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Wollongong vs Bankstown

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Wollongong profile · Bankstown profile

Wollongong Bankstown

Wollongong and Bankstown are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different social profiles. Bankstown is far more culturally diverse, with 40.5% of people born overseas and 56.5% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Wollongong has a much higher share of people with no religion (41.0%) and a higher typical weekly family income of $2,319, compared to $1,831 in Bankstown. Bankstown also has a younger population and more children, while Wollongong has more adults working or looking for work (60.1% against 48.3%).

Daily life shares some common ground in both places, as they have almost identical typical weekly rents and monthly home loan payments. They have also grown by about the same amount since 2021. However, some gaps are widening. Bankstown is becoming increasingly different from Wollongong in terms of cultural diversity and language, while the gap in typical incomes has also grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 40.9 pts higher in Bankstown No religion: 25.5 pts higher in Wollongong Born overseas: 19.0 pts higher in Bankstown People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Bankstown Under 15: 4.4 pts higher in Bankstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wollongongin Bankstown +51,483 larger in Bankstown gap widening
134,762 86th pct 186,245 91st pct
Median age in Wollongongin Bankstown +3 yrs older in Wollongong gap widening
39 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Wollongongin Bankstown +1.7 pts higher in Wollongong gap steady
2.5% 48th pct 0.8% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in Wollongongin Bankstown +3.2 pts higher in Wollongong gap widening
18.2% 53rd pct 15.0% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Wollongongin Bankstown +4.4 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
16.7% 34th pct 21.1% 84th pct
De facto in Wollongongin Bankstown +6.2 pts higher in Wollongong gap widening
11.2% 31st pct 5.1% 0th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.4%
16.7% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.0%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

Marital status

44.1% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 49.7%
39.1% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 32.7%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Wollongong Bankstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wollongongin Bankstown +19.0 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
21.4% 52nd pct 40.5% 88th pct

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +21.2 pts 53.4%
0.5% Vietnam +7.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% England ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%
1.2% China +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +23.5 pts 12.8%
34.3% Australian ◂ +18.3 pts 16.0%
11.5% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +8.1 pts 2.5%
0.7% Vietnamese +9.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.6% Chinese +6.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%
1.8% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% German ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%
1.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in Wollongongin Bankstown +40.9 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
15.6% 58th pct 56.5% 98th pct
Limited English in Wollongongin Bankstown +9.0 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
2.3% 64th pct 11.3% 98th pct

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +43.2 pts 36.7%
1.2% Arabic +20.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.6% Vietnamese +9.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.5% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Cantonese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Wollongongin Bankstown +25.5 pts higher in Wollongong gap widening
41.0% 47th pct 15.5% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 42.8%
41.0% No religion ◂ +25.5 pts 15.5%
2.3% Islam +23.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
5.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.4% Buddhism +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wollongongin Bankstown +0.2 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
59.7% 64th pct 59.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Wollongongin Bankstown +8.4 pts higher in Wollongong gap steady
30.1% 72nd pct 21.7% 58th pct
Schools in Wollongongin Bankstown +4 more in Bankstown
57 90th pct 61 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Wollongongin Bankstown +0.98 more in Wollongong
2.53 59th pct 1.55 25th pct
Students in Wollongongin Bankstown +11,398 more in Bankstown
21,040 83rd pct 32,438 89th pct
Avg size in Wollongongin Bankstown +165 larger in Bankstown
376 41st pct 541 66th pct
ICSEA in Wollongongin Bankstown +50 higher in Wollongong
1,066 72nd pct 1,016 51st pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 59.9%
21.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.0%
8.8% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 27.9%
25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 21.2%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%
10.8% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%
9.8% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
2.9% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Wollongongin Bankstown +$191 higher in Wollongong gap widening
$806 55th pct $615 10th pct
Household income in Wollongongin Bankstown +$201 higher in Wollongong gap widening
$1,796 59th pct $1,595 43rd pct
Family income in Wollongongin Bankstown +$488 higher in Wollongong gap widening
$2,319 71st pct $1,831 34th pct
High earners in Wollongongin Bankstown +6.6 pts higher in Wollongong gap widening
14.0% 69th pct 7.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Wollongongin Bankstown +4.5 pts higher in Wollongong gap widening
25.1% 68th pct 20.5% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
24.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
16.6% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.2%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wollongongin Bankstown +7.2 pts higher in Wollongong
29.2% 59th pct 22.0% 15th pct
Mental health in Wollongongin Bankstown +4.5 pts higher in Wollongong
9.6% 59th pct 5.1% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Wollongongin Bankstown +1.1 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
5.8% 53rd pct 6.9% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
4.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +4.8 pts ▸ 68.7%
20.0% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 15.2%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wollongongin Bankstown +7.2 pts higher in Wollongong gap narrowing
15.1% 50th pct 7.8% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Wollongongin Bankstown +1.3 pts higher in Wollongong gap steady
12.6% 57th pct 11.3% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Wollongongin Bankstown +1.6 pts higher in Wollongong gap steady
25.4% 45th pct 23.8% 32nd pct
Defence service in Wollongongin Bankstown +1.2 pts higher in Wollongong
2.1% 25th pct 0.9% 2nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Wollongongin Bankstown +2.8 pts higher in Wollongong gap steady
22.2% 61st pct 19.3% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wollongongin Bankstown +1,790 larger in Wollongong
3,367 77th pct 1,577 54th pct
Median age in Wollongongin Bankstown +2 yrs older in Bankstown
25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Wollongongin Bankstown +8.3 pts higher in Wollongong
48.1% 68th pct 39.8% 46th pct
Unemployment in Wollongongin Bankstown +1.9 pts higher in Wollongong
9.1% 38th pct 7.3% 22nd pct
Median income in Wollongongin Bankstown +$13 higher in Wollongong
$631 57th pct $618 53rd pct
Household income in Wollongongin Bankstown +$94 higher in Wollongong
$1,688 57th pct $1,594 49th pct
Indigenous language in Wollongongin Bankstown +4.3 pts higher in Bankstown
3.5% 23rd pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wollongongin Bankstown +0.6 larger in Bankstown gap widening
2.5 57th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in Wollongongin Bankstown +3.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
13.0% 41st pct 16.6% 78th pct
Living alone in Wollongongin Bankstown +7.7 pts higher in Wollongong gap steady
27.5% 57th pct 19.8% 16th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 66.0%
27.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 16.2%
13.0% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 25.2%
27.5% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 19.8%
15.4% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.4% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.2% 6 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wollongongin Bankstown +$25 higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
$400 71st pct $425 79th pct
Mortgage in Wollongongin Bankstown +$51 higher in Bankstown gap widening
$2,189 81st pct $2,240 85th pct
People / bedroom in Wollongongin Bankstown +0.20 higher in Bankstown gap widening
0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Wollongongin Bankstown +1.2 pts higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
33.4% 70th pct 34.6% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Wollongongin Bankstown +3.9 pts higher in Wollongong gap widening
33.4% 52nd pct 29.4% 36th pct
Separate houses in Wollongongin Bankstown +2.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
58.8% 19th pct 61.4% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in Wollongongin Bankstown +6.7 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
66.2% 21st pct 72.9% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
33.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%
30.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

