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Wollongong vs Unincorp. Other Territories

Name: Wollongong vs Unincorp. Other Territories — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Wollongong profile · Unincorp. Other Territories profile

Wollongong Unincorp. Other Territories

Wollongong and Unincorp. Other Territories are council areas some 84 km apart. The two read quite differently. Separate houses is higher in Unincorp. Other Territories (95.9% vs 68.4%) — Unincorp. Other Territories ranks high among council areas where Wollongong sits nearer the middle, and the gap has widened since 2011. Population runs 214,564 in Wollongong against 2,494 in Unincorp. Other Territories — Wollongong ranks high among council areas where Unincorp. Other Territories sits nearer the middle, a gap that has grown over the censuses.

In Wollongong, work from home reaches 26.6%, against 7.3% in Unincorp. Other Territories — Wollongong sits well above the typical council area, Unincorp. Other Territories below, and the gap has widened since 2011. The two differ clearly on other language: 32.2% in Unincorp. Other Territories, 15.8% in Wollongong — both sit high among council areas, though the gap has narrowed since 2011. On most other measures the two are hard to tell apart.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.5 pts higher in Unincorp. Other Territories Population: 212,070 larger in Wollongong Work from home: 19.3 pts higher in Wollongong Median age: 10 yrs older in Unincorp. Other Territories Other language: 16.4 pts higher in Unincorp. Other Territories

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +212,070 larger in Wollongong gap widening

214,564 87th pct 2,494 23rd pct

Median age in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +10 yrs older in Unincorp. Other Territories gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

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

18.6% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%

Marital status

44.6% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 42.4%

37.6% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 33.7%

8.9% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Wollongong Unincorp. Other Territories

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.9% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 62.1%

1.1% New Zealand +11.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.7% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.8% English ◂ +10.3 pts 25.5%

34.7% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 27.4%

10.3% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

6.1% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 0.9%

3.7% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only ◂ +26.0 pts 53.8%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 46.2%

38.8% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 35.4%

5.8% Not stated +11.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.6% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +85 more in Wollongong

87 88th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +2.55 more in Unincorp. Other Territories

2.31 28th pct 4.85 61st pct

Students in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +31,679 more in Wollongong

32,014 87th pct 335 22nd pct

Avg size in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +205 larger in Wollongong

372 70th pct 168 39th pct

ICSEA in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +72 higher in Wollongong

1,036 79th pct 965 45th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 46.3%

24.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

5.5% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 28.9%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 16.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%

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

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 11.0%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 12.4%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +$26 higher in Wollongong gap narrowing

$754 52nd pct $728 46th pct

Household income in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +$483 higher in Wollongong gap narrowing

$1,682 71st pct $1,199 25th pct

Family income in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +$521 higher in Wollongong gap widening

$2,151 76th pct $1,630 35th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%

17.5% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 2.4%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 37.7%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 10.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

4.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +2.4 pts 59.8%

20.6% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 16.4%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +6,732 larger in Wollongong

6,945 89th pct 213 31st pct

Median age in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +19 yrs older in Unincorp. Other Territories

23 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +$165 higher in Wollongong

$605 64th pct $440 18th pct

Household income in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +$509 higher in Wollongong

$1,602 69th pct $1,093 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +0.3 larger in Wollongong gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 44.6%

26.4% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.1% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

26.4% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 8.9%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +$162 higher in Wollongong gap steady

$390 86th pct $228 39th pct

Mortgage in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +$867 higher in Wollongong gap narrowing

$2,167 87th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.0% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 21.6%

1.2% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

68.4% Separate house +27.5 pts ▸ 95.9%

18.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.1 pts 1.4%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 38.8%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 20.8%

21.9% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.9% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

21.3% $200–$349 +27.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +29.4 pts 12.9%

16.8% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +12.5 pts 1.3%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +18.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.5 pts 16.9%

12.4% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +1,321 more in Wollongong

1,321 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +6.16 more in Wollongong

6.16 84th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +1,239.6 more in Wollongong

1,239.6 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +44 more in Wollongong

44 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +21 longer in Unincorp. Other Territories

50 78th pct 71 92nd pct

Drive to city in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories

74 58th pct —

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

26.6% Worked at home ◂ +19.3 pts 7.3%

2.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.2% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 3.5%

6.9% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 9.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food +8.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.5% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.2% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 6.0%

9.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 13.4%

11.6% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.4% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +3 higher in Wollongong

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +1 higher in Wollongong

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +4 higher in Wollongong

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +1 higher in Wollongong

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +48 higher in Wollongong

1,000 76th pct 952 49th pct

ERP in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +221,829 higher in Wollongong

224,327 87th pct 2,498 21st pct

Growth in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +5.7 pts higher in Wollongong

4.5% 58th pct -1.3% 8th pct

Businesses in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +16,200 higher in Wollongong

16,278 86th pct 78 7th pct

Approvals in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories

1,568 88th pct —

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +216 higher in Unincorp. Other Territories

1,393 89th pct 1,609 93rd pct

Max temp in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +0.1 higher in Unincorp. Other Territories

21.3 23rd pct 21.4 23rd pct

Min temp in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +2.3 higher in Unincorp. Other Territories

10.8 44th pct 13.2 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories

8,852 53rd pct —

Assault/100k in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories

784 36th pct —

Sexual/100k in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories

291 58th pct —

Robbery/100k in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories

22 46th pct —

Burglary/100k in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories

336 29th pct —

Theft/100k in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories

1,171 45th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories

581 74th pct —

Property damage/100k in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories

645 41st pct —

Drugs/100k in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories

727 65th pct —

5-yr change in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories

-1.7% 32nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +3.6 higher in Wollongong

6.0 81st pct 2.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +3.3 more in Wollongong

5.8 80th pct 2.5 16th pct

15-min city in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +46.3 pts higher in Wollongong

73.5% 79th pct 27.1% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +30.6 pts higher in Wollongong

61.2% 72nd pct 30.7% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +94.2 pts higher in Wollongong

94.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +62.8 pts higher in Wollongong

82.8% 82nd pct 20.0% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +32.9 pts higher in Wollongong

93.3% 79th pct 60.4% 35th pct

Walk to health in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +14.2 pts higher in Wollongong

38.3% 51st pct 24.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +41.2 more in Unincorp. Other Territories

11.7 15th pct 52.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +19 higher in Wollongong

26 74th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Wollongong in Unincorp. Other Territories +2.8 pts higher in Unincorp. Other Territories

7.2% 81st pct 10.0% 96th pct

Compare Wollongong with nearby areas

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Compare Unincorp. Other Territories with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wollongong vs Unincorp. Other Territories [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA18450/wollongong/vs/LGA99399/unincorp-other-territories