72 Swan St, Wollongong NSW 2500

Sold for $1,100,000 in Apr 2026, up $450,000 (69%) on the $650,000 paid in Dec 2017. That is about 6.5% a year over 8.4 years.

Over the same period the median house price in Wollongong rose 53%, from $890,000 in 2017 to $1,365,000 in 2026.

The 2026 sale was 19% below the Wollongong median house price for that year ($1,365,000 across 30 sales).

At $2,148 per square metre of land, it compares with a Wollongong median of $2,170 per square metre over the last 12 months.

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 Wollongong sold prices by year.

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 $1,100,000 on 23 Apr 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 3.5% 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 Wollongong.