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Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs Wollongong - West

Name: Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs Wollongong - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Unanderra - Mount Kembla profile · Wollongong - West profile

Unanderra - Mount Kembla Wollongong - West

Wollongong - West and Unanderra - Mount Kembla are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Wollongong - West is a very walkable area where 46.4% of homes are rented and many residents are born overseas (30.7%). In contrast, Unanderra - Mount Kembla is more car-dependent, with a much higher share of separate houses (89.3%) and a larger proportion of homes owned outright (36.6%). The two areas also differ in age and education; the typical resident in Wollongong - West is 34, while they are 41 in Unanderra - Mount Kembla, and more people in Wollongong - West have finished Year 12.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked closer together in several ways. The gaps in overseas births, use of other languages at home, and recent arrivals from overseas have all narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other areas, such as typical weekly personal incomes (around $760) and the proportion of people who volunteer. Both areas also have about the same number of schools and a similar share of First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.5 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla 3+ bedrooms: 29.1 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla Renting: 23.0 pts higher in Wollongong - West Recent movers: 18.0 pts higher in Wollongong - West Recent arrivals: 15.9 pts higher in Wollongong - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +1,271 larger in Wollongong - West gap steady

15,280 77th pct 16,551 82nd pct

Median age in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +7 yrs older in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.1%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 37.3%

33.0% Never married +13.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

7.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Unanderra - Mount Kembla Wollongong - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +12.9 pts 64.0%

3.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.9% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 27.5%

34.2% English ◂ +5.4 pts 28.9%

9.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

6.9% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

1.4% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +15.1 pts 65.9%

0.6% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 45.6%

34.1% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

5.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West even

8 87th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +0.45 more in Wollongong - West

2.90 67th pct 3.35 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +8 more in Wollongong - West

29 68th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +129 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

2,623 73rd pct 2,494 72nd pct

Avg size in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +28 larger in Wollongong - West

328 36th pct 356 40th pct

ICSEA in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +45 higher in Wollongong - West

1,050 65th pct 1,095 81st pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 64.5%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 15.7%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 22.1%

23.8% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

8.5% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 15.0%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

11.5% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.2% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.5% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +$8 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap narrowing

$763 41st pct $755 40th pct

Household income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +$325 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap widening

$1,920 61st pct $1,595 41st pct

Family income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +$192 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap narrowing

$2,274 63rd pct $2,082 50th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.8%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.4%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.9%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +2.2 pts ▸ 64.1%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +86 larger in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

435 76th pct 349 70th pct

Median age in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +1 yrs older in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +$7 higher in Wollongong - West

$559 33rd pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +$91 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

$1,539 40th pct $1,448 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +0.3 larger in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 55.1%

24.6% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.4% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.8% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.4% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 12.8%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +$25 higher in Wollongong - West gap narrowing

$355 45th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +$80 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla gap widening

$2,080 68th pct $2,000 61st pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Rented +23.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 25.0%

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 26.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +41.5 pts 47.8%

5.0% Flat or apartment +30.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 36.4%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 15.0%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.6%

2.5% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

27.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 13.8%

18.4% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.7% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.7%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +44 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

137 89th pct 93 86th pct

Stops/1k in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +3.35 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

8.97 87th pct 5.62 69th pct

Departures/1k in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +254.9 more in Wollongong - West

1,084.5 60th pct 1,339.4 69th pct

PT routes in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +8 more in Wollongong - West

10 62nd pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +24 longer in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

25 83rd pct 1 7th pct

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

79 84th pct 64 78th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 42.9%

26.3% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.8% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

29.6% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 31.5%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

5.9% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

8.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.6% Finance & insurance even 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

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

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +5 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +1 higher in Wollongong - West

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +6 higher in Wollongong - West

1,003 53rd pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +2,181 higher in Wollongong - West

15,414 73rd pct 17,595 80th pct

Growth in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +4.9 pts higher in Wollongong - West

1.1% 20th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Businesses in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +14 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

1,321 71st pct 1,307 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +59 higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

1,363 85th pct 1,305 81st pct

Max temp in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +0.3 higher in Wollongong - West

22.2 37th pct 22.5 39th pct

Min temp in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +1.4 higher in Wollongong - West

11.9 51st pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +3.0 higher in Wollongong - West

4.2 33rd pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +3.1 more in Wollongong - West

3.9 29th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +53.6 pts higher in Wollongong - West

35.2% 25th pct 88.8% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +44.6 pts higher in Wollongong - West

37.2% 27th pct 81.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +8.4 pts higher in Wollongong - West

90.5% 49th pct 98.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +26.4 pts higher in Wollongong - West

68.4% 45th pct 94.8% 75th pct

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

83.7% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +70.2 pts higher in Wollongong - West

0.2% 0th pct 70.4% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +1.7 more in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

12.3 39th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +120 higher in Wollongong - West

43 37th pct 163 64th pct

Mean slope in Unanderra - Mount Kembla in Wollongong - West +1.5 pts higher in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

9.8% 89th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare Unanderra - Mount Kembla with nearby areas

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Compare Wollongong - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Unanderra - Mount Kembla vs Wollongong - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107011134/unanderra-mount-kembla/vs/107041549/wollongong-west