5,223 ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,447
- 2016: 4,827
- 2021: 5,223
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Wollongong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Wollongong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population has shaped the growth of West Wollongong since the last census. The area has expanded to 5,223 people, with a typical resident now aged 35, which is much lower than most similar areas.
5,223
▲ +17.4%
- 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 West Wollongong — higher than 86% of areas.
| West Wollongong | 5,223 |
|---|---|
| 2500, NSW | 43,472 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
West Wollongong is larger than about 90% of similar areas, with 5,223 people now living here.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The typical resident is 35, making the area noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This is reflected in the age profile, where those aged 65 and over make up 14.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
14.1% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Wollongong, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.9% of the population, a figure lower than most similar areas.
1.8% ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →West Wollongong splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 West Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14272/west-wollongong/topic/demographics-identity