North Wollongong vs Fairy Meadow.
Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.
North Wollongong scores higher on walkability (40/100 vs 22/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Fairy Meadow (1056) sits above North Wollongong (1048). Fairy Meadow skews owner-occupied (56%), North Wollongong runs more rental-dense (32% owner).
For buyers
We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
For investors
Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
For families
Fairy Meadow edges out on average school ICSEA (1056 vs 1048). Fairy Meadow also has a higher family-household share (61% vs 48%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.
Common questions
Does North Wollongong or Fairy Meadow have better schools?
On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Fairy Meadow scores 1056 vs 1048 in North Wollongong. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.
Which is more walkable, North Wollongong or Fairy Meadow?
North Wollongong scores 40/100 on walkability vs 22/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.
The numbers behind the take
Price & Market
Rental
Lifestyle & Demographics
Risk & Hazard
Schools
Climate
Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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