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East Corrimal, NSW 2518

Property data updated June 2026·3,432 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
66 sales · 112 leases · Refreshed June 2026

East Corrimal, NSW 2518 market activity

Most of East Corrimal's recent activity is unit rentals, with 81 leases (up 11%) at $565 a week (up 14.1%), renting out in about 17 days (up from 14 days last year), among the country's strongest unit rent gains, with 2-bedroom dominating at around two-thirds.

House sales follow, with 35 sales at around $1.835M (up), taking about 32 days to sell (up from 23 days last year), with more than half being 4-bedroom. Rounding it out, 31 unit sales at around $797.5K (up), among NSW's strongest unit price gains. 31 house rentals at $850 a week (up).

Middle-incomeMixed-agesRenter-heavyHigh-rise living

Who lives hereA middle-income, renter-heavy, mixed-age suburb — high-rise-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
3,432
Median age
39yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
60%
Renting
39%
Lone person
30%
Families with kids
29%
Born overseas
17%
Year 12+ⓘ
55%

East Corrimal on the map

1.40 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 41%
decile 6/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 23%
decile 3/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 32%
decile 7/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 43%Median household income · $1,518/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 26%Rent stress · 24% — above average: in the top 26%, more rent stress than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 6%Mortgage stress · 33% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 46%Birthplace diversity · 0.31 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 46%Born overseas · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 34%Managers & professionals · 39% — above average: in the top 34%, more professionals than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 48%Unemployment rate · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 43%Public transport to work · 1.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 16%No motor vehicle · 8.9% — well above average: in the top 16%, more car-free households than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 13%High-rise apartments · 0.8% — well above average: in the top 13%, more high-rise apartments than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 42%Settled 5+ years · 61% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 18%Owner-occupied · 60% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 16%Renting · 39% — well above average: in the top 16%, more renters than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 31%Owned outright · 31% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 28%Owned with mortgage · 28% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 8%Separate houses · 49% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 14%Apartments · 11% — well above average: in the top 14%, more apartments than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 35%Median personal income · $840/wk — above average: in the top 35%, higher personal income than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 36%Median family income · $2,179/wk — above average: in the top 36%, higher family income than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 29%Low earners · 31% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 37%Low-income households · 19% — above average: in the top 37%, more low-income households than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 41%Full-time workers · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 46%Part-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 48%Not in labour force · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 26%Community & personal service · 14% — above average: in the top 26%, more care and service workers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 35%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 35%, more clerical and admin workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 24%Sales workers · 6.3% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 40%Completed Year 12+ · 55% — above average: in the top 40%, more Year-12 completion than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 39%In education · 24% — above average: in the top 39%, more students than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 49%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 38%Seniors · 17% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 41%Youth dependency · 27.13 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 30%Total dependency · 52.65 — below average: in the bottom 30%, fewer dependants per worker than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 43%Australian citizens · 90% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 40%Both parents born overseas · 25% — above average: in the top 40%, more second-generation residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 42%Established migrants · 77% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex3,432 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.1% · 391.4% · 4980-840.7% · 230.8% · 2875-791.5% · 501.3% · 4570-742.3% · 792.2% · 7765-692.7% · 932.8% · 9760-643.3% · 1123.4% · 11855-593.2% · 1113.5% · 12050-543.2% · 1093.1% · 10545-493.8% · 1293.1% · 10840-442.9% · 1003.7% · 12635-393.3% · 1133.9% · 13530-343.4% · 1173.3% · 11225-292.9% · 1014.0% · 13720-243.4% · 1173.2% · 10915-192.7% · 922.3% · 8010-142.9% · 992.9% · 995-92.7% · 933.1% · 1070-42.9% · 993.3% · 113◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
18%
12%
13%
27%
13%
17%
Children0–1418%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–3413%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6413%Seniors65+17%
Household composition
30%
25%
29%
12%
Lone person30%Couples, no kids25%Families with kids29%Other families12%Group / share3.9%
2.3 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom6.2% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
30%1
36%2
14%3
14%4
4.3%5
1.9%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.17%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.9.8%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.1.2%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.25%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity31%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity19%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England3.8%
Elsewhere1.9%
New Zealand1.2%
Philippines0.9%
Italy0.8%
Netherlands0.7%
USA0.6%
South Africa0.6%
Born in Australia83%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.4%
Italian0.9%
Greek0.8%
Urdu0.5%
Thai0.5%
Macedonian0.5%
Croatian0.4%
German0.4%
English only90%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English40%
Australian38%
Irish11%
Scottish10%
Italian5.8%
German5.1%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity50%
No religion46%
Islam1.3%
Buddhism1.0%
Hinduism0.6%
Other religions0.5%
Judaism0.1%

11% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
25%
15%
60%
Both parents overseas25%One parent overseas15%Both parents in Australia60%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198147%
1981-200018%
2001-201012%
2011-201511%
2016-202112%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 39%Median weekly rent · $361/wk — above average: in the top 39%, higher rent than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 23%Median monthly mortgage · $2,167/mo — well above average: in the top 23%, higher mortgages than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 26%Rent stress · 24% — above average: in the top 26%, more rent stress than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 6%Mortgage stress · 33% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 19%High mortgage · 28% — well above average: in the top 19%, more big mortgages than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 14%Social housing · 6.6% — well above average: in the top 14%, more social housing than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.9%0
3.6%1
41%2
33%3
16%4
4.5%5
0.5%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
31%
28%
39%
Owned outright31%Mortgage28%Renting39%Other1.1%
What’s built heredwelling types
49%
38%
11%
House49%Townhouse38%Apartment11%Other1.3%
49% separate houses11% apartments0.8% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 35%Median personal income · $840/wk — above average: in the top 35%, higher personal income than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 36%Median family income · $2,179/wk — above average: in the top 36%, higher family income than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 34%Managers & professionals · 39% — above average: in the top 34%, more professionals than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 32%High earners · 14% — above average: in the top 32%, more high earners than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 34%Managers & professionals · 39% — above average: in the top 34%, more professionals than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 35%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 35%, more clerical and admin workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 26%Community & personal service · 14% — above average: in the top 26%, more care and service workers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 24%Sales workers · 6.3% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 31%Technicians, trades & labourers · 28% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.8× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
33%
21%
36%
Employed full-time33%Employed part-time21%Employed (away/other)6.1%Unemployed2.8%Not in labour force36%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 41%Full-time workers · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 46%Part-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 48%Unemployment rate · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 48%Not in labour force · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 47%Labour-force participation · 64% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 43%Public transport to work · 1.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 40%Walked or cycled to work · 2.6% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less walking and cycling than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 15%Worked from home · 28% — well above average: in the top 15%, more working from home than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 16%No motor vehicle · 8.9% — well above average: in the top 16%, more car-free households than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)87%
Car (passenger)5.0%
Other/combined3.8%
Walked1.8%
Train1.5%
Bicycle0.8%
Motorbike0.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
8.9%0
40%1
37%2
8.9%3
5.3%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around East Corrimal

