Gwynneville vs North Wollongong

In both, most households rent. In Gwynneville, most homes are detached houses. In North Wollongong, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, North Wollongong 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

Gwynneville

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (57% vs 17%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 26%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Gwynneville has cheaper units ($640,500 vs $775,000)
  • North Wollongong leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Gwynneville has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $395/wk)
  • North Wollongong has a bigger rental market to choose from (67% vs 56%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gwynneville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Gwynneville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 93/100)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 66/100)
  • But North Wollongong has more units and townhouses to downsize into (83% vs 43%)

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

Investors

Gwynneville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.3% vs -11.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gwynneville North Wollongong
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.

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Walkability 79 / 66
Gwynneville — Walkability: 79/100 North Wollongong — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 34 / 7
Gwynneville — Safety: 34/100 North Wollongong — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gwynneville — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Wollongong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gwynneville has more residents (3,139 vs 2,299); North Wollongong rents higher ($395/wk vs $350/wk).

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Population 3,139
+27% vs other
 2,299
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% -11.8%
Median age 29 30
Median household income $72,488/yr $80,548/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $395/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gwynneville North Wollongong
0-4 4.3% / 2.6%
Gwynneville — 0-4: 4.3% North Wollongong — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 10.7% / 4.3%
Gwynneville — 5-14: 10.7% North Wollongong — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 6.2% / 9.2%
Gwynneville — 15-19: 6.2% North Wollongong — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 17.0% / 15.9%
Gwynneville — 20-24: 17.0% North Wollongong — 20-24: 15.9%
25-34 21.3% / 26.6%
Gwynneville — 25-34: 21.3% North Wollongong — 25-34: 26.6%
35-44 11.3% / 9.5%
Gwynneville — 35-44: 11.3% North Wollongong — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 10.2% / 9.3%
Gwynneville — 45-54: 10.2% North Wollongong — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 7.6% / 9.5%
Gwynneville — 55-64: 7.6% North Wollongong — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 6.0% / 8.7%
Gwynneville — 65-74: 6.0% North Wollongong — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 3.8% / 3.5%
Gwynneville — 75-84: 3.8% North Wollongong — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.9% / 0.9%
Gwynneville — 85+: 1.9% North Wollongong — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gwynneville 34.7% lone person
Gwynneville — Lone Person: 34.7% Gwynneville — Couple Families: 31.1% Gwynneville — Group Household: 19.6% Gwynneville — One Parent Families: 13.0% Gwynneville — Other Families: 1.7%
North Wollongong 52.7% lone person
North Wollongong — Lone Person: 52.7% North Wollongong — Couple Families: 16.3% North Wollongong — Group Household: 20.0% North Wollongong — One Parent Families: 9.7% North Wollongong — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gwynneville 55.7% renting
Gwynneville — Owned Outright: 26.3% Gwynneville — Mortgage: 18.0% Gwynneville — Renting: 55.7%
North Wollongong 67.0% renting
North Wollongong — Owned Outright: 19.7% North Wollongong — Mortgage: 13.3% North Wollongong — Renting: 67.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Bachelor Degree 19.0% / 20.8%
Gwynneville — Bachelor Degree: 19.0% North Wollongong — Bachelor Degree: 20.8%
Postgraduate Degree 14.0% / 10.5%
Gwynneville — Postgraduate Degree: 14.0% North Wollongong — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5%
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 12.6%
Gwynneville — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% North Wollongong — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 7.9%
Gwynneville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% North Wollongong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Gwynneville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% North Wollongong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Gwynneville North Wollongong
India 6.7% / 2.0%
Gwynneville — India: 6.7% North Wollongong — India: 2.0%
England 2.4% / 3.4%
Gwynneville — England: 2.4% North Wollongong — England: 3.4%
China 3.5% / 1.7%
Gwynneville — China: 3.5% North Wollongong — China: 1.7%
Pakistan 3.1% / —
Gwynneville — Pakistan: 3.1% North Wollongong — Pakistan: not among its largest
Indonesia 1.6% / —
Gwynneville — Indonesia: 1.6% North Wollongong — Indonesia: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.5%
Gwynneville — Italy: not among its largest North Wollongong — Italy: 1.5%
Nepal — / 1.5%
Gwynneville — Nepal: not among its largest North Wollongong — Nepal: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gwynneville 24.1% flats / apartments
Gwynneville — Flats / Apartments: 24.1% Gwynneville — Houses: 57.2% Gwynneville — Townhouses: 18.7%
North Wollongong 75.6% flats / apartments
North Wollongong — Flats / Apartments: 75.6% North Wollongong — Houses: 16.8% North Wollongong — Townhouses: 7.6%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Median house price $1,325,000 $1,227,500
Median unit price $640,500 $775,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 14 sales
 23 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

North Wollongong has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 1%); North Wollongong has more industrially zoned land (16% vs 0%).

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Residential 63% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 34%
Parks and recreation 22% 15%
Environmental 1% 19%
Industrial 0% 16%
Commercial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Gwynneville and 98% of North Wollongong. 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

Gwynneville North Wollongong
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.

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Houses 3.2%
$680/wk on $1.09M
 —
Units — 3.6%
$700/wk on $1M

Ranking within NSW

Gwynneville North Wollongong
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 17% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 13% of NSW

Liveability

Gwynneville scores higher overall (60 vs 45); Gwynneville is more walkable (79 vs 66).

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Grade B C
Score 60/100 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

North Wollongong carries more crime risk (93 vs 66).

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
93/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 1.7 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 2.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 11.5% 15.8%

Schools in Gwynneville

  • Gwynneville Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in North Wollongong

  • Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts Government · Secondary at peers
  • Keira High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Para Meadows School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 4 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Walkability score 79/100 66/100
Distance to Sydney 83.2 km 83.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 79 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 55.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 95.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Car (driver) 54.7% / 52.6%
Gwynneville — Car (driver): 54.7% North Wollongong — Car (driver): 52.6%
Worked from Home 32.2% / 31.9%
Gwynneville — Worked from Home: 32.2% North Wollongong — Worked from Home: 31.9%
Walked Only 4.1% / 4.3%
Gwynneville — Walked Only: 4.1% North Wollongong — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.4%
Gwynneville — Car (passenger): 3.2% North Wollongong — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 2.5% / 3.9%
Gwynneville — Train: 2.5% North Wollongong — Train: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.7%).

Setting

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 612 m
847 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Connectivity score 87/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 77%
1,329 premises
 24%
1,576 premises

Climate

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Annual rainfall 974 mm 1,038 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gwynneville North Wollongong
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

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Division Cunningham
same for both
Member Alison Byrnes
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gwynneville North Wollongong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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North Wollongong

Apartments Beach Coastal Parks River Students

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