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Sutherland Shire vs Wollongong

Name: Sutherland Shire vs Wollongong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Sutherland Shire profile · Wollongong profile

Sutherland Shire Wollongong

Sutherland Shire and Wollongong are two large, nearby coastal regions with distinct profiles. Sutherland Shire is wealthier, with 35.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.4% in Wollongong. It also has a more accessible layout; far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (71.2% versus 38.3%) and groceries. In contrast, Wollongong has a much higher recorded crime rate, with 8,852 offences per 100,000 people compared to 4,798 in Sutherland Shire. It is also further from the city, with a typical drive time of 74 minutes, 29 minutes longer than in Sutherland Shire.

These two areas share very similar population structures, with almost the same proportions of children under 15 and retirees. They are also alike in their housing types, as both have about 71% of homes containing three or more bedrooms. While they share these basic traits, some gaps are growing. The difference in typical household income has widened since 2011, and the gap in the number of people working from home has increased significantly.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Wollongong People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sutherland Shire Work from home: 10.6 pts higher in Sutherland Shire Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Wollongong Year 12: 9.4 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +15,647 larger in Sutherland Shire gap narrowing

230,211 87th pct 214,564 87th pct

Median age in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +2 yrs older in Sutherland Shire gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.7%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 44.6%

32.1% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Sutherland Shire Wollongong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 74.9%

3.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +2.2 pts 35.8%

35.6% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 34.7%

12.4% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

9.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.7% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

3.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 79.8%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 50.2%

33.9% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

4.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.9% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +5 more in Wollongong

82 88th pct 87 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +0.38 more in Wollongong

1.93 19th pct 2.31 28th pct

Students in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +5,396 more in Sutherland Shire

37,410 87th pct 32,014 87th pct

Avg size in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +101 larger in Sutherland Shire

474 80th pct 372 70th pct

ICSEA in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +41 higher in Sutherland Shire

1,078 88th pct 1,036 79th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 53.7%

22.0% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.2% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 24.8%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 17.7%

15.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.2% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +$264 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$1,018 86th pct $754 52nd pct

Household income in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +$606 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$2,288 90th pct $1,682 71st pct

Family income in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +$607 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$2,758 91st pct $2,151 76th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 11.7%

11.8% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 even 30.0%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.1%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +5.0 pts 62.2%

18.8% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +3,672 larger in Wollongong

3,273 86th pct 6,945 89th pct

Median age in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +2 yrs older in Sutherland Shire

25 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +$245 higher in Sutherland Shire

$850 88th pct $605 64th pct

Household income in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +$835 higher in Sutherland Shire

$2,437 96th pct $1,602 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +0.2 larger in Sutherland Shire gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 57.7%

24.6% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.7% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.2% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

2.7% 6 or more even 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +$110 higher in Sutherland Shire gap narrowing

$500 96th pct $390 86th pct

Mortgage in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +$453 higher in Sutherland Shire gap steady

$2,620 94th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +0.10 higher in Sutherland Shire gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 32.0%

36.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 34.2%

22.3% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

60.8% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 68.4%

24.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.3 pts 18.5%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 23.7%

21.9% 2 bedrooms even 21.9%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.1 pts 13.8%

8.2% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.4% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.3% $750 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 22.2%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.7% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +4 more in Wollongong

1,317 88th pct 1,321 88th pct

Stops/1k in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +0.44 more in Wollongong

5.72 80th pct 6.16 84th pct

Departures/1k in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +316.9 more in Wollongong

922.7 78th pct 1,239.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +8 more in Wollongong

36 81st pct 44 86th pct

Stop walk in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +43 longer in Wollongong

7 43rd pct 50 78th pct

Drive to city in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +29 longer in Wollongong

45 46th pct 74 58th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 26.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 36.5%

34.0% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

5.7% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

10.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

8.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.7% Other services even 3.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%

17.1% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 11.6%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

13.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.0% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.1% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +2 higher in Sutherland Shire

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +3 higher in Sutherland Shire

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +3 higher in Sutherland Shire

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +1 higher in Sutherland Shire

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +90 higher in Sutherland Shire

1,090 92nd pct 1,000 76th pct

ERP in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +17,000 higher in Sutherland Shire

241,327 87th pct 224,327 87th pct

Growth in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong even

4.5% 58th pct 4.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +7,278 higher in Sutherland Shire

23,556 87th pct 16,278 86th pct

Approvals in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +823 higher in Wollongong

745 86th pct 1,568 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +4 higher in Wollongong

1,388 89th pct 1,393 89th pct

Max temp in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +1.8 higher in Sutherland Shire

23.1 37th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +0.9 higher in Sutherland Shire

11.7 59th pct 10.8 44th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +4,055 higher in Wollongong

4,798 17th pct 8,852 53rd pct

Assault/100k in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +221 higher in Wollongong

564 20th pct 784 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +155 higher in Wollongong

136 17th pct 291 58th pct

Robbery/100k in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +14 higher in Wollongong

8 12th pct 22 46th pct

Burglary/100k in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +217 higher in Wollongong

120 0th pct 336 29th pct

Theft/100k in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +624 higher in Wollongong

547 13th pct 1,171 45th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +423 higher in Wollongong

157 14th pct 581 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +276 higher in Wollongong

368 12th pct 645 41st pct

Drugs/100k in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +469 higher in Wollongong

258 29th pct 727 65th pct

5-yr change in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +26.0 pts higher in Wollongong

-27.7% 6th pct -1.7% 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +1.2 higher in Sutherland Shire

7.2 90th pct 6.0 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +1.0 more in Sutherland Shire

6.8 89th pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +12.1 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

85.6% 87th pct 73.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +23.5 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

84.8% 88th pct 61.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +4.0 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

98.2% 93rd pct 94.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +8.5 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

91.3% 90th pct 82.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +5.5 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

98.8% 90th pct 93.3% 79th pct

Walk to health in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +32.8 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

71.2% 86th pct 38.3% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +0.6 more in Sutherland Shire

12.3 19th pct 11.7 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +22 higher in Sutherland Shire

48 77th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Sutherland Shire in Wollongong +0.6 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

7.7% 86th pct 7.2% 81st pct

Compare Sutherland Shire with nearby areas

Georges River Campbelltown Canterbury-Bankstown Bayside Strathfield Burwood Fairfield Inner West

Compare Wollongong with nearby areas

Shellharbour Campbelltown Kiama Sutherland Shire Camden Wingecarribee Liverpool Wollondilly

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sutherland Shire vs Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17150/sutherland-shire/vs/LGA18450/wollongong