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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%.

0%
In a flood area
8.1%
In a bushfire area
2,026
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Houses
$1,275,000+15.38%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$870,000+27.94%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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:

Residential62.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Industrial14.3% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Light Industrial

Residential11.2% of properties

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

English34.1%
Australian29.7%
Irish11.9%
Scottish8%
Italian7.4%
German4%

Top countries of birth

England3.4%
India2%
China1.7%
Italy1.5%
Nepal1.5%
Sri Lanka1.1%

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.

1,560
Dwellings/yr
402
Houses
1,158
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wollongong council area (not just North Wollongong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific North Wollongong address:

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.