305,691 —
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wollongong · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Wollongong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 305,691 people makes Wollongong larger than about 88% of similar areas. The community has a balanced age mix, with the typical resident now aged 39.
305,691
—
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Wollongong — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wollongong | 305,691 |
|---|---|
| 2525, NSW | 12,335 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and a little older than the national average of 38.
39 yrs —
Younger than 57% of urban area areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 17.9% of the population, matching the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.0%, which is a little above the 17.2% seen across Australia.
19.0% —
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% —
Lower than 55% of urban area areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wollongong splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (45.8%) or have never been married (36.2%).
3.6% —
Lower than 72% of urban area areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% —
Lower than 81% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wollongong, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wollongong
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1036/wollongong/topic/demographics-identity