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Port Kembla - Warrawong vs Wollongong - West

Name: Port Kembla - Warrawong vs Wollongong - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Port Kembla - Warrawong profile · Wollongong - West profile

Port Kembla - Warrawong Wollongong - West

Wollongong - West and Port Kembla - Warrawong are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wollongong - West is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 34, while the typical resident in Port Kembla - Warrawong is 42. Education levels differ sharply; 32.5% of adults in Wollongong - West hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 12.2% in Port Kembla - Warrawong. This is consistent with the professional workforce being more common in Wollongong - West and the higher share of people working from home there (27.4% versus 17.3%).

Both areas are very similar in their housing density, with 2.4 people per home. While they share this commonality, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2016, though the gap in university qualifications has widened. Both areas sit near the national figure for people in de facto relationships, but Wollongong - West has seen a much higher recent influx of overseas arrivals (21.3%) than Port Kembla - Warrawong (6.7%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.8 pts higher in Wollongong - West Separate houses: 23.7 pts higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong Bachelor+: 20.3 pts higher in Wollongong - West Population: 6,811 larger in Wollongong - West Participation: 15.6 pts higher in Wollongong - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +6,811 larger in Wollongong - West gap steady

9,740 51st pct 16,551 82nd pct

Median age in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +8 yrs older in Port Kembla - Warrawong gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.1%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 14.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

Marital status

39.2% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

36.6% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 4.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Port Kembla - Warrawong Wollongong - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 64.0%

3.2% Italy ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.1% English +2.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.4% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.5% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

5.7% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

63.9% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 65.9%

4.1% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 45.6%

30.2% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

3.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +1 more in Wollongong - West

7 86th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +0.66 more in Port Kembla - Warrawong

4.02 79th pct 3.35 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +24 more in Wollongong - West

13 34th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +577 more in Wollongong - West

1,917 60th pct 2,494 72nd pct

Avg size in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +82 larger in Wollongong - West

274 29th pct 356 40th pct

ICSEA in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +142 higher in Wollongong - West

952 20th pct 1,095 81st pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +25.8 pts ▸ 64.5%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 15.7%

21.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.5 pts 8.8%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 22.1%

16.6% Bachelor degree +14.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

8.7% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.0% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

3.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +$204 higher in Wollongong - West gap widening

$551 8th pct $755 40th pct

Household income in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +$487 higher in Wollongong - West gap widening

$1,108 9th pct $1,595 41st pct

Family income in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +$616 higher in Wollongong - West gap widening

$1,466 12th pct $2,082 50th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.2%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 17.0%

5.3% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 41.4%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +7.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

20.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +130 larger in Port Kembla - Warrawong

479 78th pct 349 70th pct

Median age in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +3 yrs older in Wollongong - West

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +$92 higher in Wollongong - West

$474 14th pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +$323 higher in Wollongong - West

$1,125 11th pct $1,448 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

24.2% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

24.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 14.1%

1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.6% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 29.7%

31.2% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.3% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +$80 higher in Wollongong - West gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +$180 higher in Wollongong - West gap narrowing

$1,820 49th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Port Kembla - Warrawong 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

40.3% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 26.0%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

71.5% Separate house ◂ +23.7 pts 47.8%

17.7% Flat or apartment +17.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 36.4%

24.7% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

17.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

6.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

30.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 24.1%

25.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 13.8%

3.9% $550–$749 +8.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.8%

12.8% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +21 more in Wollongong - West

72 75th pct 93 86th pct

Stops/1k in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +1.77 more in Port Kembla - Warrawong

7.39 86th pct 5.62 69th pct

Departures/1k in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +160.8 more in Port Kembla - Warrawong

1,500.2 73rd pct 1,339.4 69th pct

PT routes in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +11 more in Wollongong - West

7 48th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +3 longer in Port Kembla - Warrawong

4 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +5 longer in Port Kembla - Warrawong

69 80th pct 64 78th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.2 pts 42.9%

17.3% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.5% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

28.0% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%

9.7% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.7% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +13.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 8.0%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

8.8% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +5 higher in Wollongong - West

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +3 higher in Wollongong - West

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +1 higher in Wollongong - West

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +6 higher in Wollongong - West

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +139 higher in Wollongong - West

870 7th pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +7,914 higher in Wollongong - West

9,681 46th pct 17,595 80th pct

Growth in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +6.6 pts higher in Wollongong - West

-0.6% 9th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Businesses in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +550 higher in Wollongong - West

757 41st pct 1,307 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +23 higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong

1,328 82nd pct 1,305 81st pct

Max temp in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +0.1 higher in Wollongong - West

22.4 38th pct 22.5 39th pct

Min temp in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +0.1 higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong

13.4 68th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +1.0 higher in Wollongong - West

6.2 61st pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +0.5 more in Wollongong - West

6.5 68th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +2.0 pts higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong

90.8% 71st pct 88.8% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +30.6 pts higher in Wollongong - West

51.1% 40th pct 81.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West even

98.8% 69th pct 98.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +2.4 pts higher in Port Kembla - Warrawong

97.2% 81st pct 94.8% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +4.1 pts higher in Wollongong - West

95.9% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +29.4 pts higher in Wollongong - West

41.0% 46th pct 70.4% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +3.0 more in Port Kembla - Warrawong

13.6 47th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +20 higher in Wollongong - West

142 60th pct 163 64th pct

Mean slope in Port Kembla - Warrawong in Wollongong - West +1.0 pts higher in Wollongong - West

7.3% 75th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare Port Kembla - Warrawong with nearby areas

Port Kembla Industrial Windang - Primbee Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila Wollongong - West Wollongong - East Warilla Figtree - Keiraville Unanderra - Mount Kembla

Compare Wollongong - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Kembla - Warrawong vs Wollongong - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107011546/port-kembla-warrawong/vs/107041549/wollongong-west