Avondale
NSW 2530 · Wollongong
1,695 (2021) → 1,734 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Wollongong local government area (est. 224,373 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Avondale is a high growth suburb in Wollongong, NSW 2530, about 84km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $830K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 22/100, and is about 12km inland. Avondale has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 42/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.37%), Italy (1%), Scotland (0.88%), New Zealand (0.83%), Philippines (0.83%)
Top languages: Macedon (1.18%), Greek (0.88%), Italian (0.88%), Spanish (0.77%), Serbian (0.71%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 972 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount Brown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 972
- Calderwood Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.8kmICSEA 1061
- Dapto Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 996
- Dapto High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 965
- Lakelands Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 956
- Aspect South Coast School, Albion ParkPrimary · Independent · 5.6km
- Albion Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 977
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.7kmICSEA 1029
- Tullimbar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1010
- St Joseph's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 1029
- St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6kmICSEA 1037
- Koonawarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 835
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Avondale
Is Avondale safe?
Avondale has a residential safety score of 42/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,546 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Avondale?
In Avondale, the median house price is $830K and the median unit price is $694K. Median weekly house rent is $720.
How far is Avondale from Sydney CBD?
Avondale is about 83.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Avondale?
Avondale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Avondale?
Avondale has a transport score of 22/100 and 14 bus stops.