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Woronora Dam, 2508

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  • Green suburb
What Woronora Dam is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Woronora Dam is a residential smaller community in Wollongong with a familiar suburban feel. The capital is reachable when needed, but everyday life stays firmly rooted in the surrounding region. A younger crowd gives the area energy.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Population

No census data available for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal
  • August 2020

  • Telecommunications and communication facilities
    81 PRINCES HIGHWAY WORONORA DAM 2508Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Woronora DamWoronora Dam Road, WaterfallSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

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 featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Woronora DamheritageWoronora Dam Road, WaterfallSHR
  • Telecommunications and communication facilitiesplanning81 PRINCES HIGHWAY WORONORA DAM 2508Lodged 28 Aug 2020 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site
  • Online DA development application registerNSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)

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