Wollongong suburbs with the most apartments
The suburb of Wollongong tops the ranking, where 77.3% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (7,365 of them). North Wollongong and Coniston follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 32 eligible Wollongong suburbs.
This page ranks Wollongong suburbs by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
The median Australian suburb has almost no apartments at all — 1.3% of dwellings, measured across a 1,238-suburb sample in September 2026 — so this ranking separates its subjects rather than sorting noise: the top of the list runs past 90%. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what is there rather than what may be built. The zoning that governs the latter is on each suburb page.
Wollongong suburbs with the most apartments
Ranked by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents.
Wollongong
NSW 2500 · 20,446 residents77.3% of dwellings are apartments · 7,365 flats
North Wollongong
NSW 2500 · 2,299 residents75.1% of dwellings are apartments · 749 flats
Coniston
NSW 2500 · 2,267 residents30.8% of dwellings are apartments · 273 flats
Fairy Meadow
NSW 2519 · 7,512 residents22.2% of dwellings are apartments · 665 flats
Lake Illawarra
NSW 2528 · 3,288 residents22.1% of dwellings are apartments · 316 flats
Gwynneville
NSW 2500 · 3,139 residents21.7% of dwellings are apartments · 227 flats
Corrimal
NSW 2518 · 6,972 residents20.9% of dwellings are apartments · 600 flats
Warrawong
NSW 2502 · 4,659 residents19.8% of dwellings are apartments · 355 flats
West Wollongong
NSW 2500 · 5,223 residents19.3% of dwellings are apartments · 377 flats
Kiama
NSW 2533 · 7,904 residents19.2% of dwellings are apartments · 621 flats
Woonona
NSW 2517 · 12,374 residents19.2% of dwellings are apartments · 888 flats
Keiraville
NSW 2500 · 4,001 residents16.5% of dwellings are apartments · 205 flats
Mangerton
NSW 2500 · 2,862 residents16.1% of dwellings are apartments · 168 flats
Shellharbour
NSW 2529 · 3,520 residents15.8% of dwellings are apartments · 218 flats
Port Kembla
NSW 2505 · 5,088 residents15.7% of dwellings are apartments · 316 flats
Ranked from 32 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings and percentile-ranked within Wollongong's candidate pool. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what stands there rather than what may be built — the planning zones that govern the latter are on each suburb page. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute number of apartments breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
What are the wollongong suburbs with the most apartments?
The suburb of Wollongong tops the ranking, where 77.3% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (7,365 of them). North Wollongong and Coniston follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 32 eligible Wollongong suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Wollongong suburb is ranked by the share of its occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Wollongong's pool.
Does this mean the suburb allows apartments?
No. This counts what stands there now. What may be built is set by the planning zones, which are a separate thing and are shown on each suburb page as a share of the suburb's area.
Is a townhouse an apartment here?
No. The Census separates flats and apartments from semi-detached, row, terrace and townhouse dwellings, and only the first group is counted. Separate houses are not counted either.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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