No school inside East Corrimal itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within East Corrimal0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools17within 5 km · nearest 0.5 km
Secondary schools8within 5 km · nearest 0.3 km
Median ICSEA rank75thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within27 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 27Order by
  • 1
    Corrimal High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Corrimal · 0.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students569Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank21st
  • 2
    Corrimal East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Corrimal · 0.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students297Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank67th
  • 3
    Bellambi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bellambi · 0.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students182Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank3rd
  • 4
    Holy Spirit CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bellambi · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,249Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank75th
  • 5
    St Columbkille's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Corrimal · 1.6 km
    State RankTop 38%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students339Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 6
    Corrimal Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Corrimal · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students227Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank53rd
  • 7
    Towradgi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fairy Meadow · 1.6 km
    State RankTop 39%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students134Multilingual34%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 8
    Wollongong Flexible SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Towradgi · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students71Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank10th
  • 9
    Tarrawanna Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tarrawanna · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students164Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank38th
  • 10
    Russell Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Russell Vale · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students262Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank64th
  • 11
    Aspect South Coast SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Corrimal · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students129Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank54th
  • 12
    Fairy Meadow Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Fairy Meadow · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students342Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank48th
  • 13
    Woonona East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woonona · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students200Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank63rd
  • 14
    Good Samaritan Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fairy Meadow · 3.0 km
    State RankTop 21%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students335Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 15
    Mount Ousley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fairy Meadow · 3.2 km
    State RankTop 28%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students193Multilingual30%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 16
    Elonera Montessori SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Mount Ousley · 3.5 km
    State RankP Top 27%S Top 38%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students187Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 17
    Woonona Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woonona · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students519Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank75th
  • 18
    Woonona High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Woonona · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students767Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 19
    Wollongong High School of the Performing ArtsGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Fairy Meadow · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,169Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 20
    Balgownie Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balgownie · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students329Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 21
    Keira High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Fairy Meadow · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students723Multilingual41%ICSEA Rank39th
  • 22
    Pleasant Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Pleasant · 4.1 km
    State RankTop 19%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students241Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank91st
  • 23
    Para Meadows SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · North Wollongong · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students113Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank23rd
  • 24
    Bulli High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bulli · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students979Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 25
    Waniora Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bulli · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students264Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 26
    Smiths Hill High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Wollongong · 4.8 km
    State RankTop 3%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students736Multilingual42%ICSEA Rank99th
  • 27
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bulli · 4.9 km
    State RankTop 15%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank90th
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Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 42%Settled 5+ years · 61% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 30%Moved in past year · 16% — above average: in the top 30%, more recent movers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 42%Arrived from overseas · 2.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
61%
29%
Same address61%Moved within area7.4%From elsewhere in Australia29%From overseas2.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.16%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.39%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for East Corrimal — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.83M
↑ +7.9% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
32
↓ 9 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
35
↓ -10.3% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
3.1mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$850/w
↑ +11.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
14
↑ 3 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
31
↓ -18.4% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample35GoodLease sample31Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Units · 2 bed27 sales · 55 leases
Sales27▼−12.9%
Price$751k▲+16.7%
Sales DOM13 days▼−9d
Leased55+0.0%
Rent$550/wk▲+10.0%
Rental DOM15 days+0d
3.80%
97/100
66/100
02
Houses · 4 bed22 sales · 8 leases
Sales22▲+22.2%
Price$1.87M▲+5.6%
Sales DOM31 days▲+3d
Leased8▼−33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.10%
38/100
—
03
Houses · 3 bed14 sales · 14 leases
Sales14▼−22.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased14▼−6.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed8 sales · 16 leases
Sales8▲+14.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased16▲+166.7%
Rent$715/wk▲+7.5%
Rental DOM18 days▼−5d
3.40%
—
44/100
05
Units · 1 bed1 sales · 6 leases
Sales1▼−66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▼−40.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 4 leases
Sales2▼−60.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▼−55.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales35▼−10.3%
Price$1.83M▲+7.9%
Sales DOM32 days▲+9d
Leased31▼−18.4%
Rent$850/wk▲+11.8%
Rental DOM14 days▼−3d
2.40%
37/100
57/100
All units
Sales31▼−27.9%
Price$798k▲+18.1%
Sales DOM15 days▼−8d
Leased81▲+11.0%
Rent$565/wk▲+14.1%
Rental DOM17 days▲+3d
3.70%
91/100
70/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
2/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Units · 2 bed: +51%
Units · Total: +56%
Houses · Total: +139%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Units · 2 bed27 sales · 55 leases
−$281/wk
$831/wk
$550/wk
+51%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
31 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
32 days▲ +9 days YoY
Median price
$1.83M▲ +7.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
35▼ −10.3% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
29 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$1.87M▲ +5.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
22▲ +22.2% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

