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Campbelltown vs Wollongong

Name: Campbelltown vs Wollongong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Campbelltown profile · Wollongong profile

Campbelltown Wollongong

Wollongong and Campbelltown (NSW) are two large, nearby areas with different social profiles. Campbelltown (NSW) is much more diverse, with 35.0% of people born overseas and 35.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 21.0% and 15.8% in Wollongong. Wollongong has a larger share of people with no religion (38.8% vs 22.2%) and more homes owned outright (34.2% vs 22.8%). There are also more large homes in Campbelltown (NSW), where 83.1% of houses have three or more bedrooms, compared to 71.7% in Wollongong.

The two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gaps in overseas births and home languages widening significantly. Despite these trends, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Wollongong at $1,682 and Campbelltown (NSW) at $1,700. Both areas also have similar proportions of First Nations people, sitting around 3% to 4% of the population.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.0 pts higher in Campbelltown No religion: 16.5 pts higher in Wollongong Born overseas: 14.0 pts higher in Campbelltown 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Campbelltown Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Wollongong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Campbelltown in Wollongong +38,045 larger in Wollongong gap narrowing

176,519 87th pct 214,564 87th pct

Median age in Campbelltown in Wollongong +4 yrs older in Wollongong gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.7%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.6%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 44.6%

35.8% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Campbelltown Wollongong

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +15.3 pts ▸ 74.9%

3.9% India ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

1.9% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.1% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

22.5% English +13.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.8% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

5.7% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.6% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Indian ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%

4.1% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

2.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.7% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

57.8% English only +22.0 pts ▸ 79.8%

4.2% Arabic ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

22.2% No religion +16.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.6% Islam ◂ +8.9 pts 2.6%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

7.0% Hinduism ◂ +6.1 pts 0.9%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Campbelltown in Wollongong +16 more in Wollongong

71 87th pct 87 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Campbelltown in Wollongong +0.48 more in Wollongong

1.83 16th pct 2.31 28th pct

Students in Campbelltown in Wollongong +83 more in Campbelltown

32,097 87th pct 32,014 87th pct

Avg size in Campbelltown in Wollongong +80 larger in Campbelltown

452 78th pct 372 70th pct

ICSEA in Campbelltown in Wollongong +34 higher in Wollongong

1,003 68th pct 1,036 79th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 53.7%

21.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.5% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.9% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 17.7%

14.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.7% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Campbelltown in Wollongong +$16 higher in Wollongong gap narrowing

$738 48th pct $754 52nd pct

Household income in Campbelltown in Wollongong +$18 higher in Campbelltown gap narrowing

$1,700 72nd pct $1,682 71st pct

Family income in Campbelltown in Wollongong +$224 higher in Wollongong gap widening

$1,927 61st pct $2,151 76th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.4%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.7%

14.8% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.3% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 even 42.1%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.0%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

3.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +2.2 pts 62.2%

18.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Campbelltown in Wollongong +260 larger in Campbelltown

7,205 89th pct 6,945 89th pct

Median age in Campbelltown in Wollongong +2 yrs older in Wollongong

21 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Campbelltown in Wollongong +$29 higher in Wollongong

$576 56th pct $605 64th pct

Household income in Campbelltown in Wollongong +$155 higher in Wollongong

$1,447 58th pct $1,602 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Campbelltown in Wollongong +0.4 larger in Campbelltown gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 57.7%

18.3% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.8% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.7%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.7%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Campbelltown in Wollongong +$10 higher in Wollongong gap steady

$380 83rd pct $390 86th pct

Mortgage in Campbelltown in Wollongong +$67 higher in Wollongong gap narrowing

$2,100 86th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Campbelltown in Wollongong +0.10 higher in Campbelltown gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 32.0%

22.8% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.9% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 31.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 68.4%

6.4% Flat or apartment +12.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 41.1%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 23.7%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 42.3%

20.2% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.7% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.1% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.6% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.4%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.6%

16.1% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.3% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Campbelltown in Wollongong +339 more in Wollongong

