North Wollongong bushfire risk
Of North Wollongong’s 2,026 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 8.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, North Wollongong’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 North Wollongong
Flood and bushfire areas across North Wollongong. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near North Wollongong
North Wollongong 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 North Wollongong
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 North Wollongong 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 North Wollongong
North Wollongong is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in North Wollongong
North Wollongong can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in North Wollongong
At the 2021 Census, 29.6% of North Wollongong’s 2,299 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 North Wollongong
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 North Wollongong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Squires Way, North Wollongong NSW 2500
- 2 Puckey Avenue, North Wollongong NSW 2500
- 3/14 Bourke Street, North Wollongong NSW 2500
- 10/6-12 Hindmarsh Avenue, North Wollongong NSW 2500
- 20 Exeter Avenue, North Wollongong NSW 2500
- 14/1 Park Street, North Wollongong NSW 2500
- 8/40 Pleasant Avenue, North Wollongong NSW 2500
- 2 Innovation Way, North Wollongong 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.