RLB CRANE INDEX®

111
+28 (33.7%)

The RLB Crane Index® in Q3 2025, rose from 83 to 111 points. The index now reflects a total of 20 cranes across the region.

Q3 2025

RLB CRANE INDEX®

WOLLONGONG

Q3 2025

Highlights

The Wollongong and Shellharbour region recorded its strongest result since joining the RLB Crane Index® in Q1 2019, rising from 83 to 111 points. The index now reflects a total of 20 cranes across the region. Seven new cranes were added this edition, while two were removed.

New additions:

  • Health: New Shellharbour Hospital
  • Mixed-use: 32-40 Flinders Street
  • Residential: 35-43 Flinders Street, 176 Corrimal Street, Easterly Wollongong
  • Retail: 429 Princes Highway

Removals:

  • Mixed-use: 40-44 Crown Street, 43 Kembla Road

Q3 2025

Summary

Region Change
WOLLONGONG 5
Sector Change
AGED CARE N/A
CIVIC N/A
CIVIL N/A
COMMERCIAL N/A
DATA CENTRES 0
EDUCATION N/A
HEALTH 2
HOTEL N/A
MIXED USE -1
RECREATION N/A
RESIDENTIAL 3
RETAIL 1
Increase in number of cranes
Decrease in number of cranes
Crane numbers steady

Q3 2025

Crane Activity

By Region

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q1 2025 % NET Q3 2025 %
WOLLONGONG 15 1.8% 7 -2 5 20 2.4%

By Sector

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q1 2025 % NET Q3 2025 %
AGED CARE 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
CIVIC 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
CIVIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
COMMERCIAL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
DATA CENTRES 1 6.7% 0 0 0 1 5.0%
EDUCATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
HEALTH 0 0.0% 2 0 2 2 10.0%
HOTEL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
MIXED USE 8 53.3% 1 -2 -1 7 35.0%
RECREATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RESIDENTIAL 6 40.0% 3 0 3 9 45.0%
RETAIL 0 0.0% 1 0 1 1 5.0%
TOTAL 15 1.8% 7 -2 5 20 2.4%