Where to Build in NSW
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New South Wales is where our heart is. Let’s look at Wollongong; a city with a beautiful beach side location, close to schools, Wollongong University, a thriving central business district and some amazing cafes and restaurants and we wollongong builders.
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Where to build in Wollongong – Land releases
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Figtree
Wollongong
Thirroul
Cordeaux Heights
Fairy Meadow
North Wollongong
Unanderra
Kembla Grange
Port Kembla
What are my options for building in Wollongong?
When it comes to building your new dream home in Wollongong, you have two choices: you can knock down and rebuild, or you can purchase an empty block of land and build from scratch.
#1 Knockdown Rebuild
#2 Build new on Wollongong land
More about living in Wollongong
Median house price: Houses in Wollongong have a median price of $872,500, Wollongong units have a median price of $570,000. [Source: Your Investment Property]
Demographics: Wollongong has a huge cultural diversity; the top 5 countries of birth for people in the Wollongong area are Australia, China, England, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and India. [Source: Population Australia]
Lifestyle: A perfect opportunity for a sea change or tree change, Wollongong offers extremely beautiful beaches and natural landscapes, while not being too far from Sydney.
Council: Wollongong City Council
Distance from Sydney: 1 h 25 min (85.8 km) via Princes Hwy and M1 [Source: Google Maps]
Distance from Canberra: 2 h 38 min (243.9 km) via M31 and Federal Hwy [Source: Google Maps]
Schools, Universities and Vocational Education:
- Wollongong Public School
- Smiths Hill High School
- St Mary Star of the Sea College
- Coniston Public School
- Gwynneville Public School
- St Brigid’s Primary School
- Keira High School
- Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
- The Illawarra Grammar School
- Wollongong West Public School
- Figtree Heights Public School
- Lindsay Park Public School
- Elonera Montessori School
- University of Wollongong
- TAFE NSW (Wollongong West)
- TAFE NSW (Wollongong)
- Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
Helpful hints for new residents
Read Wollongong City Council’s helpful hints and information for new residents
Local Wollongong Attractions
Playing in the Precinct
Viva la gong
Nan Tien Temple
Image: Doug Ford
Merrigong Theatre Company
Illawarra Fly Tree Top Adventures
Image: Dushan Hanuska
2016 Census Wollongong Stats
People: 18,442
Families: 3,935
Average people per household: 2.1
Median monthly mortgage repayments: $1,751
Median weekly rent: $350
Housing tenure
Wollongong City – Households (Enumerated) 2016
- Fully owned 33.4%
- Mortgage 29.8%
- Renting 29.1%
- Other tenure type 0.9%
- Not stated 6.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Display homes near wollongong
Shellharbour is only a 25 minute drive from Wollongong, and features the Illawarra’s largest display home village at Calderwood Valley as well as a third display home in the ever-popular Shell Cove estate. Any of Mincove Homes’ home designs would be ideal for the Wollongong area.
Oakwood
Winner of the Master Builders Award for Best Display Home in the $300,000 – $400,000 range in the South East region.
Ridgewood
Cleverly designed for a narrow 30m x 10m allotment, this stylish home design creates a true sense of space over the two storeys.
Cove
A standout statement without compromising on any essential design elements for modern family living.
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