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Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi vs Wollongong - East

Name: Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi vs Wollongong - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi profile · Wollongong - East profile

Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi Wollongong - East

Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi and Wollongong - East are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but very different housing and social profiles. Wollongong - East is a high-density hub where 85.6% of homes are flats or apartments, while 55.6% of homes in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi are separate houses. The two areas differ sharply in education and diversity; Wollongong - East has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (36.8% compared to 21.0%) and more people born overseas (29.4% versus 18.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. They also share a similar unemployment rate of 5.2% and typical weekly family incomes around $2,000. While they are both walkable, Wollongong - East is a walker's paradise and Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi is very walkable. The gap in education and the number of people moving into the area have both widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 47.2 pts higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi 3+ bedrooms: 32.6 pts higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi Recent movers: 26.4 pts higher in Wollongong - East Recent arrivals: 16.7 pts higher in Wollongong - East Year 12: 16.2 pts higher in Wollongong - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East even gap narrowing

16,041 80th pct 16,020 80th pct

Median age in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +5 yrs older in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.7%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 7.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

38.5% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

40.6% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 33.5%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi Wollongong - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 65.9%

3.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.3% China +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

38.7% English ◂ +5.9 pts 32.8%

36.1% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 26.5%

10.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

6.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

1.1% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 71.5%

0.4% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 42.3%

40.4% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

5.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.5% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +3 more in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +1.16 more in Wollongong - East

2.87 67th pct 4.03 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +7 more in Wollongong - East

25 61st pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +488 more in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

3,156 80th pct 2,668 74th pct

Avg size in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +139 larger in Wollongong - East

395 46th pct 534 65th pct

ICSEA in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +94 higher in Wollongong - East

1,018 51st pct 1,113 87th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.4 pts 16.8%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 19.8%

22.6% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

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

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

12.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +$155 higher in Wollongong - East gap widening

$737 36th pct $892 65th pct

Household income in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +$147 higher in Wollongong - East gap widening

$1,431 31st pct $1,578 40th pct

Family income in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +$96 higher in Wollongong - East gap narrowing

$2,002 45th pct $2,098 51st pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.8%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

8.8% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 35.8%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

11.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.4% Cancer even 3.4%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +2.6 pts ▸ 62.9%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +378 larger in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

709 86th pct 331 69th pct

Median age in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +3 yrs older in Wollongong - East

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +$273 higher in Wollongong - East

$513 22nd pct $786 74th pct

Household income in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +$417 higher in Wollongong - East

$1,266 20th pct $1,683 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +0.4 larger in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +20.2 pts 33.2%

26.2% Couples without children +26.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 12.6%

1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

31.1% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +$80 higher in Wollongong - East gap steady

$330 36th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +$180 higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,987 60th pct

People / bedroom in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi 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

38.5% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 24.8%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 17.3%

1.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

14.2% Flat or apartment +71.4 pts ▸ 85.6%

55.6% Separate house ◂ +47.2 pts 8.4%

29.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.1 pts 4.2%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

28.7% 2 bedrooms +25.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 27.2%

16.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 3.4%

4.9% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $350–$549 +14.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

26.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 17.5%

24.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.5 pts 9.5%

8.9% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.7% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 17.2%

12.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +1 more in Wollongong - East

81 80th pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +0.07 more in Wollongong - East

5.05 61st pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +1,364.5 more in Wollongong - East

1,049.2 59th pct 2,413.8 86th pct

PT routes in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +24 more in Wollongong - East

9 57th pct 33 86th pct

Stop walk in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +1 longer in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

6 57th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +4 longer in Wollongong - East

60 77th pct 64 78th pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 39.3%

25.5% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.4% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 26.4%

10.6% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 10.0%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

10.4% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

7.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +3 higher in Wollongong - East

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +3 higher in Wollongong - East

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +2 higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +3 higher in Wollongong - East

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +71 higher in Wollongong - East

964 36th pct 1,035 65th pct

ERP in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +1,570 higher in Wollongong - East

16,704 77th pct 18,274 82nd pct

Growth in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +9.7 pts higher in Wollongong - East

4.3% 47th pct 13.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +1,815 higher in Wollongong - East

1,075 59th pct 2,890 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +75 higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

1,446 88th pct 1,371 85th pct

Max temp in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +0.2 higher in Wollongong - East

22.4 39th pct 22.6 40th pct

Min temp in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +0.8 higher in Wollongong - East

12.4 58th pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +2.1 higher in Wollongong - East

6.5 67th pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +1.3 more in Wollongong - East

6.5 68th pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +6.0 pts higher in Wollongong - East

93.8% 76th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +13.4 pts higher in Wollongong - East

85.7% 70th pct 99.1% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +3.2 pts higher in Wollongong - East

96.8% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +2.8 pts higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

98.7% 84th pct 96.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East even

99.9% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +90.8 pts higher in Wollongong - East

0.0% 0th pct 90.8% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +7.9 more in Wollongong - East

10.1 24th pct 18.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +259 higher in Wollongong - East

97 50th pct 356 87th pct

Mean slope in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - East +1.4 pts higher in Wollongong - East

4.5% 36th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Compare Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi with nearby areas

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Compare Wollongong - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi vs Wollongong - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107041145/corrimal-tarrawanna-bellambi/vs/107041548/wollongong-east