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SP55936·Strata Plan·North Wollongong

16 Ralph Black Drive

North Wollongong NSW 2500

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AT A GLANCE

No active disputesAGM held Aug 2025

5

total lots in this scheme

Managed by PICA Services Pty Ltd. Located in North Wollongong, NSW. 106 other strata plans nearby

Lots

5

Year built

1997

Last report

—

Boundary sourced from NSW Spatial Services (StrataHub).

About this building

16 Ralph Black Drive is a 5-lot residential strata scheme in North Wollongong, registered in 1997 and now about 28 years old. It is managed by PICA Services Pty Ltd and is one of 107 strata plans in North Wollongong (Wollongong council area). Every unit at 16 Ralph Black Drive (lots 1–5) is part of strata scheme SP55936, so the levies, by-laws and disputes below apply to all of them. We found no NCAT tribunal decisions naming SP55936.

Buyer's snapshot

Everything a buyer should know about 16 Ralph Black Drive, on one page

  • A red/amber/green verdict on each risk, with the evidence
  • Plain-English summaries of every tribunal and court case
  • Questions to ask the agent and strata manager
  • A PDF you can forward to your conveyancer

Plan Details

Plan Number
SP55936
Registered
1997-12-19
LGA
WOLLONGONG
Postcode
2500

Lot Breakdown

Total Lots
5
Residential
5

Building Age

28

years old

Registered 19 December 1997

Significant capital expenditure expected — plumbing, electrical, facade repairs. Special levies are common for buildings this age

Strata Manager

PICA Services Pty Ltd

Licence: 10116358

Last AGM: 20 August 2025

About 1 year ago

Annual Reporting

23 Sept 2025

Status

active

Disputes in North Wollongong

No published NCAT or court decision names a strata plan in North Wollongong — including this building. That is not the same as no disputes: most strata disputes settle or are decided without a published judgment, and only decisions that name a plan number can be matched to a building at all.

Comparable Buildings in North Wollongong

Other strata plans in the same suburb, ordered by similarity in building size.

BuildingLots
21 Bode Avenue

SP75583

Managed by Strata Management Specialists Pty Ltd

5
9 Ralph Black Drive

SP86226

5
40 Virginia Street

SP48865

Managed by PICA Services Pty Ltd

5
5 Pleasant Avenue

SP10341

5
12 Bode Avenue

SP10237

5
11 Bourke Street

SP16665

5

Comparables are other strata plans in North Wollongong with similar lot counts.

Other strata buildings on Ralph Black Drive

Risk & History

Sales History

Recent Sales

DateUnitPrice
2 Dec 2025
Lot 4
$1,000,000
6 June 2025
Lot 1
$910,000
21 Dec 2023
Lot 4
$1,050,000
4 Aug 2022
Lot 2
$520,000
15 Aug 2019
Lot 5
$495,000
7 Apr 2017
Lot 2
$350,000
24 Dec 2009
Lot 5
$255,000
20 Sept 2006
Lot 5
$215,000
27 Nov 2001
Lot 2
$116,000

Source: NSW Valuer General. Prices are as reported in settlement data and may not reflect current market values. Sales marked “Price withheld” are excluded from price calculations.

Crime Statistics

These statistics cover the entire Wollongong local government area, not this specific property.

Around Average

Crime rates in Wollongong LGA are similar to the NSW state average. (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR). Rates are per 100,000 population. Rank is out of 119 LGAs (1 = highest rate).

Neighbourhood

Suburb Profile

NORTH WOLLONGONG, NSW 2500

107 strata plans·931 total lots·WOLLONGONG

Transport Accessibility

A

Transport Score: A

Excellent public transport access

T

Nearest Train

North Wollongong

555m away · ~7 min walk

B

Bus Stops

7 within 500m · 51 within 1km

Source: Transport for NSW GTFS data (CC BY 3.0 AU). Distances are straight-line (not walking). Walking times assume 80m/min. Transport Score is indicative only.

School Catchment Zones

This property falls within the following NSW government school intake areas.

Primary

Wollongong PS

primary

Secondary

Keira HS

high coed

Source: NSW Department of Education. Catchment zones are updated nightly and subject to change. Visit School Finder for official information.

STRATA MANAGER

PICA Services Pty Ltd

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Licence
10116358
Last AGM
Aug 2025
Status
active

BUILDING BASICS

Lots
5
Residential
5
Year built
1997
LGA
WOLLONGONG