East Corrimal against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — East Corrimal in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
East Corrimal · this suburb
Demand index
31 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
32 days▲ +9 days YoY
Median price
$1.83M▲ +7.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
35▼ −10.3% YoY
Gross yield
2.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
East Corrimal — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
60.2%

of East Corrimal's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 3.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 63.6% to 60.2%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.83M+7.9%
5y median $1.63Mvs last year $1.70M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
38-2.6%
5y median 36vs last year 39
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
31 days-6
5y median 41 daysvs last year 37 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$850/wk+11.8%
5y median $740/wkvs last year $760/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
31-18.4%
5y median 31vs last year 38
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
15 days-2
5y median 17 daysvs last year 17 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
2.41%+0.08 pt
5y median 2.30%vs last year 2.33%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.8 months-30.0%
5y median 3.5 monthsvs last year 4.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.8 months-38.5%
5y median 1.4 monthsvs last year 1.3 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of East Corrimal, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketEast CorrimalNSW 2518 · Houses · Total
Price$1.83M
DOM32 days
Sold35
13 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
TowradgiNSW 2518 · 0.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.40M
DOM25 days
Sold36
cheaperfaster
02
BellambiNSW 2518 · 1.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.35M
DOM25 days
Sold28
cheaperfaster
03
FernhillNSW 2519 · 2.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.22M
DOM17 days
Sold8
much cheapermuch faster
04
CorrimalNSW 2518 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.28M
DOM23 days
Sold78
much cheaperfaster
05
Fairy MeadowNSW 2519 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.34M
DOM23 days
Sold70
cheaperfaster
06
Russell ValeNSW 2517 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.40M
DOM18 days
Sold15
cheaperfaster
07
WoononaNSW 2517 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.50M
DOM24 days
Sold118
cheaperfaster
08
TarrawannaNSW 2518 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.40M
DOM23 days
Sold20
cheaperfaster
09
North WollongongNSW 2500 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.20M
DOM28 days
Sold8
much cheaperfaster
10
BalgownieNSW 2519 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.38M
DOM29 days
Sold58
cheaperfaster
11
Mount OusleyNSW 2519 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.18M
DOM24 days
Sold24
much cheaperfaster
12
Mount PleasantNSW 2519 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.46M
DOM26 days
Sold26
cheaperfaster
13
GwynnevilleNSW 2500 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.34M
DOM24 days
Sold33
cheaperfaster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to East Corrimal
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like East Corrimal's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
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This marketEast CorrimalNSW 2518 · Houses · Total
Price$1.83M
DOM32 days
Sold35
Most similar sales markets · within 2.3–170 kmLast 12 months
01
Dundas ValleyNSW 2117 · 67km · 83% match
Price$1.82M
DOM31 days
Sold89
02
TelopeaNSW 2117 · 66km · 82% match
Price$1.91M
DOM37 days
Sold41
03
Macmasters BeachNSW 2251 · 108km · 82% match
Price$1.89M
DOM36 days
Sold27
04
Peakhurst HeightsNSW 2210 · 47km · 81% match
Price$1.83M
DOM25 days
Sold26
05
AbbotsburyNSW 2176 · 57km · 80% match
Price$1.83M
DOM32 days
Sold33
06
CarltonNSW 2218 · 49km · 80% match
Price$1.86M
DOM26 days
Sold46
07
RockdaleNSW 2216 · 52km · 80% match
Price$1.85M
DOM25 days
Sold50
08
RedheadNSW 2290 · 170km · 79% match
Price$1.85M
DOM31 days
Sold35
09
BanksiaNSW 2216 · 53km · 79% match
Price$1.84M
DOM25 days
Sold39
10
BeralaNSW 2141 · 57km · 78% match
Price$1.53M
DOM32 days
Sold61
34
RydalmereNSW 2116 · 64km · 73% match
Price$1.91M
DOM26 days
Sold62
36
Shelly BeachNSW 2261 · 124km · 73% match
Price$1.72M
DOM34 days
Sold23
60
HornsbyNSW 2077 · 78km · 70% match
Price$1.85M
DOM23 days
Sold113
74
PeakhurstNSW 2210 · 48km · 68% match
Price$1.70M
DOM26 days
Sold136
88
BankstownNSW 2200 · 52km · 67% match
Price$1.63M
DOM26 days
Sold118
90
CamperdownNSW 2050 · 60km · 67% match
Price$1.92M
DOM22 days
Sold61
124
EarlwoodNSW 2206 · 54km · 65% match
Price$2.20M
DOM25 days
Sold176
169
RoselandsNSW 2196 · 52km · 63% match
Price$1.60M
DOM26 days
Sold119
429
CorrimalNSW 2518 · 2km · 50% match
Price$1.28M
DOM23 days
Sold78
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to East Corrimal
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to East Corrimal include Dundas Valley (NSW 2117), Telopea (NSW 2117), Macmasters Beach (NSW 2251), Peakhurst Heights (NSW 2210), Abbotsbury (NSW 2176), Carlton (NSW 2218), Rockdale (NSW 2216) and Redhead (NSW 2290). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · East Corrimal

