Coniston vs Mangerton

In both, most households own their home. In Mangerton, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mangerton: a median of $1.35 million, against $1.06 million in Coniston. On these figures, Coniston tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mangerton suits 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

Mangerton

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (72% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Coniston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,060,000 vs $1,355,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Coniston has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 27%)
  • Mangerton leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mangerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (85.5 km vs 87.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Coniston

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 28%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

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

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

Coniston Mangerton
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.

Coniston Mangerton
Walkability 72 / 77
Coniston — Walkability: 72/100 Mangerton — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 22 / 26
Coniston — Safety: 22/100 Mangerton — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coniston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mangerton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mangerton has higher household incomes ($111,644 vs $79,820); Mangerton has more residents (2,862 vs 2,267).

Coniston Mangerton
Population 2,267 2,862
+26% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +0.1%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $79,820/yr $111,644/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $353/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coniston Mangerton
0-4 4.3% / 5.6%
Coniston — 0-4: 4.3% Mangerton — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 9.9% / 12.6%
Coniston — 5-14: 9.9% Mangerton — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 4.9% / 7.1%
Coniston — 15-19: 4.9% Mangerton — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 9.8% / 6.7%
Coniston — 20-24: 9.8% Mangerton — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 15.8% / 12.5%
Coniston — 25-34: 15.8% Mangerton — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 11.9% / 13.8%
Coniston — 35-44: 11.9% Mangerton — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 12.6% / 15.0%
Coniston — 45-54: 12.6% Mangerton — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 11.1% / 12.5%
Coniston — 55-64: 11.1% Mangerton — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 9.6% / 9.0%
Coniston — 65-74: 9.6% Mangerton — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 6.7% / 4.0%
Coniston — 75-84: 6.7% Mangerton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 3.7% / 1.2%
Coniston — 85+: 3.7% Mangerton — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coniston 32.5% couple families
Coniston — Couple Families: 32.5% Coniston — Lone Person: 41.9% Coniston — One Parent Families: 16.9% Coniston — Group Household: 6.9% Coniston — Other Families: 1.8%
Mangerton 47.8% couple families
Mangerton — Couple Families: 47.8% Mangerton — Lone Person: 33.2% Mangerton — One Parent Families: 11.7% Mangerton — Group Household: 5.7% Mangerton — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coniston 42.6% renting
Coniston — Owned Outright: 31.8% Coniston — Mortgage: 25.6% Coniston — Renting: 42.6%
Mangerton 26.6% renting
Mangerton — Owned Outright: 34.7% Mangerton — Mortgage: 38.7% Mangerton — Renting: 26.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coniston Mangerton
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 19.0%
Coniston — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Mangerton — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 11.0%
Coniston — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Mangerton — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.4%
Coniston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Mangerton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 8.2%
Coniston — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Mangerton — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.9%
Coniston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mangerton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Coniston Mangerton
England 2.4% / 3.5%
Coniston — England: 2.4% Mangerton — England: 3.5%
China 1.1% / 1.1%
Coniston — China: 1.1% Mangerton — China: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Coniston — New Zealand: 1.1% Mangerton — New Zealand: 1.0%
Greece 1.1% / 0.6%
Coniston — Greece: 1.1% Mangerton — Greece: 0.6%
India 0.7% / 1.0%
Coniston — India: 0.7% Mangerton — India: 1.0%
Vietnam 1.2% / —
Coniston — Vietnam: 1.2% Mangerton — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coniston 50.9% houses
Coniston — Houses: 50.9% Coniston — Flats / Apartments: 31.2% Coniston — Townhouses: 17.9%
Mangerton 71.7% houses
Mangerton — Houses: 71.7% Mangerton — Flats / Apartments: 16.6% Mangerton — Townhouses: 11.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Coniston Mangerton
Median house price $1,060,000 $1,355,000
Median unit price $570,000 $530,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 12 sales
 33 days
from 7 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.

Coniston Mangerton
3 bed $1.05M / $1.12M
Coniston — 3 bed: $1.05M (26 sales) Mangerton — 3 bed: $1.12M (18 sales)

26 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.27M / $1.39M
Coniston — 4 bed: $1.27M (5 sales) Mangerton — 4 bed: $1.39M (25 sales)

5 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Coniston has more industrially zoned land (24% vs 0%).

Coniston Mangerton
Residential 60% 87%
Industrial 24% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 5%
Environmental 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 5% 2%
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

Coniston Mangerton
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.

Coniston Mangerton
Houses 3.9%
$735/wk on $975K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coniston Mangerton
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of NSW —

Liveability

Mangerton scores higher overall (67 vs 55).

Coniston Mangerton
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 67/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Coniston Mangerton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 High
74/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Coniston Mangerton
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 1.5 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 3.4%

Schools in Coniston

  • Coniston Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mangerton

  • Mount St Thomas Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coniston Mangerton
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Coniston sits further from the CBD (87.6 km vs 85.5 km).

Coniston Mangerton
Walkability score 72/100 77/100
Distance to Sydney 87.6 km
+2% vs other
 85.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 80 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2500
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2500
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.

Coniston Mangerton
Car (driver) 56.3% / 54.4%
Coniston — Car (driver): 56.3% Mangerton — Car (driver): 54.4%
Worked from Home 31.0% / 39.2%
Coniston — Worked from Home: 31.0% Mangerton — Worked from Home: 39.2%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 3.0%
Coniston — Car (passenger): 5.2% Mangerton — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train 3.4% / 0.5%
Coniston — Train: 3.4% Mangerton — Train: 0.5%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.1%
Coniston — Walked Only: 2.4% Mangerton — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 0.6% / 0.9%
Coniston — Bus: 0.6% Mangerton — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.3%).

Setting

Coniston Mangerton
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 2.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coniston Mangerton
Connectivity score 100/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,176 premises
 97%
1,305 premises

Climate

Coniston Mangerton
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coniston Mangerton
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

Coniston Mangerton
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Coniston Mangerton
Division Cunningham
same for both
Member Alison Byrnes
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coniston Mangerton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coniston

Apartments Coastal Parks Trains Transport Hub

Mangerton

Coastal Parks Professionals

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