NSW · Wollongong Council
Coniston, 2500
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Coniston is a practical smaller community in Wollongong, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability the main drags compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,267
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,535
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 78 of 964
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 53.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 54 / 159 / 273
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)
- $620
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 758
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)
- 385
- Against the person
- 57
- Against property
- 119
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 169.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1025
- Malicious Damage To Property396
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
- Steal From Retail Store502
- Transport Regulatory Offences1491
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 990
- Coniston Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- Acc To Bridge St
- Acc To P1
- Acc To P2
- Coniston Station
- Platform 2
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)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
58 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 41-43 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure96 GLADSTONE AVENUE CONISTON 2500Under Assessment
May 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Community facility9 OLD SPRINGHILL ROAD CONISTON 2500Under Assessment
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)1 WONSON AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation42a ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Withdrawn
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool12 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 LUTANA PLACE CONISTON 2500Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Withdrawn
August 2025
- SubdivisionNo. 5 & No. 9 Old Springhill Road, ConistonDetermined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry36 124-130 AUBURN STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 WONSON AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
July 2025
- Business identification sign; Hours of operation and trading2 BRIDGE STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation57 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Pub; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure128 GLADSTONE AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support46 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry36 124-130 AUBURN STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; General industry99/--/1143576Determined
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure23 KELVIN ROAD CONISTON 2500Determined
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)2 BRIDGE STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
October 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia21 KELVIN ROAD CONISTON 2500Additional Information Requested
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia21 KELVIN ROAD CONISTON 2500Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 IRIS AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
- Light industry; Artisan food and drink industry; Hours of operation and trading2 BRIDGE STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision70 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation57 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation170 GLADSTONE AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 IRIS AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
- Subdivision40 ROBERTSON STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)10 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure78 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 MILNE CRESCENT CONISTON 2500Determined
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Service station136-138 GLADSTONE AVENUE CONISTON 2500Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure66 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 PINE CRESCENT CONISTON 2500Determined
May 2023
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision of land1 PINE CRESCENT CONISTON 2500Withdrawn
January 2023
- Stratum / community title subdivision10 UNION STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development66 HEASLIP STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development4 MILNE CRESCENT CONISTON 2500Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Change of use; Artisanal food and drink136 AUBURN STREET CONISTON 2500Determined
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
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Bike Lockers - Coniston Station, Gladstone AveBicycle Parking
- Bridge St before Gladstone AveBus stop
- Gladstone Av After Bridge StBus stop
- Gladstone Av Before Bridge StBus stop
- Springhill Rd before Old Springhill RdBus stop
- Playground
- Ausrralia PostPost Box
- Coniston Post OfficePost office
27 Bridge Street
- Coniston HotelPub
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Milne Avenue ReserveNature reserve
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 5
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 34.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4521st in Australia
- State rank
- 1443rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #359 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #735 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alcoholamenitiesalcohol
- Ausrralia Postamenitiespost_box
- Bike Lockers - Coniston Station, Gladstone Aveamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bridge St before Gladstone Aveamenitiesbus_stop
- Conistonamenitiestrain_station
- Coniston Hotelamenitiespub
- Coniston Post Officeamenities27 Bridge Streetpost_office
- Coniston Station, Platform 1amenitiestrain_station
- Coniston Station, Platform 2amenitiestrain_station
- Gladstone Av After Bridge Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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