Considering Fairy Meadow? 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 Fairy Meadow a good suburb to buy in 2026?
Fairy Meadow (2519) 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
Fairy Meadow suits buyers who want a coastal Illawarra lifestyle at a price point below Sydney's inner suburbs, and who are comfortable with a mixed neighbourhood. The school catchment is reasonable, with a mean ICSEA of 1053 across seven public schools, and 16 of 17 nearby childcare services meet or exceed the National Quality Standard. The median household income of $1,407 per week and owner-occupancy rate of 56% suggest a stable, working-to-middle-income community with a median age of 38.
Who would not love it
Bushfire risk is a real concern here. Nearly a third of the postcode sits on bushfire-prone land, which affects insurance costs, building restrictions, and evacuation planning. The walkability score of 36 puts the suburb in the 35th percentile, so car dependency is the reality despite reasonable local amenity counts. The Stickybeak composite grade of C, with lifestyle rated C-minus and both safe and financial categories returning insufficient data, means you are taking on meaningful unknowns.
What to verify before you bid
- Confirm whether the specific property you are considering sits within a mapped bushfire attack level zone, as 30.4% bushfire-prone land across the postcode means exposure varies significantly lot by lot. - Request a full insurance quote before exchange, as bushfire-prone classification routinely increases premiums and can affect lender valuations. - Note there are zero medical services within 1.6 km despite 65 transport stops. Verify the nearest GP and emergency facility and whether public transport actually connects to them.
Refreshed fortnightly; last refresh 12 May 2026. Verify any specific fact against its source card below.
SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in Fairy Meadow?
BOCSAR · FAIRY MEADOW 2519
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K9,45212 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY+18%Above Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)Wollongong
Within LGA: Wollongong
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
THEFT50%228 reports
TRANSPORT REGULATORY OFFENCES36%163 reports
AGAINST JUSTICE PROCEDURES14%62 reports
ASSAULT SPLIT (DOMESTIC VS NON-DOMESTIC)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FLAGGED60%
NON-DOMESTIC40%
Across 52 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. Based on 31 new bond 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
$550per week
Sep 2025 · 31 bonds lodged
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 · 2519
What’s in the pipeline
NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2519. Expected back by Q3 2026.
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Fairy Meadow is the primary suburb with postcode 2519 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Fairy Meadow is the main locality.
Which local government area is Fairy Meadow in?
Fairy Meadow (2519) is located in the Wollongong local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Fairy Meadow?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Fairy Meadow (2519) 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 Fairy Meadow flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Fairy Meadow. 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 Fairy Meadow?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Fairy Meadow (2519), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Fairy Meadow (2519) 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 Fairy Meadow (2519). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Fairy Meadow changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Fairy Meadow (2519) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
