Cringila vs Warrawong

Cringila is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Warrawong. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Cringila, most households own their home. In Warrawong, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Warrawong: a median of $870,000, against $745,000 in Cringila, though rent is higher in Cringila. On these figures, Warrawong tends to suit renters and people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cringila has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 65%)
  • Warrawong has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Cringila

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (33% vs 44%)
  • has cheaper houses ($745,000 vs $870,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warrawong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cringila sits closer to the CBD (90.5 km vs 93 km)
  • Warrawong is more walkable (90/100 vs 64/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Warrawong

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Cringila carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 95/100)

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

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

Cringila Warrawong
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.

Cringila Warrawong
Walkability 64 / 90
Cringila — Walkability: 64/100 Warrawong — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 24 / 5
Cringila — Safety: 24/100 Warrawong — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cringila — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warrawong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Warrawong has more residents (4,659 vs 2,156); Cringila rents higher ($350/wk vs $270/wk).

Cringila Warrawong
Population 2,156 4,659
+116% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% -2.0%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $58,084/yr
+19% vs other
 $47,216/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+23% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cringila Warrawong
0-4 6.3% / 6.2%
Cringila — 0-4: 6.3% Warrawong — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 12.7% / 12.3%
Cringila — 5-14: 12.7% Warrawong — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.2% / 5.0%
Cringila — 15-19: 6.2% Warrawong — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.6% / 5.6%
Cringila — 20-24: 6.6% Warrawong — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.3% / 12.9%
Cringila — 25-34: 13.3% Warrawong — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 12.8% / 11.4%
Cringila — 35-44: 12.8% Warrawong — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 13.0% / 12.2%
Cringila — 45-54: 13.0% Warrawong — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 10.9% / 11.7%
Cringila — 55-64: 10.9% Warrawong — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.1% / 10.0%
Cringila — 65-74: 9.1% Warrawong — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 6.8% / 8.1%
Cringila — 75-84: 6.8% Warrawong — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 2.4% / 4.5%
Cringila — 85+: 2.4% Warrawong — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cringila 27.7% lone person
Cringila — Lone Person: 27.7% Cringila — Couple Families: 41.1% Cringila — One Parent Families: 25.4% Cringila — Group Household: 4.3% Cringila — Other Families: 1.5%
Warrawong 44.9% lone person
Warrawong — Lone Person: 44.9% Warrawong — Couple Families: 28.4% Warrawong — One Parent Families: 22.7% Warrawong — Group Household: 3.0% Warrawong — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cringila 27.0% renting
Cringila — Owned Outright: 46.1% Cringila — Mortgage: 26.9% Cringila — Renting: 27.0%
Warrawong 49.8% renting
Warrawong — Owned Outright: 34.1% Warrawong — Mortgage: 16.1% Warrawong — Renting: 49.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cringila Warrawong
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 12.6%
Cringila — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Warrawong — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 4.6%
Cringila — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Warrawong — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 4.4%
Cringila — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Warrawong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.5%
Cringila — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Warrawong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.6%
Cringila — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Warrawong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

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.

Cringila Warrawong
Lebanon 6.4% / 0.6%
Cringila — Lebanon: 6.4% Warrawong — Lebanon: 0.6%
Italy 0.8% / 4.2%
Cringila — Italy: 0.8% Warrawong — Italy: 4.2%
England 1.0% / 1.5%
Cringila — England: 1.0% Warrawong — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.4%
Cringila — New Zealand: 0.9% Warrawong — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.1%
Cringila — Philippines: 0.8% Warrawong — Philippines: 1.1%
Myanmar 1.1% / —
Cringila — Myanmar: 1.1% Warrawong — Myanmar: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 1.0%
Cringila — Vietnam: not among its largest Warrawong — Vietnam: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cringila 93.5% houses
Cringila — Houses: 93.5% Cringila — Flats / Apartments: 6.1% Cringila — Townhouses: 0.4%
Warrawong 65.2% houses
Warrawong — Houses: 65.2% Warrawong — Flats / Apartments: 20.5% Warrawong — Townhouses: 14.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cringila Warrawong
Median house price $745,000 $870,000
Median unit price — $449,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 15 sales
 28 days
from 21 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.

Cringila Warrawong
3 bed $755K / $852K
Cringila — 3 bed: $755K (29 sales) Warrawong — 3 bed: $852K (28 sales)

29 vs 28 sales

4 bed $695K / $985K
Cringila — 4 bed: $695K (6 sales) Warrawong — 4 bed: $985K (13 sales)

6 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Cringila has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 3%).

Cringila Warrawong
Residential 38% 62%
Environmental 38% 3%
Parks and recreation 22% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 11%
Commercial 1% 6%
Industrial 1% 5%
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

Cringila Warrawong
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.

Cringila Warrawong
Houses 4.2%
$615/wk on $752K
 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cringila Warrawong
House price Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 53% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Warrawong is more walkable (90 vs 64).

Cringila Warrawong
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 43/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warrawong carries more crime risk (95 vs 76).

Cringila Warrawong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 High
95/100
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
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Cringila Warrawong
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 5.3 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 0.9%

Schools in Cringila

  • Cringila Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Warrawong

  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Kemblawarra Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Warrawong High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Warrawong Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cringila Warrawong
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 1 4
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 1 4
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Warrawong sits further from the CBD (93 km vs 90.5 km).

Cringila Warrawong
Walkability score 64/100 90/100
Distance to Sydney 90.5 km 93 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 87 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 139.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2502
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 2502
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.

Cringila Warrawong
Car (driver) 72.6% / 71.2%
Cringila — Car (driver): 72.6% Warrawong — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 16.1%
Cringila — Worked from Home: 14.9% Warrawong — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 6.1%
Cringila — Car (passenger): 6.2% Warrawong — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 2.5% / 2.8%
Cringila — Walked Only: 2.5% Warrawong — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 1.6% / 2.5%
Cringila — Bus: 1.6% Warrawong — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

Cringila Warrawong
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cringila Warrawong
Connectivity score 73/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
871 premises
 35%
2,661 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Cringila Warrawong
PM2.5 5.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.45 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cringila Warrawong
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Cringila Warrawong
Division Cunningham
same for both
Member Alison Byrnes
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cringila Warrawong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cringila

Coastal Large Blocks Multicultural

Warrawong

Coastal Multicultural Parks

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