Cleveland
NSW 2530 · Wollongong
22 (2021) → 23 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.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 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
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 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.