Coniston is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Wollongong local government area (postcode 2500). With a population of 2,267, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $80K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Macedonian.
The median house price in Coniston is $1.1 million, having increased 3.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $573,000 (-18.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,820.
Coniston is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 990, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 16 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wollongong LGA is below average at 3,519 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Coniston offers a gross rental yield of 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 13.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.9% year-on-year.
Coniston is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Wollongong local government area (postcode 2500). With a population of 2,267, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $80K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Macedonian.
The median house price in Coniston is $1.1 million, having increased 3.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $573,000 (-18.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,820.
Coniston is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 990, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 16 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wollongong LGA is below average at 3,519 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Coniston offers a gross rental yield of 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 13.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.9% year-on-year.