Considering Austinmer? This page brings together 17 data cards on what it’s like to live there, what the catchments and amenities are, and where the suburb is heading. The analysis covers safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle.
Is Austinmer a good suburb to buy in 2026?
Austinmer (2515) scores a Stickybeak Grade across safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle. Scroll down for the full 17-card analysis, or use the section navigation to jump to what matters most.
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The verdict
Who it is for
Austinmer suits well-established owner-occupiers on strong incomes, the median household sitting at $2,586 per week, who are buying a detached house (82% of the stock) for the beach lifestyle and are not dependent on walking to daily essentials. The four primary schools score a solid mean ICSEA of 1,112, so families with younger children are reasonably served, though you will need to plan secondary schooling outside the postcode.
Who would not love it
The walkability score sits at the 9th percentile, meaning almost every errand requires a car. There is no medical service within 1.6 kilometres and no gym. More seriously, 69.7% of the postcode is classified bushfire-prone land. If you are a first home buyer stretching your budget, the composite and financial grades are both rated insufficient, which signals this suburb does not stack up on affordability metrics.
What to verify before you bid
- Confirm the specific bushfire attack level (BAL) rating for any property you inspect, given that nearly 70% of the postcode is bushfire-prone land. Construction standards and insurance costs vary significantly by BAL rating. - Check secondary school zoning and transport options before committing, as there are zero secondary schools in the postcode. - Verify home and contents insurance premiums before exchange, as bushfire exposure and coastal location can produce materially higher costs than buyers expect.
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SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in Austinmer?
BOCSAR · AUSTINMER 2515
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K3,00912 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY−62%Below Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)Wollongong
Within LGA: Wollongong
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
THEFT61%31 reports
TRANSPORT REGULATORY OFFENCES22%11 reports
ASSAULT18%9 reports
ASSAULT SPLIT (DOMESTIC VS NON-DOMESTIC)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FLAGGED57%
NON-DOMESTIC43%
Across 7 assault reports in this window.
DV-flagged assault has risen statewide as reporting has improved. Compare with caution to suburbs whose population has changed materially.
BOCSAR Recorded Criminal Incidents · Updated March 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Bond count suppressed by DCJ (30 or fewer lodgements this quarter).
Rents here sit around the Sydney middle. A balance of rental stock and owner-occupier demand.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
Small sample
$655per week
Sep 2025 · bond count suppressed
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
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NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE · NSW PLANNING PORTAL · 2515
What’s in the pipeline
NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2515. Expected back by Q3 2026.
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Austinmer is the primary suburb with postcode 2515 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Austinmer is the main locality.
Which local government area is Austinmer in?
Austinmer (2515) is located in the Wollongong local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Austinmer?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Austinmer (2515) covering affordability (median sale prices, rental yield, first home buyer eligibility), lifestyle (schools, childcare, walkability, commute times), risk factors (flood zones, bushfire prone land, air quality, traffic volume), and suburb growth signals (development pipeline, price trajectory, demographics).
Is Austinmer flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Austinmer. Check the Dealbreakers section on this page for the latest NSW flood zone mapping sourced from official state government data. Always verify at the property level with a Section 10.7 certificate before purchasing.
What are the best schools near Austinmer?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Austinmer (2515), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Austinmer (2515) eligible for the First Home Buyer scheme?
The First Home Buyer eligibility card on this page shows which NSW and federal government schemes — including the First Home Guarantee, stamp duty exemptions, and the First Home Super Saver scheme — apply to purchases in Austinmer (2515). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Austinmer changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Austinmer (2515) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
