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Wollongong vs Wollondilly

Name: Wollongong vs Wollondilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Wollongong profile · Wollondilly profile

Wollongong Wollondilly

Wollongong and Wollondilly are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Wollongong is a very walkable area where 30.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while Wollondilly is mostly car-dependent and 14.1% of adults hold a similar degree. Housing also differs sharply; Wollondilly is dominated by separate houses (93.8%) and larger homes, with 87.8% having three or more bedrooms, whereas Wollongong has more renters (33.4%) and a higher share of flats or apartments.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in university qualifications and Year 12 completions has widened, and Wollondilly has seen its share of separate houses grow even larger compared to Wollongong. Despite these trends, they remain similar in some daily realities, such as typical weekly personal incomes, which are $806 in Wollongong and $854 in Wollondilly.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.0 pts higher in Wollondilly 3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in Wollondilly No car: 6.1 pts higher in Wollongong Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Wollongong Population: 88,925 larger in Wollongong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wollongong in Wollondilly +88,925 larger in Wollongong gap steady

134,762 86th pct 45,837 35th pct

Median age in Wollongong in Wollondilly +2 yrs older in Wollongong gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.7%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.7% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

Marital status

44.1% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

39.1% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 32.6%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Wollongong Wollondilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 83.7%

3.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.3% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.3% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.2% English +3.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

6.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 89.5%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 58.9%

41.0% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 33.0%

5.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wollongong in Wollondilly +39 more in Wollongong

57 90th pct 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Wollongong in Wollondilly +0.71 more in Wollongong

2.53 59th pct 1.82 40th pct

Students in Wollongong in Wollondilly +14,797 more in Wollongong

21,040 83rd pct 6,243 26th pct

Avg size in Wollongong in Wollondilly +14 larger in Wollondilly

376 41st pct 390 43rd pct

ICSEA in Wollongong in Wollondilly +77 higher in Wollongong

1,066 72nd pct 989 36th pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 43.0%

21.1% Year 10 +12.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.8% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +16.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 15.9%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 4.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

5.7% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Wollongong in Wollondilly +$48 higher in Wollondilly gap narrowing

$806 55th pct $854 64th pct

Household income in Wollongong in Wollondilly +$297 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,796 59th pct $2,093 77th pct

Family income in Wollongong in Wollondilly +$23 higher in Wollongong gap narrowing

$2,319 71st pct $2,296 70th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.4%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%

13.8% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 37.1%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

4.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +0.7 pts 63.2%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.5%

6.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wollongong in Wollondilly +1,361 larger in Wollongong

3,367 77th pct 2,006 62nd pct

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

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Wollongong in Wollondilly +$82 higher in Wollondilly

$631 57th pct $713 73rd pct

Household income in Wollongong in Wollondilly +$506 higher in Wollondilly

$1,688 57th pct $2,194 86th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 64.4%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 23.5%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 31.5%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 17.5%

15.4% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.2% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wollongong in Wollondilly +$15 higher in Wollondilly gap steady

$400 71st pct $415 76th pct

Mortgage in Wollongong in Wollondilly +$129 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$2,189 81st pct $2,318 87th pct

People / bedroom in Wollongong in Wollondilly even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

33.4% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 17.3%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 30.9%

1.7% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

58.8% Separate house +35.0 pts ▸ 93.8%

25.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.5 pts 1.1%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 4.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

21.0% 4 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 28.7%

26.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 8.5%

6.9% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%

16.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 7.6%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

26.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 25.9%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.6%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wollongong in Wollondilly +383 more in Wollongong

768 88th pct 385 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Wollongong in Wollondilly +2.70 more in Wollondilly

5.70 76th pct 8.40 94th pct

Departures/1k in Wollongong in Wollondilly +980.5 more in Wollongong

1,254.4 66th pct 273.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Wollongong in Wollondilly +21 more in Wollongong

40 71st pct 19 37th pct

Stop walk in Wollongong in Wollondilly +72 longer in Wollongong

90 100th pct 18 75th pct

Drive to city in Wollongong in Wollondilly +5 longer in Wollongong

67 74th pct 62 72nd pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

30.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 23.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 22.3%

6.3% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.0% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 11.3%

8.7% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

7.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

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

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 14.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.6% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

7.0% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wollongong in Wollondilly +88,325 higher in Wollongong

140,948 85th pct 52,623 36th pct

Growth in Wollongong in Wollondilly +9.8 pts higher in Wollondilly

4.5% 39th pct 14.3% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wollongong in Wollondilly +556 higher in Wollongong

1,534 91st pct 978 58th pct

Max temp in Wollongong in Wollondilly +1.5 higher in Wollondilly

22.2 36th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Wollongong in Wollondilly +1.4 higher in Wollongong

11.4 45th pct 10.0 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wollongong in Wollondilly +3.0 higher in Wollongong

6.7 71st pct 3.7 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wollongong in Wollondilly +2.6 more in Wollongong

6.4 71st pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Wollongong in Wollondilly +40.3 pts higher in Wollongong

84.7% 73rd pct 44.4% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Wollongong in Wollondilly +33.5 pts higher in Wollongong

71.7% 63rd pct 38.2% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Wollongong in Wollondilly +29.5 pts higher in Wollongong

95.6% 70th pct 66.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in Wollongong in Wollondilly +49.8 pts higher in Wollongong

89.2% 77th pct 39.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Wollongong in Wollondilly +27.9 pts higher in Wollongong

96.6% 63rd pct 68.7% 25th pct

Walk to health in Wollongong in Wollondilly +22.4 pts higher in Wollongong

50.5% 59th pct 28.1% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Wollongong in Wollondilly +3.4 more in Wollondilly

12.2 25th pct 15.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Wollongong in Wollondilly +40 higher in Wollongong

45 53rd pct 5 33rd pct

Mean slope in Wollongong in Wollondilly +0.9 pts higher in Wollongong

7.1% 75th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Compare Wollongong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wollongong vs Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10704/wollongong/vs/12303/wollondilly