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Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff vs Wollongong - East

Name: Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff vs Wollongong - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff profile · Wollongong - East profile

Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff Wollongong - East

Wollongong - East and Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff are two nearby areas with very different housing and social profiles. Wollongong - East is a high-density hub where 54.2% of homes are rented and 85.6% are flats or apartments. It is also more diverse, with 29.4% of people born overseas and 23.1% using another language at home. In contrast, Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff is dominated by family homes, with 81.5% of dwellings being separate houses and 80.2% having three or more bedrooms. This area has a much higher share of children under 15 (19.8% compared to 7.7% in Wollongong - East) and a higher proportion of high-income households, with 38.7% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas have a similar number of schools and roughly the same proportion of First Nations people. While they share these basics, their trends are diverging. The gap in home ownership has widened, with 41.8% of homes in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff owned outright compared to 24.8% in Wollongong - East. Meanwhile, Wollongong - East has seen much faster recent growth and a higher influx of new residents, with 60.5% of people moving there in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.7 pts higher in Wollongong - East Separate houses: 73.0 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff 3+ bedrooms: 48.4 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff Recent movers: 27.3 pts higher in Wollongong - East Housework 15h+: 12.3 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +4,063 larger in Wollongong - East gap widening

11,957 63rd pct 16,020 80th pct

Median age in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +7 yrs older in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 21.7%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.0 pts 7.7%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +19.6 pts 33.5%

33.2% Never married +15.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

7.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff Wollongong - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +14.8 pts 65.9%

5.7% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

0.3% China +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +10.7 pts 32.8%

37.3% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 26.5%

16.6% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 11.3%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

4.1% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.2% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +19.6 pts 71.5%

0.2% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 41.9%

41.4% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

5.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.2% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +1.92 more in Wollongong - East

2.12 51st pct 4.03 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +19 more in Wollongong - East

13 34th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +1,702 more in Wollongong - East

966 36th pct 2,668 74th pct

Avg size in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +340 larger in Wollongong - East

193 20th pct 534 65th pct

ICSEA in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +9 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

1,122 89th pct 1,113 87th pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 65.3%

19.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

5.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 32.6%

19.7% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

12.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

11.5% Health even 11.5%

8.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +$122 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap narrowing

$1,014 78th pct $892 65th pct

Household income in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +$845 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$2,423 87th pct $1,578 40th pct

Family income in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +$741 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$2,839 86th pct $2,098 51st pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 9.3%

10.2% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.3%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +4.8 pts 62.9%

19.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +87 larger in Wollongong - East

244 60th pct 331 69th pct

Median age in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East even

27 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +$93 higher in Wollongong - East

$693 60th pct $786 74th pct

Household income in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +$766 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

$2,449 87th pct $1,683 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +0.8 larger in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap steady

2.7 71st pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +30.7 pts 33.2%

27.0% Couples without children +25.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

8.7% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.5% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

19.0% 1 person +20.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +14.8 pts 5.1%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 1.6%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +$140 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$550 93rd pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +$613 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $1,987 60th pct

People / bedroom in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff 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

18.5% Rented +35.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 24.8%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.0 pts 17.3%

1.2% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

7.9% Flat or apartment +77.7 pts ▸ 85.6%

81.5% Separate house ◂ +73.0 pts 8.4%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 4.2%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

15.9% 2 bedrooms +38.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 27.2%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 3.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom +9.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 1.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $350–$549 +17.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

30.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.6 pts 18.5%

19.1% $750 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 2.8%

10.5% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.9% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 17.2%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.1% Under $1,000 even 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +2 more in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

84 82nd pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +1.91 more in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

7.03 83rd pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +1,095.4 more in Wollongong - East

1,318.4 68th pct 2,413.8 86th pct

PT routes in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +29 more in Wollongong - East

4 29th pct 33 86th pct

Stop walk in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +4 longer in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

9 68th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +8 longer in Wollongong - East

56 76th pct 64 78th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 30.2%

36.2% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

1.8% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +19.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 26.4%

3.6% No vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 4.9%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

9.4% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 32.4%

16.9% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.2%

10.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

5.2% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +3 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +4 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +8 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +1 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +79 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

1,114 90th pct 1,035 65th pct

ERP in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +6,126 higher in Wollongong - East

12,148 58th pct 18,274 82nd pct

Growth in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +12.0 pts higher in Wollongong - East

2.0% 28th pct 13.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +1,700 higher in Wollongong - East

1,190 65th pct 2,890 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +160 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

1,531 90th pct 1,371 85th pct

Max temp in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +0.8 higher in Wollongong - East

21.8 34th pct 22.6 40th pct

Min temp in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +1.8 higher in Wollongong - East

11.3 44th pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +2.4 higher in Wollongong - East

6.2 62nd pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +1.8 more in Wollongong - East

6.0 60th pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +20.3 pts higher in Wollongong - East

79.5% 61st pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +22.9 pts higher in Wollongong - East

76.2% 62nd pct 99.1% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +17.9 pts higher in Wollongong - East

82.1% 40th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +18.9 pts higher in Wollongong - East

77.0% 53rd pct 96.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +5.5 pts higher in Wollongong - East

94.5% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +37.9 pts higher in Wollongong - East

52.9% 56th pct 90.8% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +0.5 more in Wollongong - East

17.5 65th pct 18.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +300 higher in Wollongong - East

56 41st pct 356 87th pct

Mean slope in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - East +4.9 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

10.9% 92nd pct 6.0% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff vs Wollongong - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107041148/thirroul-austinmer-coalcliff/vs/107041548/wollongong-east