Compare

Wollongong vs Canberra - Queanbeyan

Name: Wollongong vs Canberra - Queanbeyan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Urban Area comparison ≈ 181 km apart · Wollongong profile · Canberra - Queanbeyan profile

Wollongong Canberra - Queanbeyan

Canberra - Queanbeyan and Wollongong are both large regional hubs, but they differ sharply in education and income. Canberra - Queanbeyan is far more qualified, with 41.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.1% in Wollongong. This is reflected in the typical weekly personal income, which is well higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan at $1,195, while Wollongong's is $751. Canberra - Queanbeyan also has much better walkability, with 80% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 60.8% in Wollongong.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the percentage of people with a mental health condition, at about 10%. They also share similar household sizes, with exactly 2.5 people per home. However, the two areas have diverged in how people work; working from home is far higher in Wollongong (24.6%) than in Canberra - Queanbeyan (10.7%). Other gaps include a higher share of older residents in Wollongong and a much higher proportion of people born overseas in Canberra - Queanbeyan.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.3 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Bachelor+: 19.7 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Volunteering: 5.4 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Full-time: 11.7 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Recent movers: 9.6 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +184,826 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan

305,691 86th pct 490,517 86th pct

Median age in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +4 yrs older in Wollongong

39 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.7%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

45.8% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.2% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Wollongong Canberra - Queanbeyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 68.0%

3.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

0.9% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

37.0% English ◂ +5.0 pts 32.1%

35.8% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 31.8%

10.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

1.7% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 71.7%

0.8% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 39.0%

38.5% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

0.7% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +25.3 pts ▸ 76.0%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +15.4 pts 11.1%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 4.5%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.5 pts 15.8%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +10.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.5% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 8.7%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

2.4% Information technology +5.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$444 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

$751 56th pct $1,195 100th pct

Household income in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$674 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

$1,676 74th pct $2,350 93rd pct

Family income in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$747 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

$2,104 78th pct $2,851 97th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 17.8%

11.0% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 8.8%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 27.9%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.9%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +4.2 pts ▸ 65.8%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.8%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan even

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

26.7% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 32.5%

25.1% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.8% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.9% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$50 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

$400 90th pct $450 100th pct

Mortgage in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$109 higher in Wollongong

$2,167 95th pct $2,058 91st pct

People / bedroom in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan even

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 26.5%

29.3% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

71.3% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 63.0%

14.8% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 36.8%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 14.6%

14.6% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

2.4% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.3%

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 59.9%

24.6% Worked at home ◂ +13.9 pts 10.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.3% Public administration & safety +22.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 11.4%

6.1% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

10.0% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.3% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 9.9%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +1.0 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

5.9 84th pct 6.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.8 more in Canberra - Queanbeyan

5.7 86th pct 6.5 96th pct

15-min city in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +10.7 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

70.7% 85th pct 81.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +19.2 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

60.8% 70th pct 80.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +3.9 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

93.8% 91st pct 97.8% 100th pct

Walk to school in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +6.0 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

79.0% 87th pct 85.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +4.9 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

94.5% 80th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to health in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +22.3 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

41.5% 57th pct 63.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +6.3 more in Canberra - Queanbeyan

12.0 22nd pct 18.3 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +152 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

47 85th pct 199 100th pct

Mean slope in Wollongong in Canberra - Queanbeyan +1.3 pts higher in Wollongong

6.9% 83rd pct 5.6% 60th pct

Compare Wollongong with nearby areas

Bowral - Mittagong Nowra - Bomaderry Sydney St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Ulladulla Central Coast Goulburn Lithgow Batemans Bay Morisset - Cooranbong Bathurst Newcastle - Maitland

Compare Canberra - Queanbeyan with nearby areas

Not in any Significant Urban Area Goulburn Batemans Bay Ulladulla St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Nowra - Bomaderry Bowral - Mittagong Wagga Wagga Wollongong Bathurst Orange Lithgow

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wollongong vs Canberra - Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1036/wollongong/vs/8001/canberra-queanbeyan