Moving to Coniston NSW 2500
What the official numbers say about living in Coniston — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $350 a week, against a median household income of $1,535 a week.
About 57% of homes are owner-occupied and 42% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Coniston grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,180 → 2,267 people).
Around 63% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: North Macedonia, England, Croatia; most spoken languages besides English: Macedonian, Serbian, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Coniston sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (62% of workers), while 31% work from home.
Nearest train station: Coniston, 350 m east.
Nearest railway halt: Lysaghts, 2 km south.
Nearest bus interchange: Station St opp Wollongong Station, 1.2 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Shellharbour Airport, 16 km south-west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 70 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 35 schools · 99 cafes & restaurants · 9 supermarkets · 33 parks · 4 beaches — see them all on the Coniston profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Coniston Primary School 550 m · Mount Saint Thomas Public School 1.1 km · Illawarra Hospital School 1.4 km · The Illawarra Grammar School 1.5 km · St Therese's Catholic School 1.5 km · Wollongong West Public School 1.7 km · Lindsay Park Public School 2.1 km · Wollongong Public School 2.1 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.7 km · Woolworths 1.7 km · Coles 1.7 km · Coles 1.7 km · Aldi 1.8 km · The Source Bulk Foods 1.8 km · Dong Phuong Asian Supermarket 2 km · Wan Long Oriental Supermarket 2.2 km
Parks and reserves: Harold Cox Park 500 m · Meares Park 650 m · Mangerton Park 750 m · George Parker Reserve 900 m · Toorak Park 950 m · Greenhouse Park 1 km · Rosemarie Reserve 1.2 km · Brownlee Park 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Coniston, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Magpie-lark · Australian Raven · Noisy Miner.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Coniston, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coniston here | 2,267 | — | 5/10 | 12% |
| Mangerton | 2,862 | — | 10/10 | 29% |
| Mount Saint Thomas | 1,449 | — | 7/10 | 17% |
| Wollongong | 20,446 | — | 8/10 | 7% |
| West Wollongong | 5,223 | — | 7/10 | 16% |
| Gwynneville | 3,139 | — | 6/10 | 15% |
| Keiraville | 4,001 | — | 9/10 | 34% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wollongong — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Cunningham — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2500 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Coniston profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $350 a week, and about 42% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,180 people to 2,267. It sits about 70 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Coniston station is roughly 0.3 km away. Local government is Wollongong council, and the federal seat is Cunningham.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Coniston vs Mangerton · Coniston vs Mount Saint Thomas.
Nearby guides: Mangerton · Mount Saint Thomas · Wollongong · West Wollongong · Gwynneville · Keiraville.
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