NSW · Wollongong Council
Maddens Plains, 2508
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Maddens Plains is a welcoming smaller community in Wollongong, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong working population.
Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Population
- Population
- 8
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,749
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 4
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $795
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 973
- OneSchool Global NSW - IllawarraCombined
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Met School, Maddens Plains
- Met School, Maddens Plains
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).
5 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure84A PRINCES HIGHWAY MADDENS PLAINS 2508Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Water supply system190 PRINCES HIGHWAY MADDENS PLAINS 2508Deferred Commencement
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Demolition; Educational establishment84A Princes Highway, Maddens Plains NSW 2508Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Demolition; Educational establishment84A Princes Highway, Maddens Plains NSW 2508Determined
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Demolition; Educational establishment84A Princes Highway, Maddens Plains NSW 2508Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Heathcote Soaring LeagueSports field
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hopetoun ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- 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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Heathcote Soaring Leagueamenitiespitch
- Met School, Maddens Plainstransport
- Met School, Maddens Plainstransport
- Hopetoun Parkgovernmentpark
- Demolition; Educational establishmentplanning84A Princes Highway, Maddens Plains NSW 2508Lodged 10 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Demolition; Educational establishmentplanning84A Princes Highway, Maddens Plains NSW 2508Lodged 23 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Educational establishmentplanning84A Princes Highway, Maddens Plains NSW 2508Lodged 24 Nov 2020 · Determined
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning84A PRINCES HIGHWAY MADDENS PLAINS 2508Lodged 03 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Water supply systemplanning190 PRINCES HIGHWAY MADDENS PLAINS 2508Lodged 26 Jun 2024 · Deferred Commencement
- OneSchool Global NSW - IllawarraschoolsCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- 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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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