RLB CRANE INDEX®

67
-6 (7.7%)

The Wollongong and Shellharbour region recorded a fall in this edition of the RLB Crane Index®, from 72 index points to 67.

Q1 2024

RLB CRANE INDEX®

WOLLONGONG

Q1 2024

Highlights

The index value represents a total of 12 cranes across the region. Six cranes were removed from sites and five cranes were added.

New cranes were erected at:

  • 141 Darkes Road
  • 75-77 Corrimal Street
  • 24 Harbour Street
  • 23-25 Kenny Street
  • 40-44 Crown Street

Cranes were removed from the following projects:

  • Central Park (mixed use)
  • Eclipse (residential)
  • Rise on Gipps (residential)
  • Ancora Apartments (residential)
  • Areia Apartments (residential)
  • 93-99 Kembla Street (residential)

Q1 2024

Summary

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

Q1 2024

Crane Activity

By Region

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q3 2023 % NET Q1 2024 %
WOLLONGONG 13 1.5% 5 -6 -1 12 1.4%

By Sector

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q3 2023 % NET Q1 2024 %
AGED CARE 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
CIVIC 1 7.7% 0 0 0 1 8.3%
CIVIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
COMMERCIAL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
DATA CENTRES 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
EDUCATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
HEALTH 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
HOTEL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
MIXED USE 4 30.8% 0 -1 -1 3 25.0%
RECREATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RESIDENTIAL 8 61.5% 5 -5 0 8 66.7%
RETAIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
TOTAL 13 1.5% 5 -6 -1 12 1.4%