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Cleveland

NSW 2530 · Wollongong

22 (2021)23 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Wollongong local government area (est. 224,373 residents)

55
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

22
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
48
Transport score

Cleveland is a high growth suburb in Wollongong, NSW 2530, about 81km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Cleveland are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 48/100, and is about 10km inland. Cleveland has an overall score of 55/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

80.7 km
To Sydney CBD
10.1 km
To coast
$720/wk
Median rent (house)
2.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

22
Population
39
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Wollongong LGA population (est. 2025)224,373
Median household income (weekly)$900
vs NSW median-51.4%
Bachelor degree or higher42.9%
Born in Australia68.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse8 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

1
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 3 (all categories, latest year)5-yr

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

47
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 964 (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)

  • Dapto Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 996
  • Dapto High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 965
  • Mount Brown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 972
  • Lakelands Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 956
  • St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1037
  • Kanahooka High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 914
  • Koonawarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 835
  • Hayes Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 977
  • Calderwood Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 1061
  • Berkeley West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 876
  • Albion Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 977
  • Farmborough Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 954

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

48
1Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationDapto (2.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C
Summer max
17.5°C
Winter max
1,250mm
Rainfall/yr
6.8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

60 in suburbSupermarkets
10 in suburbCafes/Rest.
100 in suburbParks
8Playgrounds
10Pools
20 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
20 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
27Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalShellharbour Hospital (8.9 km)
Nearest vet12.8 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (68.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.12%
Projected population 204130
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Cleveland

How far is Cleveland from Sydney CBD?

Cleveland is about 80.7 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Cleveland?

Cleveland has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Cleveland?

Cleveland has a transport score of 48/100 and 1 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.