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North Wollongong vs Towradgi

Name: North Wollongong vs Towradgi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · North Wollongong profile · Towradgi profile

North Wollongong Towradgi

Towradgi and North Wollongong are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Towradgi is much older, with a typical resident aged 42 and a high share of detached houses (72.1%), many of which have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, North Wollongong is far younger, with a typical resident aged 30. It is dominated by flats or apartments (75.1%) and a high rental rate of 65.7%. North Wollongong is also more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (29.5%) and those using another language at home (23.5%).

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, particularly regarding how people live and move. While North Wollongong has seen a massive increase in recent overseas arrivals (24.9%) and people moving in the last five years (63.3%), Towradgi remains more stable. Despite these shifts, they share several similarities: typical weekly incomes are almost identical, at around $1,550 for households, and both areas have excellent access to parks and public transport.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.3 pts higher in North Wollongong Separate houses: 55.3 pts higher in Towradgi 3+ bedrooms: 33.6 pts higher in Towradgi Recent movers: 31.0 pts higher in North Wollongong Year 12: 22.0 pts higher in North Wollongong

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Wollongong in Towradgi +942 larger in Towradgi gap steady

2,299 80th pct 3,241 85th pct

Median age in North Wollongong in Towradgi +12 yrs older in Towradgi gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.8 pts 23.8%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.6 pts 13.5%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.4% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

59.4% Never married ◂ +20.6 pts 38.9%

27.1% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.2% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

North Wollongong Towradgi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 77.3%

3.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.7% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

Ancestry

34.1% English +2.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.7% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

7.4% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.2% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

2.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

73.3% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 83.4%

1.5% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

45.5% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 36.4%

5.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Wollongong in Towradgi +15.74 more in North Wollongong

17.75 87th pct 2.01 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Wollongong in Towradgi +10 more in North Wollongong

30 88th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in North Wollongong in Towradgi +34 larger in North Wollongong

397 59th pct 363 55th pct

ICSEA in North Wollongong in Towradgi +34 higher in North Wollongong

1,069 84th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

73.0% Year 12 ◂ +22.0 pts 50.9%

14.0% Year 10 +12.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

6.5% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 24.9%

20.7% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.9 pts 7.4%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 18.0%

14.1% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

12.5% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

8.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.8% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in North Wollongong in Towradgi +$16 higher in Towradgi gap narrowing

$709 42nd pct $725 45th pct

Household income in North Wollongong in Towradgi +$23 higher in Towradgi gap narrowing

$1,549 51st pct $1,572 52nd pct

Family income in North Wollongong in Towradgi +$310 higher in Towradgi gap widening

$2,044 60th pct $2,354 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.8%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.2%

19.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.2% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 43.7%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.2%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

5.9% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

2.7% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +5.2 pts 61.3%

20.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.1%

5.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Wollongong in Towradgi +22 larger in Towradgi

65 80th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in North Wollongong in Towradgi +2 yrs older in Towradgi

25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in North Wollongong in Towradgi +$53 higher in North Wollongong

$665 52nd pct $612 47th pct

Household income in North Wollongong in Towradgi +$687 higher in Towradgi

$1,375 35th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Wollongong in Towradgi +0.4 larger in Towradgi gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

36.3% Couples with children +21.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

48.1% Couples without children ◂ +21.1 pts 26.9%

13.4% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 30.6%

38.0% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 30.6%

6.4% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.8% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Wollongong in Towradgi +$45 higher in North Wollongong gap narrowing

$395 81st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in North Wollongong in Towradgi +$350 higher in Towradgi gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in North Wollongong in Towradgi +0.10 higher in North Wollongong gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.7% Rented ◂ +34.3 pts 31.4%

19.4% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.9% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

75.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +69.2 pts 5.9%

16.8% Separate house +55.3 pts ▸ 72.1%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.2 pts 23.2%

23.6% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

6.0% 4 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

2.8% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 36.6%

13.4% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.1% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 36.2%

11.5% $3,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 20.2%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Wollongong in Towradgi +7 more in North Wollongong

23 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in North Wollongong in Towradgi +5.07 more in North Wollongong

10.00 87th pct 4.94 77th pct

Departures/1k in North Wollongong in Towradgi +2,397.7 more in North Wollongong

3,143.1 98th pct 745.4 83rd pct

PT routes in North Wollongong in Towradgi +10 more in North Wollongong

18 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in North Wollongong in Towradgi +3 longer in North Wollongong

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in North Wollongong in Towradgi +4 longer in North Wollongong

64 47th pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

43.5% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 25.5%

3.6% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.0% Bicycle even 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 34.8%

27.4% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

7.4% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

3.7% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

12.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.0% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Finance & insurance even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 23.5%

17.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 12.9%

9.6% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.1% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

8.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in North Wollongong in Towradgi +0.7 higher in North Wollongong

7.0 93rd pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Wollongong in Towradgi +0.1 more in North Wollongong

6.3 90th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in North Wollongong in Towradgi +2.2 pts higher in Towradgi

97.7% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in North Wollongong in Towradgi +69.2 pts higher in North Wollongong

89.3% 94th pct 20.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in North Wollongong in Towradgi even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in North Wollongong in Towradgi +6.2 pts higher in Towradgi

89.0% 92nd pct 95.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in North Wollongong in Towradgi even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Wollongong in Towradgi +32.4 pts higher in North Wollongong

38.2% 81st pct 5.8% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in North Wollongong in Towradgi +16.6 more in North Wollongong

27.4 71st pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in North Wollongong in Towradgi +56 higher in North Wollongong

186 90th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in North Wollongong in Towradgi +1.5 pts higher in North Wollongong

4.0% 29th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare North Wollongong with nearby areas

Mount Ousley Fairy Meadow Gwynneville Wollongong Towradgi Fernhill Keiraville Mount Pleasant

Compare Towradgi with nearby areas

Fernhill East Corrimal Fairy Meadow Corrimal Bellambi Tarrawanna North Wollongong Mount Ousley

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Wollongong vs Towradgi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13027/north-wollongong/vs/SAL13947/towradgi