Wollongong property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Wollongong, NSW (20,116 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Wollongong
Wollongong is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Commercial Core
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
School catchments in Wollongong
Wollongong can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Wollongong
Wollongong sits in the Wollongong council area, which recorded 15,602 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,602 total. Figures are for the whole Wollongong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Wollongong
At the 2021 Census, 32% of Wollongong’s 20,446 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 Wollongong
Wollongong council approved 1,758 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wollongong council area (not just Wollongong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100-102 Auburn Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
- 100-102 Church Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
- 100-102 Kenny Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
- 100-104 Corrimal Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
- 1001/101 Crown Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
- 1001/10 Regent Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
- 1001/15 Crown Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
- 1001/15 Railway Parade, Wollongong NSW 2500
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.