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Liverpool vs Wollongong

Name: Liverpool vs Wollongong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Liverpool profile · Wollongong profile

Liverpool Wollongong

Wollongong and Liverpool are both large hubs in New South Wales with distinct social profiles. Liverpool is much more culturally diverse, with 43.2% of people born overseas and 53.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 21.0% and 15.8% in Wollongong. In contrast, Wollongong has a much higher share of people reporting no religion (38.8% compared to 13.8%) and a higher proportion of residents who own their homes outright (34.2% compared to 23.0%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with very similar typical weekly rents and home loan payments. They also have a nearly identical share of people serving in the Defence Force and a similar typical weekly family income. While these commonalities exist, some gaps are growing; the difference in the number of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 38.0 pts higher in Liverpool No religion: 25.0 pts higher in Wollongong Born overseas: 22.2 pts higher in Liverpool Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Wollongong People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Liverpool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Liverpool in Wollongong +18,882 larger in Liverpool gap widening

233,446 87th pct 214,564 87th pct

Median age in Liverpool in Wollongong +5 yrs older in Wollongong gap steady

34 yrs 12th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.7%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.6%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 44.6%

34.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Liverpool Wollongong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.2% Australia +23.7 pts ▸ 74.9%

0.8% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Vietnam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

2.8% India ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Italy even 1.1%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

12.2% English +23.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.6% Australian +19.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

2.8% Irish +7.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Indian ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%

5.5% Vietnamese ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% German +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.3% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Language

Language used at home

39.5% English only +40.3 pts ▸ 79.8%

13.1% Arabic ◂ +11.7 pts 1.4%

5.3% Vietnamese ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%

3.4% Hindi ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

13.8% No religion +25.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.1% Islam ◂ +12.5 pts 2.6%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%

5.4% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Liverpool in Wollongong +15 more in Wollongong

72 87th pct 87 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Liverpool in Wollongong +0.91 more in Wollongong

1.40 6th pct 2.31 28th pct

Students in Liverpool in Wollongong +17,170 more in Liverpool

49,184 88th pct 32,014 87th pct

Avg size in Liverpool in Wollongong +330 larger in Liverpool

703 97th pct 372 70th pct

ICSEA in Liverpool in Wollongong +21 higher in Wollongong

1,015 73rd pct 1,036 79th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 53.7%

15.7% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

4.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 24.8%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 17.7%

13.9% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.5% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

2.7% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Liverpool in Wollongong +$60 higher in Wollongong gap widening

$694 38th pct $754 52nd pct

Household income in Liverpool in Wollongong +$137 higher in Liverpool gap narrowing

$1,819 77th pct $1,682 71st pct

Family income in Liverpool in Wollongong +$150 higher in Wollongong gap widening

$2,001 67th pct $2,151 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.4%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.1% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.3% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 42.1%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.0%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +7.7 pts 62.2%

15.0% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Liverpool in Wollongong +3,107 larger in Wollongong

3,838 87th pct 6,945 89th pct

Median age in Liverpool in Wollongong even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Liverpool in Wollongong +$76 higher in Wollongong

$529 43rd pct $605 64th pct

Household income in Liverpool in Wollongong +$135 higher in Wollongong

$1,467 59th pct $1,602 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Liverpool in Wollongong +0.7 larger in Liverpool gap steady

3.2 93rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 57.7%

14.7% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

23.8% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.2% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 15.7%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.7%

11.2% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%

8.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Liverpool in Wollongong +$10 higher in Liverpool gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $390 86th pct

Mortgage in Liverpool in Wollongong +$33 higher in Liverpool gap narrowing

$2,200 88th pct $2,167 87th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 32.0%

35.2% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 31.0%

23.0% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 68.4%

16.3% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 23.7%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 42.3%

20.7% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.6% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

1.4% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.4%

23.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 22.2%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Liverpool in Wollongong +250 more in Wollongong

1,071 87th pct 1,321 88th pct

Stops/1k in Liverpool in Wollongong +1.57 more in Wollongong

4.59 67th pct 6.16 84th pct

Departures/1k in Liverpool in Wollongong +65.9 more in Liverpool

1,305.5 84th pct 1,239.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Liverpool in Wollongong +6 more in Liverpool

