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The suburb of Austinmer is located in the Local Government area of Wollongong and covers an area of approximately 3.4 Sq Km.

The surrounding suburbs include Thirroul, Maddens Plains and Coledale.

In 2006, the population of Austinmer was 2,251 people, with the main age group being people between 40 and 49 years of age.

The largest segment of the population are Full Time, in general those in employment work as Professionals with most people travelling to work by driving a car.

There are approximately 803 dwellings, with the majority of these (82%) being house.

38.5% of properties in the area are fully owned, with 36.7% of the properties being purchased and 77% being owner occupied.

Married people account for 77% of the population and households in Austinmer are mainly Couples with no children.

There are 17 Parks, a Child Care Centre and a Primary School. Local Amenities include 2 Clubs, a Post Office, 3 Swimming Pools and a Church.

Currently, the median sale price of Houses, Units and Vacant Land in Austinmer is $678,295 compared to $387,055 for the Local Government Area of Wollongong.

Austinmer is a northern suburb of Wollongong on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. It sits in the northern Illawarra region, south of Stanwell Park and immediately north of Thirroul.

The town's main beach is Austinmer Beach, a patrolled surf beach and a popular tourist beach. A second smaller and unpatrolled beach lies directly to the north of Austinmer beach, and is known locally as "Little Austi".

The main road through the town is Lawrence Hargrave Drive, which connects with the Princes Highway at Bulli Pass. Moore Street connects Austinmer railway station to Lawrence Hargrave Drive, and, along with a short stretch along Lawrence Hargrave Drive, constitutes Austinmer's commercial presence, as well as a police station, churches, and veterinary clinic.

Austi Beach Cafe is a well known restaurant loved by locals and visitors. It is especially famous for their authentic gelato. It is homemade in the cafe using the highest quality ingredients. The Fanning Real Estate Marketing Manager reckons that it is the "best". The restaurant offers great food and coffee.

Austinmer Surf Life Saving Club was founded in 1909 and continues today providing a safe, family friendly beach for both locals and visitors alike to enjoy.

The Headland Hotel to the north of Austinmer Beach was featured in the 2005/2006 Television series headLand.

It is served by Austinmer railway station, on the South Coast railway line which runs electric double deck train services to Sydney and Wollongong.

The area was originally called Sidmouth, but by the 1860s was called Bulli North. The name changed to Austinmere (later dropping the final "e", but still pronounced "ere") with the opening of the North Illawarra Coal Company's mine around 1887.