Who lives here
7,798
residents at the 2021 Census
- Median age40
- Aged 65+18.2%
- Under 2531.1%
- Median household income$1,217/wk
- Median rent$290/wk
Wollongong, New South Wales
A Wollongong suburb with its own economy, not just the steelworks next door.
Berkeley sits on Wollongong's southern edge, close enough to Port Kembla's steelworks to feel its presence without being defined by it. Construction is the largest sector across the Wollongong council area, with 3,185 businesses, ahead of professional and technical services and health care, which round out the region's economy. Berkeley's own trade is smaller and more local: an estimated 590 businesses operate inside the suburb itself, serving the 7,798 people who live here. Household income runs to $1,217 a week, unremarkable by Sydney standards but solid for the Illawarra.
You'd expect a suburb this close to a steelworks to be young and transient, workers renting near the job and moving on. The age figures argue against it. Median age is 40, and although 31.1% of residents are under 25, another 18.2% are past 65, a spread that points to households who've stayed across two generations rather than people passing through for shift work. Family income reaches $1,541 a week, enough to make a proper website an easy decision rather than a stretch. A concreter, a physiotherapist, a real estate agent or a warehouse operator working Berkeley is selling to people who already know their neighbours, and a website that looks temporary undercuts the one advantage a settled suburb gives a local business: permanence.
Three vetted Australian developers, hand-picked to a Berkeley brief, quoted in writing within 24 hours. Free, no obligation.
Live ABS data · updated 2026-08-29
The Berkeley market, by the numbers.
Pulled from the Australian Bureau of Statistics: the 2021 Census for Berkeley itself, and the latest Data by Region release (2025) for the Wollongong area. This is the market your website sells into.
The business scene
~590
businesses in Berkeley (estimated*)
- Wollongong total16,278
- Solo / non-employing9,270
- 1–4 staff4,894
- 5–19 staff1,691
- 20+ staff423
87% of local businesses have fewer than 5 staff. That's exactly who FindDevs was built for.
Biggest local industries
Businesses by industry, Wollongong (2025)
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Construction3,185
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Professional, scientific & technical services2,331
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Health care & social assistance1,873
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Rental, hiring & real estate1,723
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Transport, postal & warehousing1,106
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Other services946
*Suburb business estimate: LGA business count (ABS CABEE, Data by Region) apportioned by the suburb's share of the LGA population at the 2021 Census; rounded to the nearest 10. Sources: ABS Census 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), ABS Data by Region. Refreshed 2026-08-29.
Typical projects
What Berkeley businesses actually build.
Indicative ranges from briefs like these in the FindDevs network. Your three quotes will be specific to your scope.
Trade & Construction Site
Typical price
$3,000 – $8,000
Timeline
2–4 weeks
For builders, concreters and trade contractors working the Illawarra's construction boom. A site that quotes jobs, shows finished work and gets found before the next ute-signage cold call.
- Quote request form
- Gallery of completed jobs
- Local service area map
- Mobile-first for site visits
Allied Health Booking Site
Typical price
$4,500 – $12,000
Timeline
3–5 weeks
For physios, GPs and allied health operators serving Berkeley and the wider Illawarra. Online booking, clear service pages and a site that reads well for every age group in the suburb.
- Online appointment booking
- Practitioner profile pages
- Health fund & pricing info
- SMS and email reminders
Professional & Property Services Site
Typical price
$3,500 – $9,500
Timeline
3–4 weeks
For real estate agents, mortgage brokers and advisers working the rental and property side of the local economy. Built to turn an enquiry into a call before a competitor answers first.
- Property and listing showcase
- Enquiry and contact forms
- Local SEO for Illawarra searches
- Fast load on mobile data
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Why FindDevs in Berkeley
Local knowledge, without being stuck with one local option.
Three quotes, not one local guess.
In a town of ~590 businesses there might be one or two people building websites, if they're taking work on. We put your brief in front of vetted developers across Australia and hand you three written quotes to compare, in 24 hours.
All Australian. All vetted.
Every developer holds an ABN, works Australian hours, and passed our vetting: portfolio, communication, and references from Aussie clients. 12% acceptance rate. No offshore hand-offs.
Built for Berkeley's actual customers.
The median age in Berkeley is 40. Your customers find everything on their phones, usually in a spare minute. We match developers who build mobile-first, fast-loading pages that turn that search into a call or a booking.
Free, with a safety net.
The service costs you nothing. Developers cover our fee from their winning quote, never inflated into your price. And if a matched developer drops the ball mid-project, we step in. Service Guarantee, always.
FAQ
Berkeley questions.
It depends on the build. A trade or services site for a builder or concreter typically runs $3,000 – $8,000. A booking-enabled site for a health or allied care practice sits between $4,500 and $12,000. A professional services or property site is usually $3,500 – $9,500. We match you with three vetted Australian developers who each quote a fixed price against your brief within 24 hours, so you can compare before committing.
Most Berkeley projects run 2–4 weeks for a straightforward trade or services site, and 3–5 weeks for a site with online booking or more complex functionality like a property or client portal. The exact timeline comes from the developer's fixed-price quote, not a generic estimate, so you know the finish date before work starts. Because you get three quotes, you can also weigh turnaround against price and pick the developer whose timeline actually suits your job.
Not necessarily. FindDevs matches you with three vetted Australian developers based on your brief, not your postcode. What matters is that they build to the standard Berkeley's mixed, multi-generation customer base expects: fast, clear and easy to use on a phone. You'll deal with them directly once you pick a quote, and none of the three costs you anything to obtain.
Fixed prices
Know the price before you talk to anyone.
These are published fixed-price builds, available to Berkeley businesses like any other. No hourly rates, no discovery call before you can see a number.
Starter Business Website
$1,990
1–2 weeks
A sharp five-page website that makes a small business look established, live in a fortnight.
See what's includedProfessional Business Website
$4,950
2–4 weeks
The full small-business build: 8–12 pages, booking or quoting flows, and local SEO that actually ranks.
See what's includedLocal SEO Build-Out
$2,950
2 weeks
The ranking machine bolted onto your existing site: service pages, suburb pages, schema and reviews, done properly once.
See what's includedWebsite Care Plan
$190
Ongoing monthly
Hosting, updates, backups, security and monthly changes, all handled, so your site stays fast and safe without you thinking about it.
See what's included
Your industry
Developers who have built for your trade before.
The biggest employers around Berkeley, by registered businesses in Wollongong. Each one has its own page, because a cafe site and a plant-hire site are not the same job.
Construction
3,185
local businesses
Web developers for this sector
Professional, scientific & technical services
2,331
local businesses
Web developers for this sector
Health care & social assistance
1,873
local businesses
Web developers for this sector
Rental, hiring & real estate
1,723
local businesses
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