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Postcode 2500 covers 10 NSW suburbs: Wollongong, West Wollongong, North Wollongong, Gwynneville, Keiraville and 5 more. Wollongong is the largest, with 61% of the postcode's G-NAF addresses. Most of its addresses fall in Wollongong LGA. In 2025, 2,946 new rental bonds were lodged across the postcode, at a median of $640 a week, up 6.7% on $600 the year before. The NSW median for new bonds was $695. By size: 1-bedroom $460, 2-bedroom $600, 3-bedroom $750, 4-bedroom $900. Police recorded 7,381 criminal incidents in postcode 2500 in the 12 months to December 2025, against 7,589 the year before. That is a count, not a rate: it is not adjusted for residents or visitors, and a busy centre or transport hub can account for much of it. Sources: NSW Fair Trading rental bond lodgements, calendar 2025; BOCSAR postcode data, Jan 2025 – Dec 2025; G-NAF localities.
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