Gwynneville bushfire risk
Of Gwynneville’s 1,999 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Gwynneville’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Gwynneville
Flood and bushfire areas across Gwynneville. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Gwynneville
Gwynneville 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 Gwynneville
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 Gwynneville 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 Gwynneville
Gwynneville is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Gwynneville
Gwynneville can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Gwynneville
At the 2021 Census, 38.9% of Gwynneville’s 3,139 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 Gwynneville
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 Gwynneville). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 2 Michael Street, Gwynneville NSW 2500
- 8/93 Gipps Street, Gwynneville NSW 2500
- 39/2A Irvine Street, Gwynneville NSW 2500
- 1/3 Foley Street, Gwynneville NSW 2500
- 1A Denison Street, Gwynneville NSW 2500
- 6 Fairy Street, Gwynneville NSW 2500
- 2/24 Spearing Parade, Gwynneville NSW 2500
- 3 College Place, Gwynneville NSW 2500
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.