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Stanwell Park

NSW 2508 · Wollongong

1,532 (2021)1,540 est. (2025) · Stable

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

65
Overall score

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

1,532
Population
$2.48M
Median house (2025)
100
Safety score
86
Transport score

Stanwell Park is a stable suburb in Wollongong, NSW 2508, about 45km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.48M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 86/100, and is right by the coast. Stanwell Park has an overall score of 65/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

44.6 km
To Sydney CBD
740 m
To coast
$877/wk
Median rent (house)
240 m
To nearest station

Demographics

1,532
Population
45
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)$2,798
vs NSW median+51.2%
Bachelor degree or higher51.4%
Born in Australia81.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse440 / 22 / 35

Top countries of birth: England (5.09%), New Zealand (1.11%), Scotland (1.04%), Germany (0.85%), USA (0.85%)

Top languages: French (0.33%), Mandarin (0.26%), Italian (0.26%), Thai (0.26%), German (0.2%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$2.48M
Median house (2025)
$1.36M
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$877 / $675 wk
Rental yield (house)1.8%
Days on market (house)42 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

100
Residential

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:

0
Break & enter dwelling0/100k
1
Steal from dwelling65/100k
1
Motor vehicle theft65/100k
0
Domestic assault0/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 20 (all categories, latest year)1,306 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-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

8
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1084 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Stanwell Park Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1119

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Otford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1107
  • OneSchool Global NSW - IllawarraCombined · Independent · 4kmICSEA 985
  • Scarborough Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1104
  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1083
  • Helensburgh Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1053
  • Coledale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1102
  • Austinmer Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1119

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

86
1Train
6Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Peak train frequency22/hr
Nearest train stationStanwell Park (240 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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
54 in suburbCafes/Rest.
85 in suburbParks
32 in suburbPlaygrounds
4Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
63 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachBulgo Beach (3.1 km)
Nearest hospitalBulli District Hospital (13.8 km)
Nearest vet9.9 km
Nearest airportSydney (36.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.13%
Projected population 20411,606
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Stanwell Park

Is Stanwell Park safe?

Stanwell Park has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 1,306 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Stanwell Park?

In Stanwell Park, the median house price is $2.48M and the median unit price is $1.36M. Median weekly house rent is $877.

How far is Stanwell Park from Sydney CBD?

Stanwell Park is about 44.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Stanwell Park?

Stanwell Park has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1119 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Stanwell Park?

Stanwell Park has a transport score of 86/100, including 1 train station and 6 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.