Wollongong Area Profile
Crime
Safer than 50% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?
Source: BOCSAR, Wollongong LGA level
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental
365 days/year
Registration required
No day limit — host year-round
Non-hosted STRA capped at 365d. Hosted has no cap. Bookings 21+ consecutive days don't count toward cap.
Schools
1069
avg ICSEA7 schools in area
Public
Private / Independent
ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.
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Council Rates
FY 2024-25, Wollongong Council
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| Suburb | Council | Crime | Schools | Airbnb | Waste |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollongong (this area) | Wollongong | Below avg | 1069 | 365d | $498.052024-25 |
| Woonona2517 | Wollongong | Below avg | 1046 | 365d | $498.05 |
| Albion Park2527 | Shellharbour | Below avg | 991 | — | $471 |
| Tahmoor2573 | Wollondilly Shire | Very low | 991 | 180d | — |
| Kiama2533 | The Council of the Municipality of Kiama | Very low | 1068 | — | $673.2 |
| Bowral2576 | Wingecarribee Shire | Very low | 1054 | — | $716 |
| Campbelltown2560 | Campbelltown | Above avg | 968 | 180d | — |
Wollongong Council
Shellharbour Council
Wollondilly Shire Council
The Council of the Municipality of Kiama Council
Wingecarribee Shire Council
Campbelltown Council
Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (Wollongong) level unless otherwise noted.