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Wollongong vs Campbelltown

Name: Wollongong vs Campbelltown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Wollongong profile · Campbelltown profile

Wollongong Campbelltown

Campbelltown (NSW) and Wollongong are two large, nearby areas with different social and architectural profiles. Campbelltown (NSW) is younger and more culturally diverse, with 35.0% of people born overseas and 35.7% using a language other than English at home. Its landscape is dominated by larger homes, with separate houses making up 78.4% of dwellings and 83.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Wollongong has a higher share of flats or apartments, is more likely to have residents who identify as having no religion (41.0%), and has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (30.1%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,700 to $1,800, and have nearly identical rental rates. The two places also have similar proportions of renters and people who have moved in the last five years. While they share these basics, the gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011, and the difference in home types has also grown, with separate houses becoming far more common in Campbelltown (NSW) compared to Wollongong.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.1 pts higher in Campbelltown Separate houses: 19.6 pts higher in Campbelltown No religion: 18.9 pts higher in Wollongong 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Campbelltown People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Campbelltown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wollongong in Campbelltown +43,117 larger in Campbelltown gap widening

134,762 86th pct 177,879 90th pct

Median age in Wollongong in Campbelltown +4 yrs older in Wollongong gap steady

39 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

Marital status

44.1% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

39.1% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 35.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

2.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Wollongong Campbelltown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 59.6%

1.3% India +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

0.6% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +13.7 pts 22.5%

34.3% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 24.8%

11.5% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 5.0%

6.1% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

1.6% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +22.0 pts 57.9%

1.2% Arabic +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

41.0% No religion ◂ +18.9 pts 22.1%

2.3% Islam +9.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.2% Hinduism +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.4% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wollongong in Campbelltown +15 more in Campbelltown

57 90th pct 72 97th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wollongong in Campbelltown +0.68 more in Wollongong

2.53 59th pct 1.85 41st pct

Students in Wollongong in Campbelltown +12,499 more in Campbelltown

21,040 83rd pct 33,539 89th pct

Avg size in Wollongong in Campbelltown +90 larger in Campbelltown

376 41st pct 466 53rd pct

ICSEA in Wollongong in Campbelltown +61 higher in Wollongong

1,066 72nd pct 1,005 45th pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 55.5%

21.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.8% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 23.9%

25.4% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

9.8% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

2.9% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Wollongong in Campbelltown +$70 higher in Wollongong gap widening

$806 55th pct $736 34th pct

Household income in Wollongong in Campbelltown +$94 higher in Wollongong gap steady

$1,796 59th pct $1,702 52nd pct

Family income in Wollongong in Campbelltown +$388 higher in Wollongong gap widening

$2,319 71st pct $1,931 43rd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 8.5%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

8.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +0.5 pts ▸ 64.4%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wollongong in Campbelltown +3,858 larger in Campbelltown

3,367 77th pct 7,225 89th pct

Median age in Wollongong in Campbelltown +4 yrs older in Wollongong

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Wollongong in Campbelltown +$56 higher in Wollongong

$631 57th pct $575 39th pct

Household income in Wollongong in Campbelltown +$239 higher in Wollongong

$1,688 57th pct $1,449 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wollongong in Campbelltown +0.4 larger in Campbelltown gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 18.4%

13.0% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 28.1%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 19.8%

15.4% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.4% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.2% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wollongong in Campbelltown +$20 higher in Wollongong gap widening

$400 71st pct $380 60th pct

Mortgage in Wollongong in Campbelltown +$89 higher in Wollongong gap narrowing

$2,189 81st pct $2,100 75th pct

People / bedroom in Wollongong in Campbelltown +0.10 higher in Campbelltown gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.4% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 23.0%

1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

58.8% Separate house +19.6 pts ▸ 78.4%

25.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.3 pts 6.4%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 13.1%

6.9% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.2%

16.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 7.1%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

26.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 16.2%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wollongong in Campbelltown +215 more in Campbelltown

768 88th pct 983 91st pct

Stops/1k in Wollongong in Campbelltown +0.17 more in Wollongong

5.70 76th pct 5.53 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Wollongong in Campbelltown +165.5 more in Campbelltown

1,254.4 66th pct 1,419.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Wollongong in Campbelltown +40 more in Campbelltown

40 71st pct 80 87th pct

Stop walk in Wollongong in Campbelltown

90 100th pct —

Drive to city in Wollongong in Campbelltown +369 longer in Campbelltown

67 74th pct 436 100th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 25.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle even 37.7%

36.2% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

6.3% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%

7.9% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

5.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 18.9%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

12.6% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wollongong in Campbelltown +51,555 higher in Campbelltown

140,948 85th pct 192,503 89th pct

Growth in Wollongong in Campbelltown +2.9 pts higher in Campbelltown

4.5% 39th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wollongong in Campbelltown +435 higher in Wollongong

1,534 91st pct 1,099 68th pct

Max temp in Wollongong in Campbelltown +1.7 higher in Campbelltown

22.2 36th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Wollongong in Campbelltown +0.5 higher in Wollongong

11.4 45th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wollongong in Campbelltown +1.3 higher in Wollongong

6.7 71st pct 5.4 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wollongong in Campbelltown +1.4 more in Wollongong

6.4 71st pct 5.1 54th pct

15-min city in Wollongong in Campbelltown +24.7 pts higher in Wollongong

84.7% 73rd pct 60.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Wollongong in Campbelltown +15.1 pts higher in Wollongong

71.7% 63rd pct 56.6% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Wollongong in Campbelltown +4.4 pts higher in Wollongong

95.6% 70th pct 91.2% 61st pct

Walk to school in Wollongong in Campbelltown +8.1 pts higher in Wollongong

89.2% 77th pct 81.2% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Wollongong in Campbelltown +0.6 pts higher in Wollongong

96.6% 63rd pct 96.0% 61st pct

Walk to health in Wollongong in Campbelltown +26.4 pts higher in Wollongong

50.5% 59th pct 24.1% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Wollongong in Campbelltown +1.0 more in Wollongong

12.2 25th pct 11.2 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Wollongong in Campbelltown +5 higher in Campbelltown

45 53rd pct 49 55th pct

Mean slope in Wollongong in Campbelltown +1.2 pts higher in Wollongong

7.1% 75th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Wollongong with nearby areas

Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote Campbelltown Liverpool Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah Hurstville Camden Bankstown Kogarah - Rockdale

Compare Campbelltown with nearby areas

Camden Wollongong Liverpool Bringelly - Green Valley Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote Bankstown Fairfield Hurstville

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wollongong vs Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10704/wollongong/vs/12302/campbelltown