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Port Kembla Industrial vs Wollongong - East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Port Kembla Industrial profile · Wollongong - East profile

Port Kembla Industrial Wollongong - East

Wollongong - East and Port Kembla Industrial are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Wollongong - East is a populated residential hub where typical weekly incomes are far higher at $892, compared to $537 in Port Kembla Industrial. Education levels are also much higher in Wollongong - East, where 65.3% of adults finished Year 12 and 36.8% hold a bachelor degree or higher. While Wollongong - East is a walker's paradise, Port Kembla Industrial is mostly car-dependent and sparsely populated with only 5 residents.

The income gap between the two areas has widened since 2016, increasing from $295 to $355. They do share similar weather, with maximum temperatures around 22.5 degrees and annual rainfall near 1,300mm. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people who moved house in the last five years, at around 60%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,015 larger in Wollongong - East Median age: 22 yrs older in Port Kembla Industrial Personal income: $355 higher in Wollongong - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +16,015 larger in Wollongong - East gap widening
5 0th pct 16,020 80th pct
Median age in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +22 yrs older in Port Kembla Industrial gap widening
58 yrs 100th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 2.1% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 20.1% 66th pct
Under 15 in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 7.7% 3rd pct
De facto in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 15.5% 84th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

160.0% Never married ◂ +111.4 pts 48.6%
0.0% Married +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% Divorced +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 29.4% 66th pct

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 65.9%
0.0% England +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% China +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

0.0% English +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% Australian +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Irish +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Scottish +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Italian +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 23.1% 69th pct
Limited English in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 3.7% 75th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +28.5 pts 71.5%
0.0% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 41.9% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% No religion ◂ +58.1 pts 41.9%
60.0% Christianity ◂ +17.7 pts 42.3%
0.0% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 65.3% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 36.8% 78th pct
Schools in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 4.03 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +6 more in Port Kembla Industrial
38 79th pct 32 73rd pct
Students in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 2,668 74th pct
Avg size in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 534 65th pct
ICSEA in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 1,113 87th pct

Highest year of school

120.0% Year 12 ◂ +54.7 pts 65.3%
0.0% Year 10 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +19.3 pts 14.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Society & culture +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Education +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +$355 higher in Wollongong - East gap widening
$537 7th pct $892 65th pct
Household income in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— $1,578 40th pct
Family income in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— $2,098 51st pct
High earners in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 13.3% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 17.9% 42nd pct

Personal income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.0 pts 33.0%
0.0% Under $650 +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 30.1% 62nd pct
Mental health in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 11.2% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 5.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Arthritis +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% One condition ◂ +59.9 pts 20.1%
0.0% None +62.9 pts ▸ 62.9%
0.0% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 13.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 10.1% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 13.5% 3rd pct
Defence service in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 2.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 15.2% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +331 larger in Wollongong - East
0 0th pct 331 69th pct
Median age in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +38 yrs older in Port Kembla Industrial
65 yrs 100th pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 56.0% 76th pct
Unemployment in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 3.6% 22nd pct
Median income in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +$561 higher in Wollongong - East
$225 0th pct $786 74th pct
Household income in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— $1,683 49th pct
Indigenous language in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 3.6% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 1.9 4th pct
One-parent in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 12.6% 45th pct
Living alone in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 39.4% 95th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— $410 67th pct
Mortgage in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— $1,987 60th pct
People / bedroom in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 54.2% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 24.8% 27th pct
Separate houses in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 8.4% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 31.8% 4th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 14.5% 88th pct
Work from home in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 30.2% 82nd pct
PT commute in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 2.6% 61st pct
PT stops in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +68 more in Wollongong - East
14 23rd pct 82 81st pct
Stops/1k in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +2,794.88 more in Port Kembla Industrial
2,800.00 100th pct 5.12 62nd pct
Departures/1k in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +667,786.2 more in Port Kembla Industrial
670,200.0 100th pct 2,413.8 86th pct
PT routes in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +25 more in Wollongong - East
8 52nd pct 33 86th pct
Stop walk in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +4 longer in Port Kembla Industrial
9 68th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +6 longer in Port Kembla Industrial
70 80th pct 64 78th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% Worked at home +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Walked +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 60.5% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 23.5% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 5.2% 63rd pct
Participation in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 60.1% 43rd pct
Full-time in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 56.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Education & training +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Labourers ◂ +94.0 pts 6.0%
0.0% Professionals +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% Managers +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 6 57th pct
IER decile in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 1,035 65th pct
ERP in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +18,267 higher in Wollongong - East
7 0th pct 18,274 82nd pct
Growth in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East
— 13.9% 87th pct
Businesses in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +2,853 higher in Wollongong - East
37 2nd pct 2,890 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +67 higher in Wollongong - East
1,305 81st pct 1,371 85th pct
Max temp in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +0.1 higher in Wollongong - East
22.5 39th pct 22.6 40th pct
Min temp in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +0.1 higher in Port Kembla Industrial
13.3 67th pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +4.8 higher in Wollongong - East
3.8 27th pct 8.6 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +3.9 more in Wollongong - East
3.9 29th pct 7.8 91st pct
15-min city in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +63.5 pts higher in Wollongong - East
36.2% 26th pct 99.8% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +91.8 pts higher in Wollongong - East
7.2% 5th pct 99.1% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +30.4 pts higher in Wollongong - East
69.6% 33rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +32.2 pts higher in Wollongong - East
63.8% 41st pct 96.0% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +11.6 pts higher in Wollongong - East
88.4% 36th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +86.5 pts higher in Wollongong - East
4.3% 9th pct 90.8% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +4,782.0 more in Port Kembla Industrial
4,800.0 100th pct 18.0 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +329 higher in Wollongong - East
26 32nd pct 356 87th pct
Mean slope in Port Kembla Industrialin Wollongong - East +1.5 pts higher in Wollongong - East
4.5% 35th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Compare Port Kembla Industrial with nearby areas

Port Kembla - Warrawong Wollongong - West Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila Wollongong - East Windang - Primbee Figtree - Keiraville Unanderra - Mount Kembla Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

Compare Wollongong - East with nearby areas

Wollongong - West Balgownie - Fairy Meadow Figtree - Keiraville Port Kembla Industrial Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi Port Kembla - Warrawong Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila Unanderra - Mount Kembla

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Kembla Industrial vs Wollongong - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107011133/port-kembla-industrial/vs/107041548/wollongong-east