50 86th pct 44 86th pct

Stop walk in Liverpool in Wollongong +31 longer in Wollongong

19 54th pct 50 78th pct

Drive to city in Liverpool in Wollongong +37 longer in Wollongong

37 42nd pct 74 58th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

29.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 26.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 36.5%

32.0% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

7.9% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.9% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

8.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%

12.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Liverpool in Wollongong +1 higher in Wollongong

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Liverpool in Wollongong +4 higher in Wollongong

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Liverpool in Wollongong even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Liverpool in Wollongong even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Liverpool in Wollongong +32 higher in Wollongong

968 62nd pct 1,000 76th pct

ERP in Liverpool in Wollongong +36,904 higher in Liverpool

261,231 87th pct 224,327 87th pct

Growth in Liverpool in Wollongong +6.9 pts higher in Liverpool

11.4% 90th pct 4.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Liverpool in Wollongong +6,349 higher in Liverpool

22,627 87th pct 16,278 86th pct

Approvals in Liverpool in Wollongong +673 higher in Liverpool

2,241 89th pct 1,568 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Liverpool in Wollongong +419 higher in Wollongong

974 75th pct 1,393 89th pct

Max temp in Liverpool in Wollongong +3.7 higher in Liverpool

25.0 59th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Liverpool in Wollongong +0.0 higher in Liverpool

10.9 45th pct 10.8 44th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Liverpool in Wollongong +1,938 higher in Liverpool

10,791 66th pct 8,852 53rd pct

Assault/100k in Liverpool in Wollongong +244 higher in Liverpool

1,029 54th pct 784 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Liverpool in Wollongong +61 higher in Wollongong

230 45th pct 291 58th pct

Robbery/100k in Liverpool in Wollongong +8 higher in Liverpool

30 60th pct 22 46th pct

Burglary/100k in Liverpool in Wollongong +91 higher in Wollongong

245 16th pct 336 29th pct

Theft/100k in Liverpool in Wollongong +276 higher in Wollongong

895 32nd pct 1,171 45th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Liverpool in Wollongong +16 higher in Liverpool

597 75th pct 581 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Liverpool in Wollongong +65 higher in Wollongong

580 35th pct 645 41st pct

Drugs/100k in Liverpool in Wollongong +56 higher in Liverpool

782 68th pct 727 65th pct

5-yr change in Liverpool in Wollongong +7.0 pts higher in Liverpool

5.3% 45th pct -1.7% 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Liverpool in Wollongong +0.1 higher in Liverpool

6.1 82nd pct 6.0 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Liverpool in Wollongong even

5.8 80th pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Liverpool in Wollongong +0.2 pts higher in Liverpool

73.7% 79th pct 73.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Liverpool in Wollongong +10.7 pts higher in Liverpool

71.9% 79th pct 61.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Liverpool in Wollongong +4.5 pts higher in Wollongong

89.7% 82nd pct 94.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Liverpool in Wollongong +0.9 pts higher in Liverpool

83.6% 83rd pct 82.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Liverpool in Wollongong +2.6 pts higher in Wollongong

90.7% 75th pct 93.3% 79th pct

Walk to health in Liverpool in Wollongong +8.9 pts higher in Liverpool

47.2% 66th pct 38.3% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Liverpool in Wollongong +2.0 more in Wollongong

9.7 9th pct 11.7 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Liverpool in Wollongong +30 higher in Liverpool

56 78th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Liverpool in Wollongong +2.7 pts higher in Wollongong

4.5% 47th pct 7.2% 81st pct

Compare Liverpool with nearby areas

Fairfield Camden Penrith Cumberland Campbelltown Blacktown Canterbury-Bankstown Parramatta

Compare Wollongong with nearby areas

Shellharbour Campbelltown Kiama Sutherland Shire Camden Wingecarribee Liverpool Wollondilly

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Liverpool vs Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14900/liverpool/vs/LGA18450/wollongong