Julian Khursigara
Geelong, VIC+5
Regional NSW · Wollongong
A Wollongong suburb where most homes are separate houses.
Last reviewed 24 October 2026
Market snapshot
Estimate, not an official figure · September 2026
Median house
$1.05M - $1.40M
Mid-band $1.23Mspread 29%
Median unit
$650,000 - $875,000
Mid-band $763Kspread 30%
Rental yield
3.6% to 4.6%
Gross yield on house stock. Premium suburbs compress.
Price growth for Figtree is not shown. A property site that publishes medians from valuer-general sales records puts one-year house growth at +2.8%, outside our estimate's range, and no licensed sales data is available to check which is right.
Before you buy
Wollongong City Council's flood studies include a report on floodplain management for American Creek between Cordeaux Road and Suttor Place, Figtree. Ask the council about flooding for the address before you buy.
Buses stop at Figtree Grove Shopping Centre on the Princes Highway, including route 33 between Wollongong and Dapto and Murrays coaches between Wollongong and Canberra.
NSW Department of Communities and Justice bond data for the June 2026 quarter puts the median weekly rent for a new tenancy in postcode 2525 at $790 for a house, from 34 bonds. The Department of Communities and Justice unit median of $500 rests on 30 or fewer bonds.
At the 2021 Census, 82.4% of Figtree homes were separate houses, 9.7% were semi-detached or townhouses and 4.2% were flats or apartments.
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Why a buyers agent
In Figtree, the council's flood studies follow the creeks, so flood risk depends on the address. A buyers agent who works the Illawarra asks the council about each home on your shortlist, prices it against the sales closest to it, and negotiates or bids at auction for you.
The council has studied flooding along American Creek in Figtree. An agent asks the council about each address before you commit.
At the 2021 Census, eight in ten Figtree homes were separate houses. An agent tells you what the house stock looks like at your budget.
Figtree Grove Shopping Centre is a stop for buses to Wollongong and Dapto and coaches to Canberra. An agent weighs how far each home is from it if you rely on the bus.
Revenue NSW charges first home buyers no transfer duty on a home up to $800,000, and a reduced amount below $1,000,000. An agent with your conveyancer checks whether the home you choose qualifies before you exchange.
The place
Figtree had 12,335 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 40. It is in the Wollongong City Council area.
At the 2021 Census, 80.2% of Figtree homes were owned outright or with a mortgage. The median weekly rent at that Census was $430 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,229.
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