530
- 6 Dale Street, Avondale NSW 2530
- 151 South Avondale Road, Avondale NSW 2530
- 21 Mountain View Terrace, Avondale NSW 2530
- 18 Oakhurst Close, Avondale NSW 2530
- 15/10 Derwent Avenue, Avondale NSW 2530
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.