23 data-driven answers about East Corrimal's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in East Corrimal?

#

The median house price in East Corrimal, NSW 2518 is $1.83M as of June 2026, based on 35 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +7.9% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in East Corrimal?

#

The median unit price in East Corrimal, NSW 2518 is $798k as of June 2026, based on 31 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +18.1% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 43% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in East Corrimal?

#

The median weekly house rent in East Corrimal is $850 as of June 2026, drawn from 31 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $565 per week. House rents have moved +11.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in East Corrimal?

#

Gross rental yield in East Corrimal is 2.40% for houses and 3.70% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in East Corrimal?

#

As of June 2026, East Corrimal medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.85M$1.79M$1.87M$1.83M
Units$431k$751k$1.09M—$798k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the East Corrimal median?

#

At the median East Corrimal unit ($798k purchase, $565/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $882 — about $317 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are East Corrimal's property market trends?

#

East Corrimal's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +7.9% year-on-year and units +18.1%; weekly house rents moved +11.8%; homes now sell in a median 32 days — slower than a year ago by 9; sales supply sits at 3.1 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the East Corrimal market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about East Corrimal as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in East Corrimal, house prices rose +7.9% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.40% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 32 days to sell, sales supply is 3.1 months (balanced). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

09

How quickly do houses sell in East Corrimal?

#

Houses in East Corrimal sell in a median 32 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 15 days. Days on market have lengthened by 9 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is East Corrimal a tight or loose property market right now?

#

East Corrimal's sales market sits at 3.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in East Corrimal gone up or down?

#

House prices in East Corrimal moved +7.9% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +18.1%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in East Corrimal?

#

East Corrimal's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 31 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.6 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is East Corrimal in its property market cycle?

#

East Corrimal's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does East Corrimal compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

East Corrimal's median house price ($1.83M) is 60% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 32 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, East Corrimal sits at 2.40% vs 3.39% state median.

15

How does East Corrimal compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

East Corrimal's most-similar nearby market is Dundas Valley (66.5 km away) with a median house price of $1.82M — about 1% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

16

What's the most popular property type in East Corrimal?

#

The most-transacted segment in East Corrimal over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed units with 27 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 22 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in East Corrimal last year?

#

East Corrimal recorded 35 house sales and 31 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 66 transactions. On the rental side, 31 houses and 81 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of East Corrimal?

#

East Corrimal, NSW 2518 is home to 3,432 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 39, and the average household holds 2.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in East Corrimal?

#

The median household in East Corrimal earns $2k per week — roughly $79k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $840/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in East Corrimal?

#

East Corrimal is mostly owner-occupied: about 60% of households are owner-occupiers and 39% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 31% own outright and 28% are paying off a mortgage.

21

What schools are near East Corrimal?

#

East Corrimal has 60 schools within reach — including Corrimal High School, Corrimal East Public School, Bellambi Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

22

Is East Corrimal a good place to live?

#

East Corrimal, NSW 2518 has a population of 3,432, a median age of 39, a median household income around $2k/week, 39% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
23

When was this East Corrimal market data last updated?

#

This East Corrimal market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Mount Keira5.8km
  • Wollongong6.0km
  • West Wollongong6.7km
  • Thirroul7.0km
  • Mangerton7.1km
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