Wollongong West, NSW 2500
Wollongong City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2500
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Median house price
Verified median pending
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Rent in Wollongong West
- Weekly rent (house)
- $750/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $640/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2500)
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What to know about Wollongong West
Wollongong West (2500) sits in the Wollongong region of NSW.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Wollongong West scores 8/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,200 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 11 government primary, 2 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Wollongong West
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 8/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,200 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Wollongong West
- What is the Wollongong West postcode?
- Wollongong West is in the 2500 postcode, in NSW, in the Wollongong City Council region.
- Where is Wollongong West?
- Wollongong West is a suburb in the Wollongong City Council area, NSW 2500.
- What is the average rent in Wollongong West?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $750, for units it's $640.
- What schools are in Wollongong West?
- There are 20 schools serving Wollongong West on this page, including Wollongong West Public School, St Therese Catholic Primary School, The Illawarra Grammar School.
- How walkable is Wollongong West?
- Wollongong West has a Walk Score of 8 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Wollongong West?
- Wollongong West is close to West Wollongong, Mangerton, Gwynneville, Mount Saint Thomas, Keiraville.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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