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Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi vs Wollongong - West

Name: Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi vs Wollongong - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi profile · Wollongong - West profile

Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi Wollongong - West

Wollongong - West and Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their residents' backgrounds and education. Wollongong - West is much more diverse, with 30.7% of people born overseas and 28.5% using a language other than English at home. This diversity is consistent with a more mobile and qualified population; 44.9% of residents moved here in the last five years, and 32.5% hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi is more established, with a typical age of 41 compared to 34 in Wollongong - West.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $740 and nearly identical household sizes. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are closing. The difference in the share of overseas-born residents and those using other languages at home has narrowed since 2016. The gap in Year 12 completion has also shrunk, though it remains far higher in Wollongong - West at 64.5% compared to 49.1% in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.5 pts higher in Wollongong - West Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in Wollongong - West Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Wollongong - West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wollongong - West Born overseas: 12.2 pts higher in Wollongong - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +510 larger in Wollongong - West gap narrowing

16,041 80th pct 16,551 82nd pct

Median age in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +7 yrs older in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.1%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 14.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

Marital status

38.5% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

40.6% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 37.3%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi Wollongong - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 64.0%

3.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.6% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.7% English ◂ +9.8 pts 28.9%

36.1% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 27.5%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

6.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

1.1% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.1% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +17.4 pts 65.9%

0.4% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 45.6%

40.4% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 38.3%

5.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West even

8 87th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +0.48 more in Wollongong - West

2.87 67th pct 3.35 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +12 more in Wollongong - West

25 61st pct 37 78th pct

Students in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +662 more in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

3,156 80th pct 2,494 72nd pct

Avg size in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +38 larger in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

395 46th pct 356 40th pct

ICSEA in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +76 higher in Wollongong - West

1,018 51st pct 1,095 81st pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +15.4 pts ▸ 64.5%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 15.7%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 22.1%

22.6% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

9.7% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +$18 higher in Wollongong - West gap narrowing

$737 36th pct $755 40th pct

Household income in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +$164 higher in Wollongong - West gap widening

$1,431 31st pct $1,595 41st pct

Family income in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +$80 higher in Wollongong - West gap widening

$2,002 45th pct $2,082 50th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.2%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.0%

8.8% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 41.4%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

11.2% Mental health even 11.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +3.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +360 larger in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

709 86th pct 349 70th pct

Median age in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +$53 higher in Wollongong - West

$513 22nd pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +$182 higher in Wollongong - West

$1,266 20th pct $1,448 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +0.1 larger in Wollongong - West gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

26.2% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 14.1%

1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 33.3%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 29.7%

14.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

5.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +$50 higher in Wollongong - West gap steady

$330 36th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +$167 higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi 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

38.5% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 26.0%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 25.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

55.6% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 47.8%

14.2% Flat or apartment +21.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

29.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 16.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 36.4%

28.7% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

26.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.1%

24.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.8%

8.9% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 18.6%

12.0% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +12 more in Wollongong - West

81 80th pct 93 86th pct

Stops/1k in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +0.57 more in Wollongong - West

5.05 61st pct 5.62 69th pct

Departures/1k in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +290.1 more in Wollongong - West

1,049.2 59th pct 1,339.4 69th pct

PT routes in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +9 more in Wollongong - West

9 57th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +5 longer in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

6 57th pct 1 7th pct

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

60 77th pct 64 78th pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 42.9%

25.5% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.4% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 31.5%

10.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

10.3% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

7.6% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

5.8% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

10.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

7.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +2 higher in Wollongong - West

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +1 higher in Wollongong - West

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +1 higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +2 higher in Wollongong - West

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +45 higher in Wollongong - West

964 36th pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +891 higher in Wollongong - West

16,704 77th pct 17,595 80th pct

Growth in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +1.8 pts higher in Wollongong - West

4.3% 47th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Businesses in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +232 higher in Wollongong - West

1,075 59th pct 1,307 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +142 higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

1,446 88th pct 1,305 81st pct

Max temp in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +0.1 higher in Wollongong - West

22.4 39th pct 22.5 39th pct

Min temp in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +0.9 higher in Wollongong - West

12.4 58th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +0.7 higher in Wollongong - West

6.5 67th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +0.5 more in Wollongong - West

6.5 68th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +5.0 pts higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

93.8% 76th pct 88.8% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +3.9 pts higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

85.7% 70th pct 81.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +2.1 pts higher in Wollongong - West

96.8% 62nd pct 98.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +4.0 pts higher in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

98.7% 84th pct 94.8% 75th pct

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

99.9% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +70.4 pts higher in Wollongong - West

0.0% 0th pct 70.4% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +0.5 more in Wollongong - West

10.1 24th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +66 higher in Wollongong - West

97 50th pct 163 64th pct

Mean slope in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi in Wollongong - West +3.7 pts higher in Wollongong - West

4.5% 36th pct 8.3% 84th pct

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Compare Wollongong - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi vs Wollongong - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107041145/corrimal-tarrawanna-bellambi/vs/107041549/wollongong-west