Stanwell Tops (postcode 2508) is a small community in New South Wales within the Wollongong local government area. The area has roughly 517 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $138K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward education and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Median house prices in Stanwell Tops stand at $1.3 million, having declined steeply by 13.1% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $640. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,625.
Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wollongong LGA is below average at 3,494 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Stanwell Tops shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.3M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -13.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.