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Hi Robo,
well I happen to know the Wollongong area fairly well, as both my daughter and sister live there. I'm not sure where you are going to work, but given the choice of areas you have mentioned, I would prefer Helensburgh, although it is about a 20 min. drive north of the city, nearer to Sydney. The Illawarra is a very underated part of Australia. It has great beaches and Wollongong is an easy town to get around.
Albion Park and Dapto are much nearer to the city and the lake, but can be a bit rough in places, but that is only relative, as it's not like a rough area would be back here in the U.K. With virtually anywhere in the Illawarra area you only need be a few streets away and it can seem as nice as anywhere in Australia. There are great areas to live all over the region, but of course property prices will vary according to what are locally considered to be the better areas.
My wife and I are planning to retire there in a few years and even if we didn't have family there we would seriously consider it as an ideal location.
Well good luck and if you need any more info. just ask
Eric.
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