Mangerton
NSW 2500 · Wollongong
2,862 (2021) → 3,034 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Wollongong local government area (est. 224,373 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mangerton is a moderate growth suburb in Wollongong, NSW 2500, about 69km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.40M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 76/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Mangerton has an overall score of 78/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 49/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.46%), China (1.12%), India (1.05%), New Zealand (1.01%), Greece (0.63%)
Top languages: Greek (1.68%), Mandarin (1.5%), Macedon (1.22%), Arabic (1.15%), Italian (0.8%)
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 1012 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mount St Thomas Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1070
Nearby (within 10km)
- The Illawarra Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 0.5kmICSEA 1154
- St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.8kmICSEA 1079
- Wollongong West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1024
- Lindsay Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1060
- Illawarra Hospital SchoolCombined · Government · 1.4km
- Novo Education SpaceSecondary · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 929
- Coniston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 989
- Figtree Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1061
- Figtree High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1014
- Edmund Rice CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1083
- Gwynneville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1046
- Figtree Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1022
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Mangerton
Is Mangerton safe?
Mangerton has a residential safety score of 49/100, 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 8,421 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Mangerton?
In Mangerton, the median house price is $1.40M and the median unit price is $609K. Median weekly house rent is $750.
How far is Mangerton from Sydney CBD?
Mangerton is about 69.4 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Mangerton?
Mangerton has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1070 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mangerton?
Mangerton has a transport score of 76/100 and 20 bus stops.