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Best Shopping Centres in Wollongong 2026, Wollongong's Top Malls, Retail Precincts and Markets

Wollongong shopping centres guide 2026: the best malls, retail precincts and shopping centres in Wollongong, Crown Central, Shellharbour Square, Figtree Grove and across the Illawarra.

By Wollongong Daily · Published 20 July 2026

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Shopping Centres in Wollongong 2026, Overview

Wollongong has a compact CBD retail precinct and several strong suburban shopping centres serving the Illawarra region. Here's a guide to Wollongong's best shopping centres in 2026.

Crown Street Mall

Crown Street Mall, Crown Street, Wollongong CBD. Wollongong's CBD pedestrian mall, Big W, Kmart, specialty retailers across the central CBD precinct.
Crown Central, Crown Street, Wollongong CBD. Major Crown Street shopping complex, Target, Woolworths, specialty stores and dining. crowncentralshopping.com.au

Suburban Centres

Figtree Grove Shopping Centre, 21 Princes Highway, Figtree. Southern Wollongong major centre, Coles, Woolworths, specialty stores and good dining precinct. figtreegrove.com.au
Warrawong Plaza, King Street, Warrawong. South-western Wollongong centre. Kmart, specialty stores.
Shellharbour Square, 171-201 Lake Entrance Road, Shellharbour. Illawarra's premier suburban centre, Myer, Target, Big W, cinema and 150+ stores. shellharboursquare.com.au

Markets

Wollongong Farmers' Market (Crown Street Mall, Sunday morning), Corrimal Community Market (Corrimal Showground, last Sunday each month), Thirroul Village Market (Thirroul, second Sunday). The farmers' market is a local favourite for Illawarra regional produce.

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