Airbnb revenue management in Wollongong
Wollongong is a steady, year-round short-stay market with a summer lift. WTP sets every night's price by demand, month by month, and keeps the listing sharp so it wins the weekend and holiday bookings, while you keep running the property and your accounts stay in your name.
What does an Airbnb earn in Wollongong? Across the 877 short-stay listings within 8 miles of Wollongong, the typical nightly rate over the last 12 months was $232 at 48% occupancy, or about $40,400 of revenue per listing for the year. January is the strongest month ($273 a night, 53% occupancy) and October the weakest (38%). A 2-bedroom home averaged $231 a night and a 3-bedroom $315. These are market estimates from IntelliHost Market Data, not booking records.
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What short stays within 8 miles of Wollongong earned over the last 12 months, by month, bedroom count and day of the week.
Each month against the 12-month average
By bedroom count
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3 bedrooms
- Revenue, 12 months
- $46,975
- Nightly rate
- $315
- Occupancy
- 41%
- Listings
- 178
Asking rate by day of the week
Source: IntelliHost Market Data, 877 short-stay listings within 8 miles, computed 2026-10-13. Market estimates, not booking records. Figures in AUD.
What we run, and what stays with you
We run, remotely
- Nightly pricingDaily rate updates for season, events, lead time and gaps, with minimum and maximum prices you approve.
- Listing optimisationTitles, photo order, descriptions and amenities written for the guests who book your area.
- ChannelsAirbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo connected through one system, so the calendar is never double booked.
- Reviews and reportingReview responses, monthly results and a plain-English plan for next month.
You keep
- Your accountsYour Airbnb, Booking.com and bank accounts stay in your name.
- Guests on arrivalCheck-in, keys and anything the guest needs on the ground.
- Cleaning and maintenanceYour cleaners and tradespeople, working from the shared booking calendar.
- Local registrationAny registration, permit and local tax filings.
Wollongong short-stay rules at a glance
Direct answers first. Open a question for the detail and the official source.
YESDo I need a New South Wales Airbnb registration or listing number?
Every hosted and non-hosted residential STRA property must be registered on the NSW Planning Portal before it is advertised.
The PID-STRA registration number must be displayed on the listing and the registration must be renewed annually.
- Initial registration fee: $65
- Annual renewal fee: $25
- Registration applies to both hosted and non-hosted residential STRA
- Approved traditional tourist accommodation categories are dealt with separately
NOIs there a New South Wales short-stay levy or tax?
No current New South Wales tax or levy specifically imposed on ordinary Airbnb or short-stay bookings has been identified.
YESAre there different rules for hosted and unhosted Airbnbs?
HOSTED AIRBNB
Hosted STRA can operate for up to 365 days, subject to registration, fire-safety, planning and property requirements.
UNHOSTED AIRBNB
Non-hosted STRA day limits depend on the location. The ordinary limit is 180 days in Greater Sydney, Ballina and specified mapped areas, 60 days in most of Byron Shire, and up to 365 days outside prescribed areas or within an applicable mapped exception.
Bookings of 21 or more consecutive days to the same person or group are not counted toward the applicable non-hosted annual cap.
Any council-specific approval or operating requirement belongs under the council-level section.
YESIs there a minimum stay or annual night cap?
NEW SOUTH WALES LEVEL
YES — LOCATION AND HOSTING STATUS DEPENDENT
- Hosted STRA: no annual day cap below 365 days
- Non-hosted STRA: 180-day cap in Greater Sydney, Ballina and specified mapped areas
- Most of Byron Shire: 60-day cap, subject to mapped 365-day precincts
- Other NSW areas: up to 365 days under the exempt pathway
- Bookings of 21 or more consecutive days are excluded from cap counting
- No universal NSW minimum number of nights per booking
WOLLONGONG CITY COUNCIL LEVEL
NO
No published Wollongong City Council rule has been identified that imposes a universal Airbnb-specific minimum stay or annual booking-night cap on ordinary private residential properties. Property-specific approvals can still impose conditions.
