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Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff vs Wollongong - West

Name: Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff vs Wollongong - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff profile · Wollongong - West profile

Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff Wollongong - West

Wollongong - West and Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff are nearby areas with very different profiles. Wollongong - West is a younger, more mobile area where the typical resident is 34 and 44.9% of people moved here in the last five years. It is also more diverse, with 30.7% of people born overseas and 28.5% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff is much older, with a typical age of 43, and is wealthier, with 38.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2016, with 41.8% of homes in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff owned outright compared to 26.0% in Wollongong - West. Despite this, both areas are similar in their share of full-time employment and have nearly the same proportion of First Nations residents. They also share a similar level of school advantage, even though Wollongong - West is much more walkable, with almost all homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.9 pts higher in Wollongong - West Separate houses: 33.7 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff 3+ bedrooms: 24.1 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff Other language: 22.7 pts higher in Wollongong - West Housework 15h+: 9.1 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +4,594 larger in Wollongong - West gap narrowing

11,957 63rd pct 16,551 82nd pct

Median age in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +9 yrs older in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 22.1%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 14.4%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +15.9 pts 37.3%

33.2% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

7.3% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff Wollongong - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +16.7 pts 64.0%

5.7% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

0.2% India +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +14.7 pts 28.9%

37.3% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 27.5%

16.6% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 9.7%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%

4.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.2% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +25.2 pts 65.9%

0.2% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 38.3%

41.4% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

5.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.2% Islam +4.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +3 more in Wollongong - West

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +1.24 more in Wollongong - West

2.12 51st pct 3.35 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +24 more in Wollongong - West

13 34th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +1,528 more in Wollongong - West

966 36th pct 2,494 72nd pct

Avg size in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +163 larger in Wollongong - West

193 20th pct 356 40th pct

ICSEA in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +27 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

1,122 89th pct 1,095 81st pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 64.5%

19.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%

5.2% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 30.9%

19.7% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.8% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

11.6% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

11.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

1.9% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +$259 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap narrowing

$1,014 78th pct $755 40th pct

Household income in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +$828 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$2,423 87th pct $1,595 41st pct

Family income in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +$757 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$2,839 86th pct $2,082 50th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 9.9%

10.2% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.9%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +3.5 pts 64.1%

19.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +105 larger in Wollongong - West

244 60th pct 349 70th pct

Median age in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +3 yrs older in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +$127 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

$693 60th pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +$1,001 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

$2,449 87th pct $1,448 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +0.3 larger in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 55.1%

27.0% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.7% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.5% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 33.3%

19.0% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%

16.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +$170 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$550 93rd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +$600 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff 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

18.5% Rented +27.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 26.0%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 25.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house ◂ +33.7 pts 47.8%

7.9% Flat or apartment +27.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 36.4%

15.9% 2 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 15.0%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

30.1% $550–$749 ◂ +17.8 pts 12.3%

10.5% $200–$349 +13.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.1% $750 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 1.5%

4.9% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 18.6%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +9 more in Wollongong - West

84 82nd pct 93 86th pct

Stops/1k in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +1.41 more in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

7.03 83rd pct 5.62 69th pct

Departures/1k in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +21.0 more in Wollongong - West

1,318.4 68th pct 1,339.4 69th pct

PT routes in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +14 more in Wollongong - West

4 29th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +8 longer in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

9 68th pct 1 7th pct

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

56 76th pct 64 78th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.2 pts 27.4%

1.8% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 31.5%

32.7% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%

3.6% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

5.9% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 29.6%

16.9% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 10.2%

10.5% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.2% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +4 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +6 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +7 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +2 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +105 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

1,114 90th pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +5,447 higher in Wollongong - West

12,148 58th pct 17,595 80th pct

Growth in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +4.0 pts higher in Wollongong - West

2.0% 28th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Businesses in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +117 higher in Wollongong - West

1,190 65th pct 1,307 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +226 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

1,531 90th pct 1,305 81st pct

Max temp in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +0.7 higher in Wollongong - West

21.8 34th pct 22.5 39th pct

Min temp in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +2.0 higher in Wollongong - West

11.3 44th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +1.0 higher in Wollongong - West

6.2 62nd pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +1.0 more in Wollongong - West

6.0 60th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +9.3 pts higher in Wollongong - West

79.5% 61st pct 88.8% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +5.6 pts higher in Wollongong - West

76.2% 62nd pct 81.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +16.7 pts higher in Wollongong - West

82.1% 40th pct 98.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +17.7 pts higher in Wollongong - West

77.0% 53rd pct 94.8% 75th pct

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

94.5% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +17.4 pts higher in Wollongong - West

52.9% 56th pct 70.4% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +6.9 more in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

17.5 65th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +107 higher in Wollongong - West

56 41st pct 163 64th pct

Mean slope in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Wollongong - West +2.6 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

10.9% 92nd pct 8.3% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff vs Wollongong - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107041148/thirroul-austinmer-coalcliff/vs/107041549/wollongong-west