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Wollongong vs Jervis Bay

Name: Wollongong vs Jervis Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 109 km apart · Wollongong profile · Jervis Bay profile

Wollongong Jervis Bay

Jervis Bay is a sparsely populated area where 60% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while Wollongong is a large regional center. The two places differ sharply in their demographics and housing; Wollongong has a far higher share of people born overseas (21.4% compared to 4.8%) and a much higher typical weekly rent of $400, while Jervis Bay's typical rent is just $90. Jervis Bay is also more likely to have residents who served in the Defence Force (13.4%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families (36.8%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. They are also similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,800. While they share these commonalities, other gaps have changed since 2011; for example, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened, and far more people in Wollongong now work from home compared to Jervis Bay.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 57.5 pts higher in Jervis Bay Renting: 31.8 pts higher in Jervis Bay Owned outright: 33.4 pts higher in Wollongong Separate houses: 39.0 pts higher in Jervis Bay Population: 134,452 larger in Wollongong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +134,452 larger in Wollongong gap widening

134,762 86th pct 310 0th pct

Median age in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +1 yrs older in Wollongong gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 21.6%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

Marital status

39.1% Never married +14.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

44.1% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 32.9%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

5.3% Widowed even 5.3%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Wollongong Jervis Bay

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 65.5%

3.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +24.9 pts 11.3%

34.3% Australian ◂ +15.2 pts 19.0%

11.5% Irish ◂ +9.3 pts 2.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +9.0 pts 1.6%

6.1% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 1.0%

3.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Indian even 1.6%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +15.4 pts 64.5%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 31.9%

41.0% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 29.0%

5.8% Not stated +26.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.5% Other religions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +56 more in Wollongong

57 90th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +16.34 more in Jervis Bay

2.53 59th pct 18.87 100th pct

Students in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +20,980 more in Wollongong

21,040 83rd pct 60 0th pct

Avg size in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +316 larger in Wollongong

376 41st pct 60 0th pct

ICSEA in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +272 higher in Wollongong

1,066 72nd pct 794 0th pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 ◂ +19.8 pts 39.8%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 11.0%

8.8% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 13.4%

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 16.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.5 pts 5.9%

12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 3.7%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +10.4 pts 7.5%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +12.1 pts 3.7%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

10.8% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

9.8% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +$221 higher in Wollongong gap widening

$806 55th pct $585 6th pct

Household income in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +$29 higher in Jervis Bay gap narrowing

$1,796 59th pct $1,825 61st pct

Family income in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +$632 higher in Wollongong gap widening

$2,319 71st pct $1,687 21st pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 18.0%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 14.6%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 4.5%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 35.0%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 14.2%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 10.2%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

3.8% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.9% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +20.1 pts 43.9%

20.0% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%

3.2% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +3,181 larger in Wollongong

3,367 77th pct 186 7th pct

Median age in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +17 yrs older in Jervis Bay

25 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +$197 higher in Wollongong

$631 57th pct $434 9th pct

Household income in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +$668 higher in Wollongong

$1,688 57th pct $1,020 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +0.5 larger in Jervis Bay gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +24.1 pts 34.2%

13.0% One-parent families +23.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 18.8%

1.1% Other families +9.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 30.3%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 22.5%

15.4% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.2% 6 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 7.9%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +$310 higher in Wollongong gap widening

$400 71st pct $90 0th pct

Mortgage in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +$340 higher in Wollongong

$2,189 81st pct $1,849 51st pct

People / bedroom in Wollongong in Jervis Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Rented +31.8 pts ▸ 65.2%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +33.4 pts 0.0%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated +16.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.7% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Types of homes

58.8% Separate house +39.0 pts ▸ 97.8%

25.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

21.0% 4 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 25.8%

26.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.1% Under $200 +31.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +32.7 pts 8.6%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%

16.2% $550–$749 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +768 more in Wollongong

768 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +5.70 more in Wollongong

5.70 76th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +1,254.4 more in Wollongong

1,254.4 66th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +40 more in Wollongong

40 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +19 longer in Wollongong

90 100th pct 71 96th pct

Drive to city in Wollongong in Jervis Bay

67 74th pct —

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 41.9%

30.2% Worked at home ◂ +24.8 pts 5.4%

2.6% Walked +27.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 29.6%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

8.7% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.6% Public administration & safety +35.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 6.5%

8.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Managers +17.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.1% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 22.6%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 7.5%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

7.0% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +140,643 higher in Wollongong

140,948 85th pct 305 0th pct

Growth in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +5.8 pts higher in Wollongong

4.5% 39th pct -1.3% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +75 higher in Jervis Bay

1,534 91st pct 1,609 94th pct

Max temp in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +0.8 higher in Wollongong

22.2 36th pct 21.4 29th pct

Min temp in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +1.8 higher in Jervis Bay

11.4 45th pct 13.2 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +5.7 higher in Wollongong

6.7 71st pct 0.9 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +5.5 more in Wollongong

6.4 71st pct 0.9 0th pct

15-min city in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +84.7 pts higher in Wollongong

84.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +48.4 pts higher in Wollongong

71.7% 63rd pct 23.2% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +95.6 pts higher in Wollongong

95.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +66.0 pts higher in Wollongong

89.2% 77th pct 23.2% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +48.4 pts higher in Wollongong

96.6% 63rd pct 48.2% 8th pct

Walk to health in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +50.5 pts higher in Wollongong

50.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +65.2 more in Jervis Bay

12.2 25th pct 77.4 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +41 higher in Wollongong

45 53rd pct 4 31st pct

Mean slope in Wollongong in Jervis Bay +3.0 pts higher in Wollongong

7.1% 75th pct 4.1% 24th pct

Compare Wollongong with nearby areas

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

Compare Jervis Bay with nearby areas

Shoalhaven Kiama - Shellharbour Dapto - Port Kembla Southern Highlands Illawarra Catchment Reserve Wollondilly Wollongong Campbelltown

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wollongong vs Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10704/wollongong/vs/90103/jervis-bay