Any minimum rental periods applying to council-owned accommodation, staff housing, campsites or other authority-provided accommodation are service conditions. They are not private Airbnb restrictions.
NODo I need Wollongong City Council approval or a DA?
USUALLY NO DA — eligible residential STRA can use the NSW Housing SEPP exempt pathway if every standard, registration requirement and applicable day limit is met. DA/consent review is required outside that pathway. Fee is statutory/proposal-specific. Approval is never guaranteed.
Wollongong City Council checks:
- Check — Hosted or unhosted treatment: The NSW Code of Conduct and STRA fire-safety standard apply to hosted and non-hosted residential STRA.
- No — Guest limit: No general statewide STRA guest cap.
- No — Parking plan or condition: No statewide STRA parking quota.
- Check — Noise management: Mandatory Code of Conduct applies.
- No — Property or management plan: No statewide management-plan requirement for every exempt STRA.
- No — Neighbour notification or contact: No statewide rule requiring direct neighbour contact details for every STRA.
- No — Waste plan: No statewide STRA waste-management plan.
- Check — Fire or evacuation requirements: Statewide STRA fire standard: evacuation plan/information, interconnected smoke alarms and required fire equipment; registration confirms compliance.
General noise, nuisance, parking, building, fire, strata, title, lease and insurance requirements still apply even when there is no blanket authority approval.
NOIs there a Wollongong Airbnb development-application fee?
There is no standard Wollongong Airbnb development-application fee applying to every owner.
VARIABLE — where a DA is required, the statutory NSW fee is calculated under Schedule 4 of the EP&A Regulation and invoiced through the portal; exact fee depends on application type/cost.
If an individual property requires a development application, only the fee applying to that specific application should be shown.
NODo I need a Wollongong registration or permit number?
Wollongong City Council does not have a published Airbnb-specific registration or permit-number scheme separate from any state or territory requirement and from a property-specific development approval.
NODoes Wollongong charge an Airbnb registration or renewal fee?
No published Wollongong Airbnb-specific registration, listing, annual renewal, inspection or operating-permit fee has been identified. General authority fees unrelated to Airbnb must not be displayed as short-stay fees.
NOIs there a Wollongong short-stay levy or tax?
No Wollongong City Council tax or levy specifically charged on Airbnb or short-stay bookings has been identified.
This is separate from the state or territory levy answer under number 03.
Revenue management fees
From A$250 for your first listing, per listing, per month, including GST, with lower rates for every listing after that.
| Listings | Per listing, per month |
|---|---|
| Listing 1 | A$250 |
| Listings 2-10 | A$200 |
| Listings 11-20 | A$100 |
| Listings 21-50 | A$75 |
| Listings 51+ | A$40 |
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Airbnb revenue management in Wollongong FAQs
What is the average Airbnb nightly rate in Wollongong?
Over the last 12 months the typical short stay within 8 miles of Wollongong averaged $232 a night (IntelliHost Market Data, 877 listings). January averaged $273 and November $207. Friday and Saturday asking rates run about $30 above weeknights.
What occupancy do Airbnbs get in Wollongong?
About 48% across the year, from 55% in February and 53% in January down to 38% in October. Studios and 1-bedroom homes fill the most nights (52% and 55%), while 3 to 5-bedroom homes earn more per night at lower occupancy.
How far ahead do guests book in Wollongong?
The typical booking is made 33 days ahead. October and August stays are booked furthest out (about 74 and 53 days), while May stays are often booked within three weeks.
How does WTP price an Airbnb in Wollongong?
WTP prices every night by demand rather than in a few flat seasons: higher for summer, school holidays and the Friday and Saturday nights guests book first, and sharper midweek and in the quieter months so the home keeps filling. You keep running the property; we handle the pricing, the listing and the reporting.
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