Farmborough Heights

NSW

Farmborough Heights is a declining suburb in NSW with 4,179 residents.

SAL code: 11494
SA2: 107011134
Population: 4,179
LGA: Wollongong

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Farmborough Heights suburb boundary

Farmborough Heights, NSW had 4,179 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area roughly steady over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 38. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,008 a month. Around 87.0% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 48.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 95.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 13 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

4,179

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

-0.4%

3yr: +1.1% · 10yr: -3.6%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,234/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

5/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

6.1%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day, 1 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Wollongong · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$750/wk+4.2% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$999,500+4.7% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

4.8

per 1,000 residents

↑ 33%

vs prior year

Theft

8 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Unanderra - Mount Kembla (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Farmborough Heights suburb alone is ~4,179 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.1%5yr: -0.4%10yr: -3.6%Total: -4.2%

Population grew from 16,092 to 15,414 over 24 years, averaging -0.2% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Farmborough Rd PS81.3%

Dapto PS 18.7%

Secondary

Illawarra Sp HS81.3%

Dapto HS 18.7%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 2.1%

Almost entirely detached houses (95.5%), owner-occupied (87%), built for families (48% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 96%

1,346 houses46 townhouses17 apartments

Tenure

Owned 39%

Mortgage 49%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

13 (0.9%)

2 bed

56 (4.0%)

3 bed

668 (48.0%)

4 bed

517 (37.2%)

5 bed

119 (8.6%)

6+ bed

18 (1.3%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

8 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	47.9%	1.45 km²
RU2	ZoneRural	13.7%	0.41 km²
C1	ZoneEnvironmental	10.0%	0.30 km²
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	9.6%	0.29 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	5.7%	0.17 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	5.4%	0.16 km²
C4	ZoneEnvironmental	4.5%	0.14 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	3.1%	0.10 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.