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Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale vs Wollongong - West

Name: Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale vs Wollongong - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale profile · Wollongong - West profile

Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale Wollongong - West

Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale and Wollongong - West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale is an older area where the typical resident is 41 and 69.7% of homes are separate houses. In contrast, Wollongong - West is younger, with a typical age of 34, and has a much more transient population; 44.9% of residents moved here in the last five years compared to 30.6% in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale. This is also a more diverse area, with 30.7% of people born overseas and 28.5% using a language other than English at home, figures far higher than the 14.2% and 6.1% seen in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the typical weekly rent of around $380 to $390 and a similar number of businesses. Both areas also have about 60% of adults working or looking for work. While Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale has far more homes owned outright, the gap in overseas births and language use has narrowed slightly since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.2 pts higher in Wollongong - West Other language: 22.3 pts higher in Wollongong - West Separate houses: 21.9 pts higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale Recent arrivals: 16.1 pts higher in Wollongong - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +4,210 larger in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale gap widening

20,761 90th pct 16,551 82nd pct

Median age in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +7 yrs older in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.1%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.4%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 14.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +12.0 pts 37.3%

32.7% Never married +14.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale Wollongong - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +18.6 pts 64.0%

4.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.3% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +13.3 pts 28.9%

41.6% Australian ◂ +14.1 pts 27.5%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%

12.7% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

4.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.5% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +24.4 pts 65.9%

0.2% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 45.6%

44.2% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 38.3%

4.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.6% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West even

8 87th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +1.43 more in Wollongong - West

1.92 46th pct 3.35 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +17 more in Wollongong - West

20 51st pct 37 78th pct

Students in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +1,227 more in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

3,721 86th pct 2,494 72nd pct

Avg size in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +109 larger in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

465 56th pct 356 40th pct

ICSEA in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +34 higher in Wollongong - West

1,061 69th pct 1,095 81st pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 64.5%

24.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 15.7%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 22.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

12.5% Society & culture even 12.5%

11.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

4.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +$88 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale gap narrowing

$843 58th pct $755 40th pct

Household income in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +$373 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale gap narrowing

$1,968 64th pct $1,595 41st pct

Family income in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +$414 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale gap narrowing

$2,496 74th pct $2,082 50th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 9.9%

16.2% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.9%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +0.6 pts ▸ 64.1%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +214 larger in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

563 82nd pct 349 70th pct

Median age in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +4 yrs older in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

28 yrs 76th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +$37 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

$603 44th pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +$458 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

$1,906 62nd pct $1,448 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +0.2 larger in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 55.1%

23.0% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.5% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.9% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.8%

15.3% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +$10 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale gap steady

$390 57th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +$349 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale gap widening

$2,349 82nd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale 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

23.3% Rented +23.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 25.0%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 26.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

69.7% Separate house ◂ +21.9 pts 47.8%

15.3% Flat or apartment +20.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 36.4%

19.9% 2 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 15.0%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

31.7% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

18.2% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 13.8%

18.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.3%

4.9% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 18.6%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.4% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +32 more in Wollongong - West

61 67th pct 93 86th pct

Stops/1k in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +2.68 more in Wollongong - West

2.94 30th pct 5.62 69th pct

Departures/1k in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +616.7 more in Wollongong - West

722.7 47th pct 1,339.4 69th pct

PT routes in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +12 more in Wollongong - West

6 43rd pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +7 longer in Wollongong - West

57 76th pct 64 78th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 42.9%

32.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 27.4%

1.2% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 31.5%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

6.7% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

13.7% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

10.2% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

6.6% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.3% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

12.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

6.4% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +1 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +3 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +5 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +33 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

1,042 68th pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +3,379 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

20,974 87th pct 17,595 80th pct

Growth in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +5.1 pts higher in Wollongong - West

0.9% 18th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Businesses in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +87 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

1,394 73rd pct 1,307 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +142 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

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

Max temp in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +0.1 higher in Wollongong - West

22.4 39th pct 22.5 39th pct

Min temp in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +0.9 higher in Wollongong - West

12.4 58th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +1.0 higher in Wollongong - West

6.2 61st pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +0.9 more in Wollongong - West

6.0 61st pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +8.2 pts higher in Wollongong - West

80.6% 62nd pct 88.8% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +8.2 pts higher in Wollongong - West

73.6% 60th pct 81.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +7.5 pts higher in Wollongong - West

91.3% 50th pct 98.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +12.3 pts higher in Wollongong - West

82.4% 58th pct 94.8% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +1.1 pts higher in Wollongong - West

98.9% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +37.2 pts higher in Wollongong - West

33.2% 38th pct 70.4% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +2.0 more in Wollongong - West

8.5 14th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +66 higher in Wollongong - West

97 50th pct 163 64th pct

Mean slope in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale in Wollongong - West +1.9 pts higher in Wollongong - West

6.4% 66th pct 8.3% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale vs Wollongong - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107041150/woonona-bulli-russell-vale/vs/107041549/wollongong-west