2,299 ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,272
- 2016: 2,608
- 2021: 2,299
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Wollongong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Wollongong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in North Wollongong is just 30 years old, making this area far younger than most of Australia. This youthfulness is driven by a huge population of young adults and students, which creates a distinct atmosphere compared to the state average.
2,299
▲ +1.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Wollongong — higher than 80% of areas.
| North Wollongong | 2,299 |
|---|---|
| 2500, NSW | 43,472 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
North Wollongong is home to 2,299 people, a population larger than about 82% of similar areas. The typical age here is 30, which is far younger than the national figure of 38.
30 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children under 15 and seniors, with both groups sitting well below state and national levels. Instead, young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 36.6% of the population.
13.0% ▲ +61.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.4% ▲ +32.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Wollongong, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Youth (15–24) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships here differ from the national norm, with 14.6% of people in de facto partnerships, well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Around 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the rest of the state.
2.8% ▲ +107.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Wollongong, Never married is the majority at 59%; Married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in North Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13027/north-wollongong/topic/demographics-identity