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Wingecarribee vs Wollongong

Name: Wingecarribee vs Wollongong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Wingecarribee profile · Wollongong profile

Wingecarribee Wollongong

Wollongong and Wingecarribee are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Wingecarribee is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 39 in Wollongong. Housing also differs sharply; Wingecarribee has a far higher share of separate houses (90.4%) and homes owned outright (44.6%), while Wollongong has far more renters (31.0%). Wollongong is very walkable, whereas Wingecarribee is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the access to basics, with 82.8% of Wollongong homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to only 47.2% in Wingecarribee.

The gap in age between the two areas has widened since 2011, with residents now far older in Wingecarribee. Despite this, they share many similarities in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,680. They also have similar proportions of children under 15 and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. While Wollongong has a higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, these gaps have narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 161,855 larger in Wollongong Separate houses: 22.0 pts higher in Wingecarribee Median age: 9 yrs older in Wingecarribee 3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in Wingecarribee No car: 5.2 pts higher in Wollongong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +161,855 larger in Wollongong gap steady

52,709 75th pct 214,564 87th pct

Median age in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +9 yrs older in Wingecarribee gap widening

48 yrs 79th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 18.6%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.7%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 44.6%

27.7% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.0% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Wingecarribee Wollongong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 74.9%

5.6% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +8.6 pts 35.8%

37.6% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 34.7%

13.8% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

3.2% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 79.8%

0.2% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 50.2%

36.9% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

0.4% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +59 more in Wollongong

28 79th pct 87 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +0.87 more in Wingecarribee

3.18 43rd pct 2.31 28th pct

Students in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +24,745 more in Wollongong

7,269 72nd pct 32,014 87th pct

Avg size in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +113 larger in Wollongong

260 55th pct 372 70th pct

ICSEA in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +14 higher in Wingecarribee

1,051 82nd pct 1,036 79th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 53.7%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.3%

8.0% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.6% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

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

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 17.7%

13.0% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

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

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +$40 higher in Wingecarribee gap narrowing

$794 62nd pct $754 52nd pct

Household income in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +$9 higher in Wollongong gap steady

$1,673 70th pct $1,682 71st pct

Family income in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +$55 higher in Wollongong gap narrowing

$2,096 73rd pct $2,151 76th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.7%

15.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.0%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

8.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +2.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.6% Three or more even 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +5,740 larger in Wollongong

1,205 67th pct 6,945 89th pct

Median age in Wingecarribee in Wollongong even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +$18 higher in Wingecarribee

$623 69th pct $605 64th pct

Household income in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +$234 higher in Wingecarribee

$1,836 82nd pct $1,602 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +0.1 larger in Wollongong gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 26.4%

12.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 33.3%

26.2% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.1% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.2% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +$40 higher in Wingecarribee gap widening

$430 90th pct $390 86th pct

Mortgage in Wingecarribee in Wollongong even gap narrowing

$2,167 87th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +0.10 higher in Wollongong gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 34.2%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 32.0%

19.3% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +22.0 pts 68.4%

2.3% Flat or apartment +16.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.7% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 23.7%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.3%

19.5% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.8%

8.2% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 22.2%

21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +971 more in Wollongong

350 78th pct 1,321 88th pct

Stops/1k in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +0.48 more in Wingecarribee

6.64 87th pct 6.16 84th pct

Departures/1k in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +1,000.1 more in Wollongong

239.5 62nd pct 1,239.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +1 more in Wollongong

43 86th pct 44 86th pct

Stop walk in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +12 longer in Wollongong

38 68th pct 50 78th pct

Drive to city in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +6 longer in Wingecarribee

80 61st pct 74 58th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 48.3%

23.3% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 36.5%

33.8% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

3.3% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.5% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.6% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

15.8% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

10.8% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +1 higher in Wingecarribee

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +2 higher in Wingecarribee

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +3 higher in Wingecarribee

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +1 higher in Wingecarribee

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +31 higher in Wingecarribee

1,031 85th pct 1,000 76th pct

ERP in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +170,487 higher in Wollongong

53,840 74th pct 224,327 87th pct

Growth in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +1.9 pts higher in Wollongong

2.6% 39th pct 4.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +9,638 higher in Wollongong

6,640 77th pct 16,278 86th pct

Approvals in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +1,277 higher in Wollongong

291 74th pct 1,568 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +409 higher in Wollongong

983 76th pct 1,393 89th pct

Max temp in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +1.7 higher in Wollongong

19.6 13th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +2.7 higher in Wollongong

8.1 10th pct 10.8 44th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +5,295 higher in Wollongong

3,557 7th pct 8,852 53rd pct

Assault/100k in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +348 higher in Wollongong

436 11th pct 784 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +103 higher in Wollongong

188 33rd pct 291 58th pct

Robbery/100k in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +20 higher in Wollongong

2 0th pct 22 46th pct

Burglary/100k in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +219 higher in Wollongong

118 0th pct 336 29th pct

Theft/100k in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +870 higher in Wollongong

302 1st pct 1,171 45th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +440 higher in Wollongong

140 12th pct 581 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +218 higher in Wollongong

427 18th pct 645 41st pct

Drugs/100k in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +493 higher in Wollongong

233 26th pct 727 65th pct

5-yr change in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +18.0 pts higher in Wollongong

-19.7% 11th pct -1.7% 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +2.0 higher in Wollongong

4.0 57th pct 6.0 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +1.9 more in Wollongong

3.9 48th pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +35.4 pts higher in Wollongong

38.1% 32nd pct 73.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +24.2 pts higher in Wollongong

37.0% 30th pct 61.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +22.8 pts higher in Wollongong

71.4% 70th pct 94.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +35.6 pts higher in Wollongong

47.2% 37th pct 82.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +23.0 pts higher in Wollongong

70.3% 51st pct 93.3% 79th pct

Walk to health in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +6.8 pts higher in Wollongong

31.5% 37th pct 38.3% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +4.9 more in Wingecarribee

16.6 43rd pct 11.7 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +24 higher in Wollongong

3 60th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Wingecarribee in Wollongong +0.5 pts higher in Wollongong

6.7% 77th pct 7.2% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wingecarribee vs Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA18350/wingecarribee/vs/LGA18450/wollongong