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Wollondilly vs Wollongong

Name: Wollondilly vs Wollongong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Wollondilly profile · Wollongong profile

Wollondilly Wollongong

Wollongong and Wollondilly are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Wollongong is more urban, with 31% of households renting and a far higher share of people who speak another language at home (15.8%). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 24.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Wollondilly is dominated by detached houses (94.6%) and larger homes, with 88.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Population growth has been far higher in Wollondilly, which grew by 14.5% since 2021 compared to 4.5% in Wollongong.

Both areas sit right around the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar typical weekly rents, with Wollongong at $390 and Wollondilly at $415. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps are widening; the difference in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has grown since 2011. Wollongong remains far more connected, with far higher public transport use and a much larger share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and shops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 160,603 larger in Wollongong Separate houses: 26.2 pts higher in Wollondilly 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Wollondilly No car: 6.0 pts higher in Wollongong Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Wollongong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wollondilly in Wollongong +160,603 larger in Wollongong gap steady

53,961 75th pct 214,564 87th pct

Median age in Wollondilly in Wollongong +2 yrs older in Wollongong gap steady

37 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.7%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.6%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 44.6%

32.6% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Wollondilly Wollongong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 74.9%

3.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 34.7%

39.5% English ◂ +3.7 pts 35.8%

10.3% Irish even 10.3%

9.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 79.8%

0.7% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 50.2%

32.2% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

0.8% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wollondilly in Wollongong +68 more in Wollongong

19 72nd pct 87 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wollondilly in Wollongong +0.69 more in Wollongong

1.62 11th pct 2.31 28th pct

Students in Wollondilly in Wollongong +25,337 more in Wollongong

6,677 71st pct 32,014 87th pct

Avg size in Wollondilly in Wollongong +21 larger in Wollondilly

393 72nd pct 372 70th pct

ICSEA in Wollondilly in Wollongong +49 higher in Wollongong

987 60th pct 1,036 79th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

33.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 24.3%

10.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 29.9%

16.3% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%

16.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.7% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Wollondilly in Wollongong +$123 higher in Wollondilly gap steady

$877 75th pct $754 52nd pct

Household income in Wollondilly in Wollongong +$469 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$2,151 88th pct $1,682 71st pct

Family income in Wollondilly in Wollongong +$199 higher in Wollondilly gap narrowing

$2,350 85th pct $2,151 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.4%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

11.0% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.0%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.1%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

4.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +1.7 pts 62.2%

19.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wollondilly in Wollongong +4,580 larger in Wollongong

2,365 83rd pct 6,945 89th pct

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

21 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Wollondilly in Wollongong +$132 higher in Wollondilly

$737 83rd pct $605 64th pct

Household income in Wollondilly in Wollongong +$626 higher in Wollondilly

$2,228 92nd pct $1,602 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wollondilly in Wollongong +0.5 larger in Wollondilly gap steady

3.0 90th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 57.7%

23.0% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.2% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.8% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 15.7%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wollondilly in Wollongong +$25 higher in Wollondilly gap steady

$415 88th pct $390 86th pct

Mortgage in Wollondilly in Wollongong +$196 higher in Wollondilly gap narrowing

$2,363 90th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Wollondilly in Wollongong even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 32.0%

30.8% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.2% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +26.2 pts 68.4%

1.0% Flat or apartment +17.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 23.7%

27.8% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.9% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.0% 5 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 6.9%

1.9% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 42.3%

19.1% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.2% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 37.4%

26.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 22.2%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.2% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wollondilly in Wollongong +872 more in Wollongong

449 82nd pct 1,321 88th pct

Stops/1k in Wollondilly in Wollongong +2.16 more in Wollondilly

8.32 93rd pct 6.16 84th pct

Departures/1k in Wollondilly in Wollongong +948.5 more in Wollongong

291.1 65th pct 1,239.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Wollondilly in Wollongong +24 more in Wollongong

20 70th pct 44 86th pct

Stop walk in Wollondilly in Wollongong +48 longer in Wollongong

2 14th pct 50 78th pct

Drive to city in Wollondilly in Wollongong +5 longer in Wollongong

69 56th pct 74 58th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 48.3%

23.6% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 36.5%

21.5% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

18.8% 4 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 6.9%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 11.9%

2.5% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.7% Construction ◂ +7.5 pts 9.2%

9.4% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.1% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

14.0% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

7.8% Sales workers even 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wollondilly in Wollongong +1 higher in Wollondilly

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Wollondilly in Wollongong +2 higher in Wollondilly

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Wollondilly in Wollongong +3 higher in Wollondilly

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Wollondilly in Wollongong +1 higher in Wollongong

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Wollondilly in Wollongong +20 higher in Wollondilly

1,020 82nd pct 1,000 76th pct

ERP in Wollondilly in Wollongong +162,247 higher in Wollongong

62,080 75th pct 224,327 87th pct

Growth in Wollondilly in Wollongong +10.1 pts higher in Wollondilly

14.5% 95th pct 4.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Wollondilly in Wollongong +10,865 higher in Wollongong

5,413 74th pct 16,278 86th pct

Approvals in Wollondilly in Wollongong +782 higher in Wollongong

786 86th pct 1,568 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wollondilly in Wollongong +269 higher in Wollongong

1,124 82nd pct 1,393 89th pct

Max temp in Wollondilly in Wollongong +1.0 higher in Wollondilly

22.3 30th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Wollondilly in Wollongong +1.7 higher in Wollongong

9.1 19th pct 10.8 44th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Wollondilly in Wollongong +4,994 higher in Wollongong

3,858 9th pct 8,852 53rd pct

Assault/100k in Wollondilly in Wollongong +210 higher in Wollongong

574 21st pct 784 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Wollondilly in Wollongong +117 higher in Wollongong

174 29th pct 291 58th pct

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

2 0th pct 22 46th pct

Burglary/100k in Wollondilly in Wollongong +220 higher in Wollongong

117 0th pct 336 29th pct

Theft/100k in Wollondilly in Wollongong +886 higher in Wollongong

285 1st pct 1,171 45th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Wollondilly in Wollongong +316 higher in Wollongong

265 36th pct 581 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Wollondilly in Wollongong +59 higher in Wollongong

586 36th pct 645 41st pct

Drugs/100k in Wollondilly in Wollongong +480 higher in Wollongong

246 28th pct 727 65th pct

5-yr change in Wollondilly in Wollongong +23.2 pts higher in Wollondilly

21.5% 68th pct -1.7% 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wollondilly in Wollongong +2.3 higher in Wollongong

3.7 49th pct 6.0 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Wollondilly in Wollongong +2.1 more in Wollongong

3.7 42nd pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Wollondilly in Wollongong +32.4 pts higher in Wollongong

41.1% 38th pct 73.5% 79th pct

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

37.0% 30th pct 61.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Wollondilly in Wollongong +26.7 pts higher in Wollongong

67.5% 67th pct 94.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Wollondilly in Wollongong +44.9 pts higher in Wollongong

37.9% 23rd pct 82.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Wollondilly in Wollongong +22.7 pts higher in Wollongong

70.6% 52nd pct 93.3% 79th pct

Walk to health in Wollondilly in Wollongong +13.8 pts higher in Wollongong

24.5% 25th pct 38.3% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Wollondilly in Wollongong +4.0 more in Wollondilly

15.7 38th pct 11.7 15th pct

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

2 59th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Wollondilly in Wollongong +0.8 pts higher in Wollongong

6.3% 73rd pct 7.2% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wollondilly vs Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA18400/wollondilly/vs/LGA18450/wollongong