Coniston

NSW 2500 · Wollongong

2,267 (2021) → 2,404 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

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

Overall score

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

2,267

Population

$1.06M

Median house (2025)

Safety score

Transport score

Coniston is a moderate growth suburb in Wollongong, NSW 2500, about 70km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.06M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 92/100, and is right by the coast. Coniston has an overall score of 82/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 67/100.

69.5 km

To Sydney CBD

1.7 km

To coast

$750/wk

Median rent (house)

310 m

To nearest station

Demographics

2,267

Population

Median age

2.4

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)$1,535

vs NSW median-17.0%

Bachelor degree or higher36.9%

Born in Australia64.8%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse451 / 273 / 159

Top countries of birth: North Macedonia (6.75%), England (2.38%), Croatia (1.94%), Vietnam (1.19%), China (1.15%)

Top languages: Macedon (9.4%), Serbian (3.48%), Greek (1.72%), Mandarin (1.59%), Italian (1.54%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.06M

Median house (2025)

$640K

Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$750 / $637 wk

Rental yield (house)3.7%

Days on market (house)36 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwelling132/100k

Steal from dwelling176/100k

Motor vehicle theft265/100k

Domestic assault353/100k

Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 401 (all categories, latest year)17,689 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

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

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1012 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Coniston Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 989

Nearby (within 10km)

Novo Education SpaceSecondary · Independent · 1kmICSEA 929
Mount St Thomas Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1070
Illawarra Hospital SchoolCombined · Government · 1.5km
The Illawarra Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1154
St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1079
Wollongong West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1024
Wollongong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1093
Lindsay Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1060
Gwynneville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1046
St Mary Star of the Sea CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1097
Smiths Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1192
St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1103

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

1Train

20Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Peak train frequency26/hr

Nearest train stationConiston (310 m)

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.

90 in suburbSupermarkets

510 in suburbCafes/Rest.

225 in suburbParks

71 in suburbPlaygrounds

28Pools

100 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

30 in suburbGPs

60 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

10 in suburbLibraries

1215 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachBrighton Beach (2.8 km)

Nearest hospitalWollongong Hospital (1.5 km)

Nearest vet5.6 km

Nearest airportSydney (61.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.48%

Projected population 20412,817

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Wollongong

Mount Saint Thomas$865K76transport Mangerton$1.50M76transport Spring Hill (Wollongong)Data not available79transport West Wollongong$1.14M76transport Gwynneville$1.34M80transport Keiraville$1.46M75transport

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Frequently asked questions about Coniston

Is Coniston safe?

Coniston has a residential safety score of 67/100, 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 17,689 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Coniston?

In Coniston, the median house price is $1.06M and the median unit price is $640K. Median weekly house rent is $750.

How far is Coniston from Sydney CBD?

Coniston is about 69.5 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Coniston?

Coniston has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 989 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Coniston?

Coniston has a transport score of 92/100, including 1 train station and 20 bus stops.