NSW · Wollongong Council
East Corrimal, 2518
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Desirability score
- Coastal
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in East Corrimal revolves around the coast, with the feel of a mid-sized suburb that never strays far from the water. Sea and sand are the main draw, with neighbouring coastal communities easy to explore on a free afternoon. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar coastal suburbs, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,432
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,518
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 93 of 1,515
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 100 / 545 / 157
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)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $825
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 155
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)
- 300
- Against the person
- 63
- Against property
- 106
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 87.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +14.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault92
- Fraud86
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment110
- Malicious Damage To Property131
- Transport Regulatory Offences364
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
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Corrimal Station
- Corrimal Station, Platform 2
- ENT Murray Rd
- Level Crossing
- 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).
122 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool48 ALDRIDGE AVENUE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool37 DOBBIE AVENUE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 LAKE PARADE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)27 LAKE PARADE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
April 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and tradingU 1 1 RAILWAY STREET EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport11 LAKE PARADE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 GREGORY AVENUE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation59 LAKE PARADE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 LAKE PARADE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition51 DOBBIE AVENUE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
- Subdivision39 ALDRIDGE AVENUE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool6 AUGUSTA STREET EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house28 GREGORY AVENUE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 ALDRIDGE AVENUE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
August 2025
- Subdivision59 PARK ROAD EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool107 Cawley Street. East CorrimalDetermined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 GREGORY AVENUE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure12 GREGORY AVENUE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)10 SPINKS ROAD EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 PARKER ROAD EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation60 MURRAY ROAD EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)4 COOLGARDIE STREET EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 CARROLL ROAD EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Residential Accommodation21 THALASSA AVENUE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 LAKE PARADE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 LAKE PARADE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 7 BIRCH CRESCENT EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house22 PARKER ROAD EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 LAKE PARADE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure49 DOBBIE AVENUE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 66 CARROLL ROAD EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
July 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure22 PARKER ROAD EAST CORRIMAL 2518Withdrawn
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house50 PARK ROAD EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 LAKE PARADE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 THALASSA AVENUE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)38 LAKE PARADE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 THALASSA AVENUE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 ALDRIDGE AVENUE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
- Dual occupancy; Garages, carports and car parking spaces19A TURNER ESPLANADE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision of land; Garages, carports and car parking spaces37-39 THALASSA AVENUE EAST CORRIMAL 2518Determined
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
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Aldridge Av after Cawley StBus stop
- Aldridge Av before Cawley StBus stop
- Carroll Rd after Murray RdBus stop
- Carroll Rd before Dobbie AvBus stop
- Carroll Rd before Lake PdeBus stop
- Carroll Rd before Murray RdBus stop
- Carroll Rd opp Aldridge AvBus stop
- Cawley St at Thalassa AvBus stop
- Lake Pde after Payne RdBus stop
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Phil Adams ParkPark
- Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Coolgardie Children's Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 45.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2619th in Australia
- State rank
- 827th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #44 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #88 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 76%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Aldridge Av after Cawley Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Aldridge Av before Cawley Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Carroll Rd after Murray Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Carroll Rd before Dobbie Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Carroll Rd before Lake Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
- Carroll Rd before Murray Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Carroll Rd opp Aldridge Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Cawley St at Thalassa Avamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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