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Gwynneville vs West Wollongong

Name: Gwynneville vs West Wollongong — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Gwynneville profile · West Wollongong profile

Gwynneville West Wollongong

West Wollongong and Gwynneville are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Gwynneville is a highly mobile and diverse hub where 50.0% of people arrived recently from overseas, compared to 15.1% in West Wollongong. This is consistent with Gwynneville having a far higher share of people born overseas (38.8% versus 24.3%) and those using another language at home (35.2% versus 21.2%). Gwynneville also has a more qualified workforce, with 40.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while 30.8% of adults in West Wollongong have one. In contrast, West Wollongong has more family-sized homes, with 70.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 59.6% in Gwynneville.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining much more walkable and better served by public transport than most other areas. They are effectively alike in several ways, including the size of their schools and the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Gwynneville is far more likely to be rented (54.7% versus 36.3%), West Wollongong has a higher typical weekly personal income of $759, compared to $602 in Gwynneville.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 34.9 pts higher in Gwynneville Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Gwynneville Population: 2,084 larger in West Wollongong Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in Gwynneville Born overseas: 14.5 pts higher in Gwynneville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +2,084 larger in West Wollongong gap widening

3,139 85th pct 5,223 86th pct

Median age in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +6 yrs older in West Wollongong gap steady

29 yrs 4th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 27.7%

23.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 17.8%

17.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.9% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

52.8% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 42.2%

35.1% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

6.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Gwynneville West Wollongong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.5% Australia +14.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

6.7% India ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

3.5% China ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

2.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

25.9% English +5.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.1% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

4.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

3.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

60.1% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 73.5%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

3.6% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

33.6% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.5% Islam ◂ +7.4 pts 4.1%

6.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

1.3% Other religions even 1.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +0.95 more in West Wollongong

4.27 54th pct 5.22 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gwynneville in West Wollongong even

29 88th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +6 larger in West Wollongong

424 62nd pct 430 63rd pct

ICSEA in Gwynneville in West Wollongong even

1,078 87th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 63.4%

12.1% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 29.6%

16.1% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.0 pts 12.4%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 15.4%

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

10.8% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.3% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.7% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +$157 higher in West Wollongong gap widening

$602 25th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +$278 higher in West Wollongong gap steady

$1,394 40th pct $1,672 58th pct

Family income in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +$251 higher in West Wollongong gap narrowing

$1,889 50th pct $2,140 65th pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.2%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

51.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 41.9%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +5.5 pts 65.9%

15.6% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +20 larger in West Wollongong

72 82nd pct 92 86th pct

Median age in Gwynneville in West Wollongong even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +$91 higher in West Wollongong

$680 54th pct $771 62nd pct

Household income in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +$271 higher in Gwynneville

$2,083 65th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +0.1 larger in Gwynneville gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 23.4%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 27.4%

16.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

6.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +$20 higher in West Wollongong gap widening

$350 71st pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +$127 higher in Gwynneville gap widening

$2,250 83rd pct $2,123 78th pct

People / bedroom in Gwynneville in West Wollongong even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.7% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 36.3%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.9% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

57.2% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 19.3%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

32.3% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 22.1%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

0.8% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.0%

11.9% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.8% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +30 more in West Wollongong

17 86th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +3.58 more in West Wollongong

5.42 79th pct 9.00 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +1,221.2 more in West Wollongong

883.7 85th pct 2,104.9 92nd pct

PT routes in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +4 more in West Wollongong

8 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +1 longer in Gwynneville

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Gwynneville in West Wollongong even

62 45th pct 62 45th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

25.9% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 36.6%

28.2% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

10.2% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

14.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

5.2% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

9.6% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.6% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative even 10.8%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

7.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +1.2 higher in Gwynneville

7.6 96th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +1.0 more in Gwynneville

7.6 98th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +7.9 pts higher in Gwynneville

100.0% 100th pct 92.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +17.5 pts higher in West Wollongong

69.9% 85th pct 87.5% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Gwynneville in West Wollongong even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +0.9 pts higher in Gwynneville

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Gwynneville in West Wollongong even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +34.3 pts higher in Gwynneville

92.2% 97th pct 57.8% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +0.1 more in West Wollongong

13.1 49th pct 13.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +65 higher in Gwynneville

184 90th pct 119 87th pct

Mean slope in Gwynneville in West Wollongong +3.2 pts higher in West Wollongong

4.4% 34th pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Gwynneville with nearby areas

Mount Ousley Keiraville Wollongong North Wollongong West Wollongong Mangerton Fairy Meadow Coniston

Compare West Wollongong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gwynneville vs West Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11832/gwynneville/vs/SAL14272/west-wollongong