Safety in Wollongong

These are the eight categories Stickybeak treats as buyer-side safety signals. Use this view to screenshot or share with your partner.

2500

Flood risk

NSW EPI Flood Planning Area · 1% AEP equivalent

No council flood study covers this postcode. Flood risk may still exist, particularly near watercourses. Check with your conveyancer.

NSW EPI Flood (CC BY 4.0) · Coverage depends on council-adopted flood studies

2500

Bushfire risk

NSW Rural Fire Service · Bush Fire Prone Land layer

Exposed land31.4%of postcode area

High

By vegetation category

Cat 125.4%

Cat 20.4%

Cat 30.0%

NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY 4.0) · Includes 100 m buffer for Cat 1/3, 30 m for Cat 2

2500

Building Commission orders

8 buildings currently under an order. An order flags serious defects or unresolved compliance issues at a specific building; it does not apply to every property in the postcode.

10-18 Regent Street, Wollongong
Rectification order
Issued 6 May 2026
View order ↗
373 Crown Street and 2 Parkinson Street, Wollongong, NSW, 2500 Lot 100 (DP 1214547)
Stop work order
Issued 17 Feb 2026
View order ↗
14-18 Auburn Street, Wollongong, NSW, 2500 (SP96041)
Rectification order
Issued 15 Jul 2025
View order ↗
47-51 Crown Street Wollongong
Rectification order
Issued 8 Oct 2024
View order ↗
373 Crown Street and 2 Parkinson Street, Wollongong
Rectification order
Issued 20 Mar 2024
View order ↗
373 Crown Street Wollongong
Prohibition order
Issued 12 Feb 2024
View order ↗
373 Crown Street Wollongong
Rectification order
Issued 12 Feb 2024
View order ↗
373 Crown Street, Wollongong
Prohibition order
Issued 12 Feb 2024
View order ↗

· CC BY 4.0 · updated weekly · orders removed once defects are rectified

← Back to all Wollongong insights