17 Pooraka Ave, West Wollongong NSW 2500
West Wollongong House
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $1,025,000 in Mar 2026, up $280,000 (38%) on the $745,000 paid in Nov 2020. That is about 6.2% a year over 5.3 years.
Over the same period the median house price in West Wollongong rose 66%, from $710,000 in 2020 to $1,176,250 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 13% below the West Wollongong median house price for that year ($1,176,250 across 22 sales).
At $1,386 per square metre of land, it compares with a West Wollongong median of $1,724 per square metre over the last 12 months.
West Wollongong medians use NSW Valuer General sales of $50,000 or more, leaving out part-interest transfers and contracts covering several properties, and need at least 10 sales in the period. See West Wollongong sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Houses in postcode 2500 rented for a median $750 a week, from 752 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $1,025,000 on 6 Mar 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 3.8% a year, before costs and vacancies.
Median weekly rents from residential rental bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading, by postcode. This home's own rent may differ. See rents by bedrooms in West Wollongong.
Related sales
Sale history
Sold is the contract date, when the sale was agreed. Settled is the date ownership transferred.
| Beds | Baths | Cars | Title reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | 17 Apr 2026 | $1,025,000 | - | - | - | 202/25391 |
| 25 Nov 2020 | 21 Dec 2020 | $745,000 | - | - | - | 202/25391 |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 16 Sep 2016 | $510,000 | - | - | - | 202/25391 |
$1,025,000 Sold 6 Mar 2026
Settled17 Apr 2026
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Baths-
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Title reference: 202/25391
$745,000 Sold 25 Nov 2020
Settled21 Dec 2020
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Title reference: 202/25391
$510,000 Sold 29 Jul 2016
Settled16 Sep 2016
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Title reference: 202/25391
Recent sales on Pooraka Ave
Sold in the last two years.
- 10 Pooraka Avenue, West Wollongong 2500 $1,300,000 sold 6 Nov 2025, 651 m²
- 30 Pooraka Avenue, West Wollongong 2500 $950,000 sold 16 Apr 2025, 746 m²
- 3 Pooraka Avenue, West Wollongong 2500 $1,080,000 sold 20 Dec 2024, 696 m²
- 32 Pooraka Avenue, West Wollongong 2500 $921,000 sold 3 Dec 2024, 753 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 5/54 Mount Keira Rd, West Wollongong 2500 $350,000 sold 17 Sep 2026
- 65 Thames St, West Wollongong 2500 $1,200,000 sold 19 Jun 2026, 556 m²
- 10 Valetta St, West Wollongong 2500 $1,850,000 sold 11 Jun 2026, 710 m²
- 61 Thames St, West Wollongong 2500 $1,350,000 sold 11 Jun 2026, 923 m²
- 22 Bimbadeen Ave, West Wollongong 2500 $1,102,000 sold 24 Apr 2026, 556 m²
- 3 Therry St, West Wollongong 2500 $1,575,000 sold 10 Apr 2026, 563 m²
- 3 Bukari St, West Wollongong 2500 $1,230,000 sold 9 Apr 2026, 734 m²
- 6 Valetta St, West Wollongong 2500 $985,000 sold 30 Mar 2026, 626 m²