Coledale vs Wombarra

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coledale, most households are couple families. In Wombarra, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Coledale tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Coledale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coledale Wombarra
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.

Coledale Wombarra
Walkability 49 / 46
Coledale — Walkability: 49/100 Wombarra — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 60 / 67
Coledale — Safety: 60/100 Wombarra — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 4 / 5
Coledale — Low fire risk: 4/100 Wombarra — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

Coledale has more residents (1,372 vs 944); Wombarra has higher household incomes ($148,720 vs $134,472).

Coledale Wombarra
Population 1,372
+31% vs other
 944
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +8.3%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $134,472/yr $148,720/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coledale Wombarra
0-4 4.3% / 4.6%
Coledale — 0-4: 4.3% Wombarra — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 16.3% / 11.4%
Coledale — 5-14: 16.3% Wombarra — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 7.3% / 7.1%
Coledale — 15-19: 7.3% Wombarra — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.2% / 5.6%
Coledale — 20-24: 5.2% Wombarra — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 8.2% / 10.1%
Coledale — 25-34: 8.2% Wombarra — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.1% / 11.4%
Coledale — 35-44: 12.1% Wombarra — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 15.7% / 16.2%
Coledale — 45-54: 15.7% Wombarra — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 16.0% / 16.5%
Coledale — 55-64: 16.0% Wombarra — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 11.2% / 12.2%
Coledale — 65-74: 11.2% Wombarra — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 3.6% / 3.7%
Coledale — 75-84: 3.6% Wombarra — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.0% / 1.2%
Coledale — 85+: 1.0% Wombarra — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coledale 63.2% couple families
Coledale — Couple Families: 63.2% Coledale — Lone Person: 21.7% Coledale — One Parent Families: 10.9% Coledale — Group Household: 4.3%
Wombarra 52.9% couple families
Wombarra — Couple Families: 52.9% Wombarra — Lone Person: 29.3% Wombarra — One Parent Families: 13.3% Wombarra — Group Household: 4.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coledale 14.8% renting
Coledale — Owned Outright: 44.2% Coledale — Mortgage: 41.0% Coledale — Renting: 14.8%
Wombarra 15.6% renting
Wombarra — Owned Outright: 42.3% Wombarra — Mortgage: 42.0% Wombarra — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coledale Wombarra
Bachelor Degree 20.3% / 18.3%
Coledale — Bachelor Degree: 20.3% Wombarra — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Postgraduate Degree 10.3% / 13.1%
Coledale — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3% Wombarra — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.2% / 11.9%
Coledale — Certificate III & IV: 11.2% Wombarra — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 9.7%
Coledale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Wombarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.8%
Coledale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Wombarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Coledale Wombarra
England 4.0% / 4.9%
Coledale — England: 4.0% Wombarra — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.8%
Coledale — New Zealand: 1.9% Wombarra — New Zealand: 1.8%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.6%
Coledale — Scotland: 0.8% Wombarra — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany 0.7% / 0.5%
Coledale — Germany: 0.7% Wombarra — Germany: 0.5%
China — / 1.0%
Coledale — China: not among its largest Wombarra — China: 1.0%
Vietnam — / 0.6%
Coledale — Vietnam: not among its largest Wombarra — Vietnam: 0.6%
Ireland 0.4% / —
Coledale — Ireland: 0.4% Wombarra — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coledale 91.8% houses
Coledale — Houses: 91.8% Coledale — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Coledale — Townhouses: 5.8%
Wombarra 96.4% houses
Wombarra — Houses: 96.4% Wombarra — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Wombarra — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Coledale Wombarra
Median house price $2,090,000 $2,150,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 10 sales
 132 days
from 9 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.

Coledale Wombarra
3 bed $1.75M / $2.15M
Coledale — 3 bed: $1.75M (11 sales) Wombarra — 3 bed: $2.15M (5 sales)

11 vs 5 sales

4 bed $2.29M / $2.48M
Coledale — 4 bed: $2.29M (12 sales) Wombarra — 4 bed: $2.48M (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Coledale Wombarra
Environmental 64% 66%
Residential 18%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 6% 8%
Parks and recreation 7% 5%
Planning zones cover 96% of Coledale and 96% of Wombarra. 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Coledale Wombarra
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW

Liveability

Coledale Wombarra
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coledale Wombarra
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
95/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
26/100
 Low
28/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coledale Wombarra
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Coledale

  • Coledale Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wombarra

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Coledale Wombarra
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 1
same for both
Hospitals 1 0
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

Coledale Wombarra
Walkability score 49/100 46/100
Distance to Sydney 69.1 km
+2% vs other
 67.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 77 min
Public transport score 76/100
Rail · Bus
 67/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 2515
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2515
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.

Coledale Wombarra
Worked from Home 50.2% / 49.1%
Coledale — Worked from Home: 50.2% Wombarra — Worked from Home: 49.1%
Car (driver) 42.6% / 46.5%
Coledale — Car (driver): 42.6% Wombarra — Car (driver): 46.5%
Walked Only 3.1% / 1.6%
Coledale — Walked Only: 3.1% Wombarra — Walked Only: 1.6%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 1.8%
Coledale — Car (passenger): 2.7% Wombarra — Car (passenger): 1.8%
Train 1.4% / 1.0%
Coledale — Train: 1.4% Wombarra — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.2%).

Setting

Coledale Wombarra
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 600 m
666 m to a named beach
 576 m
606 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coledale Wombarra
Connectivity score 62/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
546 premises
 45%
436 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Coledale Wombarra
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

Coledale Wombarra
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Coledale Wombarra
Division Cunningham
same for both
Member Alison Byrnes
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coledale Wombarra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coledale

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

Wombarra

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Premium Professionals Quiet Trains

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