NSW · Wollongong Council
Cataract, 2560
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Cataract is a residential smaller community in Wollongong with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of residents in steady employment.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Population
- Population
- 4
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,750
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 100%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 628
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 250
- State safety percentile
- 98.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions962
- Domestic Violence Related Assault586
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment731
- Malicious Damage To Property624
- Transport Regulatory Offences2853
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Appin Rd Opp Baden Powell Dr
- Appin Rd Opp Baden Powell Dr
- Appin Rd Opp Truck Parking Area
- Appin Rd Opp Truck Parking Area
- Bulli Appin Rd After Baden Powell Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksPrinces Highway and Appin Road21 Jun 2026 – 04 Jul 2026
- RoadworksM1 Motorway, Appin Road28 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting DevelopmentPt54//DP751301Determined
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Secondary dwellingLot2 DP204674Determined
2021· 2 proposals
June 2021
- Demolition; Signage; Restaurant or cafe; OtherLots 90-100 DP 18875Determined
May 2021
- Change of use7 Globe LanDetermined
2020· 2 proposals
September 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential developmenttrentoj77@gmail.comDetermined
- Dwelling52 Cataract Road, Box HillDetermined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Cataract DamCataract Road, AppinSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime962
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime586
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime731
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime624
- Transport Regulatory Offencescrime2853
- Appin Rd Opp Baden Powell Drtransport
- Appin Rd Opp Baden Powell Drtransport
- Appin Rd Opp Truck Parking Areatransport
- Appin Rd Opp Truck Parking Areatransport
- Bulli Appin Rd After Baden Powell Drtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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