NSW · Wollongong Council
Towradgi, 2518
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Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Towradgi revolves around the coast, with the feel of a mid-sized suburb that never strays far from the water. The beach sets the tone, while nearby towns and coastal pockets add variety without a long journey. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education 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
- 3,241
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,572
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 81 of 1,356
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Employment rate
- 55.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 93 / 267 / 75
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)
- 284
- Against the person
- 60
- Against property
- 100
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 87.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.4th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 895
- Wollongong Flexible SchoolSpecial
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
62 public transport stops in this suburb
- Towradgi Rd At Carr St
- Towradgi Rd At Ocean St
- Towradgi Station
- Towradgi Station, Platform 1
- Towradgi 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).
172 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 JOHN STREET TOWRADGI 2518Under Assessment
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 EDGAR STREET TOWRADGI 2518Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport14 HILLSIDE AVENUE TOWRADGI 2518Under Assessment
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2A MARINE PARADE TOWRADGI 2518Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool14 MARINE PARADE TOWRADGI 2518Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool36 STURDEE STREET TOWRADGI 2518Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59 TOWRADGI ROAD TOWRADGI 2518Determined
January 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45 MARLO ROAD TOWRADGI 2518Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Swimming pool30 ELIZABETH STREET TOWRADGI 2518Determined
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 HILLSIDE AVENUE TOWRADGI 2518Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool8 MURRANAR ROAD TOWRADGI 2518Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 MURRANAR ROAD TOWRADGI 2518Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 HOPE STREET TOWRADGI 2518Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport5 CASSELL AVENUE TOWRADGI 2518Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 CASSELL AVENUE TOWRADGI 2518Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 ELIZABETH STREET TOWRADGI 2518Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision23/ /DP802079Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 CANNELL CRESCENT TOWRADGI 2518Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 HENRIETTA STREET TOWRADGI 2518Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space470 PRINCES HIGHWAY TOWRADGI 2518Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 COLGONG CRESCENT TOWRADGI 2518Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Fences26 MARLO ROAD TOWRADGI 2518Determined
- Subdivision8 MARINE PARADE TOWRADGI 2518Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1 CARR STREET TOWRADGI 2518Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 GLOSSOP STREET TOWRADGI 2518Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Supporting Development26 MARLO ROAD TOWRADGI 2518Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 COLGONG CRESCENT TOWRADGI 2518Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Seniors housing; Erection of a new structure17A MURRANAR ROAD TOWRADGI 2518Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)21 HENRIETTA STREET TOWRADGI 2518Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 COLGONG CRESCENT TOWRADGI 2518Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63 TOWRADGI ROAD TOWRADGI 2518Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure110 TOWRADGI ROAD TOWRADGI 2518Determined
- Subdivision32 CASSELL AVENUE TOWRADGI 2518Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 CASSELL AVENUE TOWRADGI 2518Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool11 CASSELL AVENUE TOWRADGI 2518Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Air-conditioning units; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool10 CASSELL AVENUE TOWRADGI 2518Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 CARTERS LANE TOWRADGI 2518Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 COLGONG CRESCENT TOWRADGI 2518Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation29 CANNELL CRESCENT TOWRADGI 2518Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 CASSELL AVENUE TOWRADGI 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
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (9)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bike Lockers - Towradgi Station, Towradgi RdBicycle Parking
- Carters Lane after Marlo RdBus stop
- Carters Lane opp Marlo RdBus stop
- Murranar Rd after Pioneer RdBus stop
- Murranar Rd at Carters LaneBus stop
- Murranar Rd at Marine PdeBus stop
- Murranar Rd at Pioneer RdBus stop
- Pioneer Rd after Glossop StBus 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Pop Errington ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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
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)
- 6
- 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
- 46.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2358th in Australia
- State rank
- 735th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #40 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #78 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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