Koonawarra

NSW

Koonawarra is a stable suburb in NSW with 3,732 residents.

SAL code: 12196
SA2: 107011131
Population: 3,732
LGA: Wollongong

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Koonawarra suburb boundary

Koonawarra, NSW had 3,732 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.1% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 36. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 57.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 42.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 93.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 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

3,732

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+2.1%

3yr: +1.4% · 10yr: +4.3%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,258/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

3/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

8.8%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Wollongong · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$700/wk+7.7% 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

$835,000+8.0% 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

per 1,000 residents

↑ 26%

vs prior year

Other

34 offences

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

Population over time — Dapto - Avondale (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Koonawarra suburb alone is ~3,732 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.4%5yr: +2.1%10yr: +4.3%Total: +13.1%

Population grew from 21,968 to 24,842 over 24 years, averaging 0.5% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Koonawarra PS68.1%

Lakelands PS 31.9%
Hayes Park PS 0.0%

Secondary

Kanahooka HS

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 22.5%

Almost entirely detached houses (93.8%), mixed tenure (58% own or mortgage), built for families (69% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 94%

1,248 houses61 townhouses21 apartments

Tenure

Owned 27%

Mortgage 31%

Renting 42%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

20 (1.5%)

2 bed

46 (3.5%)

3 bed

905 (69.3%)

4 bed

291 (22.3%)

5 bed

39 (3.0%)

6+ bed

4 (0.3%)

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

5 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	66.3%	1.48 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	19.2%	0.43 km²
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	9.5%	0.21 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	3.7%	0.08 km²
W1	ZoneWaterway	1.2%	0.03 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.