58.8% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 61.4%
25.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.9 pts 17.7%
14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 36.8%
26.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 20.4%
21.0% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
6.9% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 13.2%
16.2% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.1% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.7% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.3%
26.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%
11.8% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wollongongin Bankstown +0.8 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
8.7% 80th pct 9.5% 84th pct
Work from home in Wollongongin Bankstown +1.5 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
30.2% 84th pct 31.7% 86th pct
PT commute in Wollongongin Bankstown +1.4 pts higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
1.7% 47th pct 3.1% 64th pct
PT stops in Wollongongin Bankstown +259 more in Bankstown
768 88th pct 1,027 92nd pct
Stops/1k in Wollongongin Bankstown +0.18 more in Wollongong
5.70 76th pct 5.51 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Wollongongin Bankstown +419.9 more in Bankstown
1,254.4 66th pct 1,674.3 78th pct
PT routes in Wollongongin Bankstown even
40 71st pct 40 71st pct
Stop walk in Wollongongin Bankstown +85 longer in Wollongong
90 100th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Wollongongin Bankstown +44 longer in Wollongong
67 74th pct 23 43rd pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 38.7%
30.2% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
2.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
0.9% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 35.9%
36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 34.7%
11.0% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.7% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.3% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wollongongin Bankstown +5.6 pts higher in Wollongong gap narrowing
38.1% 46th pct 32.5% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Wollongongin Bankstown +5.1 pts higher in Wollongong gap narrowing
14.7% 61st pct 9.6% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wollongongin Bankstown +2.2 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
4.8% 53rd pct 7.0% 86th pct
Participation in Wollongongin Bankstown +11.8 pts higher in Wollongong gap widening
60.1% 47th pct 48.3% 11th pct
Full-time in Wollongongin Bankstown +2.4 pts higher in Wollongong gap narrowing
54.0% 17th pct 51.6% 9th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%
12.6% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%
7.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.7% Construction even 8.7%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
5.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.7% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 22.7%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%
12.6% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%
7.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.0% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wollongongin Bankstown +54,687 higher in Bankstown
140,948 85th pct 195,635 89th pct
Growth in Wollongongin Bankstown +0.2 pts higher in Bankstown
4.5% 39th pct 4.7% 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wollongongin Bankstown +458 higher in Wollongong
1,534 91st pct 1,076 66th pct
Max temp in Wollongongin Bankstown +2.1 higher in Bankstown
22.2 36th pct 24.4 57th pct
Min temp in Wollongongin Bankstown +0.5 higher in Bankstown
11.4 45th pct 11.9 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wollongongin Bankstown +0.5 higher in Bankstown
6.7 71st pct 7.2 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wollongongin Bankstown +0.5 more in Bankstown
6.4 71st pct 6.9 79th pct
15-min city in Wollongongin Bankstown +8.0 pts higher in Bankstown
84.7% 73rd pct 92.7% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Wollongongin Bankstown +11.3 pts higher in Bankstown
71.7% 63rd pct 83.0% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Wollongongin Bankstown +4.1 pts higher in Bankstown
95.6% 70th pct 99.6% 92nd pct
Walk to school in Wollongongin Bankstown +7.7 pts higher in Bankstown
89.2% 77th pct 97.0% 90th pct
Walk to a park in Wollongongin Bankstown +3.2 pts higher in Bankstown
96.6% 63rd pct 99.8% 84th pct
Walk to health in Wollongongin Bankstown +13.8 pts higher in Bankstown
50.5% 59th pct 64.3% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Wollongongin Bankstown +1.7 more in Wollongong
12.2 25th pct 10.5 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Wollongongin Bankstown +123 higher in Bankstown
45 53rd pct 168 75th pct
Mean slope in Wollongongin Bankstown +2.2 pts higher in Wollongong
7.1% 75th pct 5.0% 39th pct

Compare Wollongong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wollongong vs Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10704/wollongong/vs/11901/bankstown