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Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs Wollongong - East

Name: Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs Wollongong - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Unanderra - Mount Kembla profile · Wollongong - East profile

Unanderra - Mount Kembla Wollongong - East

Wollongong - East and Unanderra - Mount Kembla are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Wollongong - East is a high-density hub where 85.6% of homes are flats or apartments and 54.2% of households rent. It is a transient place, with 60.5% of people moving in during the last five years and 23.5% arriving from overseas. In contrast, Unanderra - Mount Kembla is dominated by separate houses (89.3%), many with three or more bedrooms (85.1%). It has a more stable population and a higher share of children, with 18.1% under age 15 compared to just 7.7% in Wollongong - East.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have similar unemployment rates and typical monthly home loan payments. They also have nearly identical shares of First Nations residents and volunteers. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in education is growing, with a far higher share of bachelor degrees in Wollongong - East (36.8% versus 22.8%). This area has also seen much faster population growth since 2021, while Unanderra - Mount Kembla remains more steady.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.7 pts higher in Wollongong - East Separate houses: 80.8 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla 3+ bedrooms: 53.3 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla Recent movers: 33.6 pts higher in Wollongong - East Living alone: 19.0 pts higher in Wollongong - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +740 larger in Wollongong - East gap narrowing

15,280 77th pct 16,020 80th pct

Median age in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +5 yrs older in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 21.7%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.3 pts 7.7%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +17.1 pts 33.5%

33.0% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

7.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Unanderra - Mount Kembla Wollongong - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 65.9%

3.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% China +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 26.5%

34.2% English ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%

9.2% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

6.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

1.4% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 71.5%

0.6% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 42.3%

34.1% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

5.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +3 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +1.13 more in Wollongong - East

2.90 67th pct 4.03 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +3 more in Wollongong - East

29 68th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +45 more in Wollongong - East

2,623 73rd pct 2,668 74th pct

Avg size in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +206 larger in Wollongong - East

328 36th pct 534 65th pct

ICSEA in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +63 higher in Wollongong - East

1,050 65th pct 1,113 87th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 +12.7 pts ▸ 65.3%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 16.8%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 19.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

8.5% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 14.0%

11.5% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +$129 higher in Wollongong - East gap widening

$763 41st pct $892 65th pct

Household income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +$342 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap widening

$1,920 61st pct $1,578 40th pct

Family income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +$176 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap steady

$2,274 63rd pct $2,098 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 35.8%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Cancer even 3.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +1.0 pts ▸ 62.9%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.1%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +104 larger in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

435 76th pct 331 69th pct

Median age in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +2 yrs older in Wollongong - East

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +$227 higher in Wollongong - East

$559 33rd pct $786 74th pct

Household income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +$144 higher in Wollongong - East

$1,539 40th pct $1,683 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +0.8 larger in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +28.1 pts 33.2%

24.6% Couples without children +27.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

0.8% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

20.4% 1 person +19.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +14.2 pts 5.1%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 11.5%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +$55 higher in Wollongong - East gap steady

$355 45th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +$93 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap widening

$2,080 68th pct $1,987 60th pct

People / bedroom in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +0.10 higher in Wollongong - East gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Rented +30.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.6 pts 17.3%

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 24.8%

1.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +80.8 pts 8.4%

5.0% Flat or apartment +80.6 pts ▸ 85.6%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

11.1% 2 bedrooms +43.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 27.2%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.9 pts 3.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

27.2% Under $200 ◂ +17.7 pts 9.5%

10.0% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

0.7% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 37.5%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +55 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

137 89th pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +3.85 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

8.97 87th pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +1,329.3 more in Wollongong - East

1,084.5 60th pct 2,413.8 86th pct

PT routes in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +23 more in Wollongong - East

10 62nd pct 33 86th pct

Stop walk in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +20 longer in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

25 83rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +15 longer in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

79 84th pct 64 78th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 39.3%

26.3% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.8% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

29.6% 1 vehicle +22.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 26.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 4.9%

5.9% No vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

6.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

11.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +1 higher in Wollongong - East

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +1 higher in Wollongong - East

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +6 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +2 higher in Wollongong - East

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +32 higher in Wollongong - East

1,003 53rd pct 1,035 65th pct

ERP in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +2,860 higher in Wollongong - East

15,414 73rd pct 18,274 82nd pct

Growth in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +12.8 pts higher in Wollongong - East

1.1% 20th pct 13.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +1,569 higher in Wollongong - East

1,321 71st pct 2,890 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +8 higher in Wollongong - East

1,363 85th pct 1,371 85th pct

Max temp in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +0.4 higher in Wollongong - East

22.2 37th pct 22.6 40th pct

Min temp in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +1.3 higher in Wollongong - East

11.9 51st pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +4.4 higher in Wollongong - East

4.2 33rd pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +3.9 more in Wollongong - East

3.9 29th pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +64.6 pts higher in Wollongong - East

35.2% 25th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +61.9 pts higher in Wollongong - East

37.2% 27th pct 99.1% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +9.5 pts higher in Wollongong - East

90.5% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +27.6 pts higher in Wollongong - East

68.4% 45th pct 96.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +16.3 pts higher in Wollongong - East

83.7% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +90.7 pts higher in Wollongong - East

0.2% 0th pct 90.8% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +5.7 more in Wollongong - East

12.3 39th pct 18.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +313 higher in Wollongong - East

43 37th pct 356 87th pct

Mean slope in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - East +3.8 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

9.8% 89th pct 6.0% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs Wollongong - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107011134/unanderra-mount-kembla/vs/107041548/wollongong-east