982 87th pct 1,321 88th pct

Stops/1k in Campbelltown in Wollongong +0.59 more in Wollongong

5.56 78th pct 6.16 84th pct

Departures/1k in Campbelltown in Wollongong +191.2 more in Campbelltown

1,430.8 86th pct 1,239.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Campbelltown in Wollongong +36 more in Campbelltown

80 87th pct 44 86th pct

Stop walk in Campbelltown in Wollongong

— 50 78th pct

Drive to city in Campbelltown in Wollongong +341 longer in Campbelltown

415 100th pct 74 58th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

25.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.1% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 36.2%

36.3% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.8% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.5% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

7.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Campbelltown in Wollongong +3 higher in Wollongong

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Campbelltown in Wollongong +4 higher in Wollongong

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Campbelltown in Wollongong +2 higher in Wollongong

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Campbelltown in Wollongong +2 higher in Wollongong

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Campbelltown in Wollongong +48 higher in Wollongong

952 49th pct 1,000 76th pct

ERP in Campbelltown in Wollongong +33,042 higher in Wollongong

191,285 87th pct 224,327 87th pct

Growth in Campbelltown in Wollongong +3.1 pts higher in Campbelltown

7.6% 79th pct 4.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Campbelltown in Wollongong +3,495 higher in Wollongong

12,783 86th pct 16,278 86th pct

Approvals in Campbelltown in Wollongong +363 higher in Wollongong

1,205 87th pct 1,568 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Campbelltown in Wollongong +294 higher in Wollongong

1,099 81st pct 1,393 89th pct

Max temp in Campbelltown in Wollongong +2.6 higher in Campbelltown

23.9 46th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Campbelltown in Wollongong even

10.9 44th pct 10.8 44th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Campbelltown in Wollongong +1,671 higher in Campbelltown

10,523 64th pct 8,852 53rd pct

Assault/100k in Campbelltown in Wollongong +341 higher in Campbelltown

1,126 59th pct 784 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Campbelltown in Wollongong +10 higher in Campbelltown

301 60th pct 291 58th pct

Robbery/100k in Campbelltown in Wollongong +10 higher in Campbelltown

32 63rd pct 22 46th pct

Burglary/100k in Campbelltown in Wollongong +65 higher in Wollongong

271 20th pct 336 29th pct

Theft/100k in Campbelltown in Wollongong +331 higher in Wollongong

840 29th pct 1,171 45th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Campbelltown in Wollongong +45 higher in Wollongong

536 70th pct 581 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Campbelltown in Wollongong +118 higher in Campbelltown

763 52nd pct 645 41st pct

Drugs/100k in Campbelltown in Wollongong +235 higher in Wollongong

492 51st pct 727 65th pct

5-yr change in Campbelltown in Wollongong +3.4 pts higher in Wollongong

-5.1% 27th pct -1.7% 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Campbelltown in Wollongong +0.6 higher in Wollongong

5.4 76th pct 6.0 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Campbelltown in Wollongong +0.7 more in Wollongong

5.1 74th pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Campbelltown in Wollongong +13.2 pts higher in Wollongong

60.3% 72nd pct 73.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Campbelltown in Wollongong +4.4 pts higher in Wollongong

56.9% 66th pct 61.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Campbelltown in Wollongong +2.6 pts higher in Wollongong

91.6% 83rd pct 94.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Campbelltown in Wollongong +1.2 pts higher in Wollongong

81.6% 81st pct 82.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Campbelltown in Wollongong +2.8 pts higher in Campbelltown

96.1% 83rd pct 93.3% 79th pct

Walk to health in Campbelltown in Wollongong +14.1 pts higher in Wollongong

24.2% 24th pct 38.3% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Campbelltown in Wollongong +0.6 more in Wollongong

11.1 13th pct 11.7 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Campbelltown in Wollongong +26 higher in Campbelltown

52 77th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Campbelltown in Wollongong +1.3 pts higher in Wollongong

5.9% 68th pct 7.2% 81st pct

Compare Campbelltown with nearby areas

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Compare Wollongong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Campbelltown vs Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11500/campbelltown/vs/LGA18450/wollongong