East Corrimal vs Towradgi

East Corrimal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Towradgi. In both, most households own their home. In Towradgi, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in East Corrimal: a median of $1.85 million, against $1.43 million in Towradgi. On these figures, Towradgi tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • East Corrimal has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • Towradgi has more separate houses rather than flats (72% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Towradgi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,430,000 vs $1,850,000)
  • has cheaper units ($575,000 vs $725,500)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

East Corrimal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

East Corrimal

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (51% vs 28%)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Towradgi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.2% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Corrimal Towradgi
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.

East Corrimal Towradgi
Walkability 84 / 72
East Corrimal — Walkability: 84/100 Towradgi — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 29 / 35
East Corrimal — Safety: 29/100 Towradgi — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Corrimal — Low fire risk: 100/100 Towradgi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Towradgi skews older (42 vs 39).

East Corrimal Towradgi
Population 3,432
+6% vs other
 3,241
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +3.6%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $78,936/yr $81,744/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $361/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Corrimal Towradgi
0-4 6.0% / 4.8%
East Corrimal — 0-4: 6.0% Towradgi — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.7% / 10.5%
East Corrimal — 5-14: 11.7% Towradgi — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.0% / 6.5%
East Corrimal — 15-19: 5.0% Towradgi — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.7% / 7.0%
East Corrimal — 20-24: 6.7% Towradgi — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 13.5% / 11.9%
East Corrimal — 25-34: 13.5% Towradgi — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 13.7% / 11.6%
East Corrimal — 35-44: 13.7% Towradgi — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 13.1% / 13.1%
East Corrimal — 45-54: 13.1% Towradgi — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 13.4% / 13.7%
East Corrimal — 55-64: 13.4% Towradgi — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 9.9% / 10.2%
East Corrimal — 65-74: 9.9% Towradgi — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 4.5% / 7.4%
East Corrimal — 75-84: 4.5% Towradgi — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 2.3% / 2.7%
East Corrimal — 85+: 2.3% Towradgi — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Corrimal 40.1% lone person
East Corrimal — Lone Person: 40.1% East Corrimal — Couple Families: 34.4% East Corrimal — One Parent Families: 17.9% East Corrimal — Group Household: 5.5% East Corrimal — Other Families: 2.1%
Towradgi 40.3% lone person
Towradgi — Lone Person: 40.3% Towradgi — Couple Families: 37.6% Towradgi — One Parent Families: 13.8% Towradgi — Group Household: 7.0% Towradgi — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Corrimal 39.3% renting
East Corrimal — Owned Outright: 31.9% East Corrimal — Mortgage: 28.8% East Corrimal — Renting: 39.3%
Towradgi 33.2% renting
Towradgi — Owned Outright: 37.6% Towradgi — Mortgage: 29.2% Towradgi — Renting: 33.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Corrimal Towradgi
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 16.0%
East Corrimal — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Towradgi — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 12.9%
East Corrimal — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Towradgi — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.4%
East Corrimal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Towradgi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 3.8%
East Corrimal — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Towradgi — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.8%
East Corrimal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Towradgi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

East Corrimal Towradgi
England 3.6% / 4.1%
East Corrimal — England: 3.6% Towradgi — England: 4.1%
Italy 0.7% / 2.3%
East Corrimal — Italy: 0.7% Towradgi — Italy: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.8%
East Corrimal — New Zealand: 1.1% Towradgi — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.6%
East Corrimal — Philippines: 0.8% Towradgi — Philippines: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.7% / —
East Corrimal — Netherlands: 0.7% Towradgi — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
East Corrimal — Scotland: not among its largest Towradgi — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Corrimal 48.8% houses
East Corrimal — Houses: 48.8% East Corrimal — Townhouses: 38.3% East Corrimal — Flats / Apartments: 12.9%
Towradgi 72.1% houses
Towradgi — Houses: 72.1% Towradgi — Townhouses: 21.0% Towradgi — Flats / Apartments: 6.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Corrimal Towradgi
Median house price $1,850,000 $1,430,000
Median unit price $725,500 $575,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 15 sales
 24 days
from 13 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.

East Corrimal Towradgi
3 bed $1.7M / $1.36M
East Corrimal — 3 bed: $1.7M (19 sales) Towradgi — 3 bed: $1.36M (16 sales)

19 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.87M / $1.7M
East Corrimal — 4 bed: $1.87M (24 sales) Towradgi — 4 bed: $1.7M (12 sales)

24 vs 12 sales

5 bed $2.65M / $1.68M
East Corrimal — 5 bed: $2.65M (5 sales) Towradgi — 5 bed: $1.68M (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

East Corrimal Towradgi
Residential 74% 65%
Parks and recreation 9% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 6%
Environmental 6% 1%
Planning zones cover 98% of East Corrimal and 98% of Towradgi. 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

East Corrimal Towradgi
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.

East Corrimal Towradgi
Houses 2.7%
$850/wk on $1.61M
 3.2%
$1,050/wk on $1.71M
Units 5.0%
$620/wk on $650K
 —

Ranking within NSW

East Corrimal Towradgi
House price Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 65% of NSW —

Liveability

East Corrimal is more walkable (84 vs 72).

East Corrimal Towradgi
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

East Corrimal Towradgi
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
25/100
 Low
29/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

East Corrimal Towradgi
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 5.9 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 5.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 3.2%

Schools in East Corrimal

  • Corrimal East Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Corrimal High School Government · Secondary above peers

Schools in Towradgi

  • Wollongong Flexible School Independent · Secondary · Special school above peers

Amenities in the suburb

East Corrimal Towradgi
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

East Corrimal Towradgi
Walkability score 84/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 77.8 km 78.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 37.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

East Corrimal Towradgi
Car (driver) 59.3% / 60.6%
East Corrimal — Car (driver): 59.3% Towradgi — Car (driver): 60.6%
Worked from Home 33.7% / 30.8%
East Corrimal — Worked from Home: 33.7% Towradgi — Worked from Home: 30.8%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.8%
East Corrimal — Car (passenger): 3.4% Towradgi — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 1.4% / 1.8%
East Corrimal — Train: 1.4% Towradgi — Train: 1.8%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.8%
East Corrimal — Walked Only: 1.3% Towradgi — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bicycle 0.5% / 1.3%
East Corrimal — Bicycle: 0.5% Towradgi — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.6%).

Setting

East Corrimal Towradgi
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 647 m
953 m to a named beach
 776 m
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

East Corrimal Towradgi
Connectivity score 100/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,621 premises
 55%
1,638 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

East Corrimal Towradgi
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

East Corrimal

Beach Coastal Premium Townhouses

Towradgi

Coastal Townhouses

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