Moving to Corrimal NSW 2518
What the official numbers say about living in Corrimal — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $365 a week, against a median household income of $1,508 a week.
About 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 33% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Corrimal grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,325 → 6,972 people).
Around 65% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Italy, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Arabic, Macedonian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Corrimal scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (64% of workers), while 32% work from home.
Nearest train station: Corrimal, 900 m south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Station St opp Wollongong Station, 6.4 km south.
Nearest airport: Shellharbour Airport, 23.2 km south-west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 63 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 26 schools · 10 cafes & restaurants · 6 supermarkets · 25 parks · 5 beaches — see them all on the Corrimal profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Columbkille's Parish School 250 m · St Columbkille's Catholic Parish Primary School 350 m · Corrimal Public School 400 m · Corrimal East Public School 1.2 km · Tarrawanna Public School 1.3 km · Corrimal High School 1.3 km · Wollongong Flexible School 1.4 km · Russell Vale Public School 1.5 km
Groceries: Coles 100 m · Woolworths 400 m · Foodworks 1.6 km · Woolworths 2.4 km · Aldi 2.6 km · Coles 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Corrimal Memorial Park 200 m · Harry Henson Park 550 m · Lemrac Park 550 m · Boyton Park 700 m · Hardie Park 850 m · Phil Adams Park 1000 m · Brompton Road Reserve 1.2 km · Blaker Park 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Corrimal, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Magpie-lark · Silver Gull · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Corrimal, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrimal here | 6,972 | — | 6/10 | 39% |
| Tarrawanna | 2,184 | — | 5/10 | 66% |
| Russell Vale | 1,593 | — | 5/10 | 37% |
| East Corrimal | 3,432 | — | 6/10 | 10% |
| Towradgi | 3,241 | — | 7/10 | 9% |
| Fernhill | 987 | — | 3/10 | 8% |
| Bellambi | 4,039 | — | 1/10 | 14% |
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 2518 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Corrimal profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $365 a week, and about 33% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,325 people to 6,972. It sits about 63 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Corrimal station is roughly 0.9 km away. Local government is Wollongong council, and the federal seat is Cunningham.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Corrimal vs East Corrimal · Corrimal vs Towradgi.
Nearby guides: Tarrawanna · Russell Vale · East Corrimal · Towradgi · Fernhill · Bellambi.
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