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Yallah

NSW 2530 · Wollongong

122 (2021) → 125 est. (2025) · High Growth

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

35
Overall score

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

122
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
40
Transport score

Yallah is a high growth suburb in Wollongong, NSW 2530, about 83km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Yallah are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 40/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Yallah has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

82.8 km
To Sydney CBD
7.4 km
To coast
$735/wk
Median rent (house)
3.3 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

122
Population
48
Median age
3.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Wollongong LGA population (est. 2025)224,373
Median household income (weekly)$2,437
vs NSW median+31.7%
Median taxable income (individual)$59,376/yr
vs national median ($59,576)≈ -0%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2530 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher20.6%
Born in Australia77.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse34 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.28%), North Macedonia (3.28%), Italy (2.46%)

Top languages: Macedon (5.74%), Italian (4.92%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2026)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2026)Fewer than 5 recent sales

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$735 / $550 wk
Rental yield (house)3.5%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

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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
3
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
0
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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: 21 (all categories, latest year)2-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 March 2026

Schools

51
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)

  • Mount Brown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 975
  • Lakelands Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 952
  • Albion Park Rail Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 894
  • Koonawarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 838
  • Dapto High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 968
  • Oak Flats Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 959
  • Calderwood Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 1056
  • Albion Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 972
  • Dapto Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1006
  • Kanahooka High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 912
  • St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1038
  • Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1045

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

40
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)216 min (bus)
Nearest train stationAlbion Park (3.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate8.5% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ↑

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance
19.1%
Construction
10.9%
Retail Trade
9.9%
Education & Training
7.5%
Manufacturing
7.1%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

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
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
71 in suburbParks
31 in suburbPlaygrounds
1Pools
10 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
31 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachShellharbour North Beach (8.1 km)
Nearest hospitalShellharbour Hospital (5.3 km)
Nearest vet9.1 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (72.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Places of Worship

4
Christian0 in suburb
Total within 3km4
In this suburb0

Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.61%
Projected population 2041168
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Wollongong

Haywards Bay$1.35M49transportDapto$915K90transportKoonawarra$843K64transportClevelandData not available48transportAvondale$1.10M22transportHorsley$1.07M75transport

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Frequently asked questions about Yallah

What are property prices in Yallah?

Recent sales volume in Yallah is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $735.

How far is Yallah from Sydney CBD?

Yallah is about 82.8 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 216 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Yallah?

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

What is public transport like in Yallah?

Yallah has a transport score of 40/100 and 2 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.