140,948
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Wollongong · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Wollongong
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of 4.5% means Wollongong is expanding a little more slowly than the New South Wales average. Despite this slower pace, the city remains a major regional hub with 140,948 residents, making it larger than about 86% of similar areas.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 4.5% since 2021, which is lower than most areas and a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
4.5%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10704/wollongong/topic/economy-advantage