Where to Build in NSW

Find your community, build your home

Wollongong Builders NSW 2500

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

Click on the map pins for more information about land available for sale.

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

To secure a special location or large block, buying an old home is often the best option to create your dream home.

Knock Down Rebuild

#2 Build new on Wollongong land

Purchase a vacant lot and build one of Mincove Homes’ modern home designs.

Home Designs

More about living in Wollongong

Population: Wollongong is New South Wales’ third largest city, after Sydney and Newcastle, with an estimated population of over 213,000. [Source: Population Australia]

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:

Helpful hints for new residents

Read Wollongong City Council’s helpful hints and information for new residents

Local Wollongong Attractions

Playing in the Precinct

free entertainment with local songwriters and jazz combos

Viva la gong

annual community arts festival

Wollongong Art Gallery

Nan Tien Temple

the largest Buddhist temple in the Southern Hemisphere

Image: Doug Ford

Merrigong Theatre Company

Illawarra Performing Arts Centre

Illawarra Fly Tree Top Adventures

tree top walks and zipline tours

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% 33.4%
Mortgage 29.8% 29.8%
Renting 29.1% 29.1%
Other tenure type 0.9% 0.9%
Not stated 6.9% 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.

Where to Build in New South Wales

Building in the Illawarra

Oakwood

Calderwood Valley

Winner of the Master Builders Award for Best Display Home in the $300,000 – $400,000 range in the South East region.

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Ridgewood

Calderwood Valley

Cleverly designed for a narrow 30m x 10m allotment, this stylish home design creates a true sense of space over the two storeys.

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Cove

Shell Cove

A standout statement without compromising on any essential design elements for modern family living.

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Display Homes

DISPLAY HOMES IN NOWRA, WOLLONGONG, ILLAWARRA AND OTHER NEARBY SUBURBS

Finding the perfect home for your family can take time. Instead of settling, have you considered building a brand-new home that ticks all your boxes and is perfectly suited for your growing family?

At Mincove Homes, we work closely with top interior designers and builders to develop home designs that can suit the needs of families across particular suburbs in NSW.

Although we provide detailed floor plans and 3D renderings of our home designs, nothing can compare to a walkthrough of our quality display homes to get a sense of what your new Mincove Home can offer you and your family.

VISIT ONE OF OUR 5 DISPLAY HOMES

The best way to get a feel of what your newly built home could look like is by visiting one of our award-winning display homes in Nowra, Wollongong, Illawarra and other surrounding suburbs. Designed with you in mind, all Mincove homes are built to accommodate growing families with ample space for work and play.

We have 6 Display Homes & 1 Display Centre currently open across 4 different locations; Calderwood Valley, Housing World Shell Cove, Housing World Nowra & Goulburn.

All 5 of our display homes are equipped with 3-4 bedrooms, 2-3 bathrooms and other cutting-edge features including a theatre room, al fresco outdoor space, walk in pantry, ensuite master bedroom with walk-in robes, a two car garage and kids’ activity space. Whether you are searching for a two-storey home or an open plan kitchen, Mincove can help develop the home of your dreams!

SEE BEFORE YOU BUY

Ready to buy land and start building your new home? See our display homes in person. Open 7 days a week from 10am to 5pm, our display homes can be visited at any time. We encourage you to stop by and chat with our New Homes Consultants who are ready to answer all your enquiries.

They can help to provide you with the opportunity to get a sense of the layout, spaces, materials, build-quality and inclusions you can come to expect from Mincove Homes as your new property build partners. Come ready with questions, because we can’t wait to answer them.