Bellambi vs Corrimal

Bellambi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Corrimal. In Bellambi, about half of households rent. In Corrimal, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Bellambi tends to suit renters.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Corrimal

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bellambi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($252/wk vs $365/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Corrimal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corrimal

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 88/100)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bellambi and Corrimal drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bellambi Corrimal
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bellambi Corrimal
Walkability 70 / 84
Bellambi — Walkability: 70/100 Corrimal — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 12 / 29
Bellambi — Safety: 12/100 Corrimal — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 19
Bellambi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Corrimal — Low fire risk: 19/100

Demographics

Corrimal has more residents (6,972 vs 4,039); Corrimal rents higher ($365/wk vs $252/wk).

Bellambi Corrimal
Population 4,039 6,972
+73% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +6.9%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $61,516/yr $78,416/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $252/wk $365/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellambi Corrimal
0-4 6.5% / 5.2%
Bellambi — 0-4: 6.5% Corrimal — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.6% / 11.6%
Bellambi — 5-14: 11.6% Corrimal — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.8% / 5.2%
Bellambi — 15-19: 5.8% Corrimal — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.4% / 5.7%
Bellambi — 20-24: 6.4% Corrimal — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 14.3% / 13.7%
Bellambi — 25-34: 14.3% Corrimal — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 12.3% / 12.4%
Bellambi — 35-44: 12.3% Corrimal — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.4% / 12.0%
Bellambi — 45-54: 12.4% Corrimal — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.1% / 13.1%
Bellambi — 55-64: 13.1% Corrimal — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 10.2% / 10.8%
Bellambi — 65-74: 10.2% Corrimal — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 5.6% / 6.6%
Bellambi — 75-84: 5.6% Corrimal — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.6% / 3.9%
Bellambi — 85+: 1.6% Corrimal — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellambi 41.5% lone person
Bellambi — Lone Person: 41.5% Bellambi — Couple Families: 26.7% Bellambi — One Parent Families: 25.8% Bellambi — Group Household: 4.0% Bellambi — Other Families: 2.1%
Corrimal 41.0% lone person
Corrimal — Lone Person: 41.0% Corrimal — Couple Families: 36.8% Corrimal — One Parent Families: 15.9% Corrimal — Group Household: 4.8% Corrimal — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellambi 54.6% renting
Bellambi — Owned Outright: 20.4% Bellambi — Mortgage: 25.0% Bellambi — Renting: 54.6%
Corrimal 33.3% renting
Corrimal — Owned Outright: 35.0% Corrimal — Mortgage: 31.7% Corrimal — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bellambi Corrimal
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 17.4%
Bellambi — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Corrimal — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 12.2%
Bellambi — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Corrimal — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.6%
Bellambi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Corrimal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 3.7%
Bellambi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Corrimal — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.7%
Bellambi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Corrimal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bellambi Corrimal
England 4.0% / 4.0%
Bellambi — England: 4.0% Corrimal — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.3%
Bellambi — New Zealand: 1.5% Corrimal — New Zealand: 1.3%
Italy — / 2.0%
Bellambi — Italy: not among its largest Corrimal — Italy: 2.0%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.8%
Bellambi — Scotland: 0.7% Corrimal — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.6%
Bellambi — Philippines: 0.8% Corrimal — Philippines: 0.6%
Vietnam 0.6% / —
Bellambi — Vietnam: 0.6% Corrimal — Vietnam: not among its largest
India — / 0.6%
Bellambi — India: not among its largest Corrimal — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellambi 51.4% houses
Bellambi — Houses: 51.4% Bellambi — Townhouses: 38.4% Bellambi — Flats / Apartments: 10.1%
Corrimal 58.4% houses
Corrimal — Houses: 58.4% Corrimal — Townhouses: 19.5% Corrimal — Flats / Apartments: 22.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellambi Corrimal
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,255,000
Median unit price $620,000 $678,000
Median land price — $1,117,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 14 sales
 30 days
from 56 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bellambi Corrimal
2 bed $620K / $648K
Bellambi — 2 bed: $620K (31 sales) Corrimal — 2 bed: $648K (44 sales)

31 vs 44 sales

3 bed $900K / $852K
Bellambi — 3 bed: $900K (5 sales) Corrimal — 3 bed: $852K (12 sales)

5 vs 12 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bellambi Corrimal
2 bed $792K / $1M
Bellambi — 2 bed: $792K (6 sales) Corrimal — 2 bed: $1M (9 sales)

6 vs 9 sales

3 bed $1.27M / $1.2M
Bellambi — 3 bed: $1.27M (22 sales) Corrimal — 3 bed: $1.2M (59 sales)

22 vs 59 sales

4 bed $1.38M / $1.42M
Bellambi — 4 bed: $1.38M (8 sales) Corrimal — 4 bed: $1.42M (26 sales)

8 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Corrimal has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 14%); Corrimal has more rural and farming land (13% vs 0%).

Bellambi Corrimal
Residential 48% 42%
Environmental 14% 30%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 4%
Rural and farming 0% 13%
Parks and recreation 13% 6%
Industrial 7% 2%
Commercial 1% 3%
Planning zones cover 97% of Bellambi and 100% of Corrimal. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bellambi Corrimal
New dwellings approved 1,476
across Wollongong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bellambi Corrimal
Houses 3.2%
$775/wk on $1.27M
 3.5%
$805/wk on $1.2M
Units — 4.5%
$550/wk on $640K

Ranking within NSW

Bellambi Corrimal
House price Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 12% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Corrimal is more walkable (84 vs 70); Bellambi scores higher overall (40 vs 35).

Bellambi Corrimal
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 35/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Corrimal carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 0); Bellambi carries more crime risk (88 vs 71).

Bellambi Corrimal
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
81/100
Crime High
88/100
 High
71/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bellambi Corrimal
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 7.0 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 2.2%

Schools in Bellambi

  • Bellambi Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Holy Spirit College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Schools in Corrimal

  • Corrimal Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Aspect South Coast School Independent · Primary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bellambi Corrimal
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 3 5
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 2
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Bellambi Corrimal
Walkability score 70/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 77.1 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 80.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 173.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2518
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2518
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bellambi Corrimal
Car (driver) 61.4% / 60.3%
Bellambi — Car (driver): 61.4% Corrimal — Car (driver): 60.3%
Worked from Home 27.3% / 31.3%
Bellambi — Worked from Home: 27.3% Corrimal — Worked from Home: 31.3%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 3.0%
Bellambi — Car (passenger): 5.5% Corrimal — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train 2.0% / 1.8%
Bellambi — Train: 2.0% Corrimal — Train: 1.8%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.9%
Bellambi — Walked Only: 1.6% Corrimal — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.4%).

Setting

Bellambi Corrimal
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 610 m
674 m to a named beach
 2.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bellambi Corrimal
Connectivity score 100/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,989 premises
 96%
3,799 premises

Climate

Bellambi Corrimal
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bellambi Corrimal
PM2.5 6.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.66 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bellambi Corrimal
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellambi Corrimal
Division Cunningham
same for both
Member Alison Byrnes
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellambi Corrimal
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellambi

Beach Coastal Townhouses

Corrimal

Coastal Parks

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