Wollongong (C)

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA18450
People 192,418
Male 95,249
Female 97,169
Median age 38
Families 51,260
Average children per family 1.8
All private dwellings 80,275
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,101
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,950
Median weekly rent $250
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Total 192,418 -- 6,917,658 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 95,249 49.5 3,408,878 49.3 10,634,013 49.4
Female 97,169 50.5 3,508,780 50.7 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 4,227 2.2 172,621 2.5 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 192,418 people in Wollongong (C) of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.2% of the population.

Age
People
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0-4 years 12,078 6.3 458,736 6.6 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 11,668 6.1 434,608 6.3 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 11,925 6.2 439,168 6.3 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 12,826 6.7 443,416 6.4 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 14,434 7.5 449,685 6.5 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 12,461 6.5 473,160 6.8 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 11,747 6.1 468,336 6.8 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 12,873 6.7 488,124 7.1 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 12,751 6.6 483,502 7.0 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 13,254 6.9 481,428 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 12,984 6.7 469,024 6.8 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 11,378 5.9 419,612 6.1 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 10,567 5.5 390,678 5.6 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 8,629 4.5 304,327 4.4 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 7,379 3.8 237,362 3.4 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 6,225 3.2 186,032 2.7 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 4,974 2.6 150,724 2.2 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 4,265 2.2 139,735 2.0 402,681 1.9
Median age 38 -- 38 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Wollongong (C) was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.4% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 75,175 48.0 2,758,854 49.4 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 4,679 3.0 170,428 3.1 529,280 3.0
Divorced 13,316 8.5 461,145 8.3 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 10,215 6.5 324,518 5.8 949,634 5.5
Never married 53,360 34.0 1,870,203 33.5 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Wollongong (C) aged 15 years and over, 48.0% were married and 11.5% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 51 -- 50 -- 50 --
Separated 49 -- 49 -- 49 --
Divorced 54 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 79 -- 78 -- 78 --
Never married 25 -- 26 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Wollongong (C) was 51 years and the median age of people never married was 25 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 69,834 48.9 2,514,378 50.0 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 11,401 8.0 418,721 8.3 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 61,651 43.1 2,096,245 41.7 6,413,399 41.3

In Wollongong (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 48.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.0% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 51 -- 50 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 35 -- 36 -- 35 --
Not married 34 -- 34 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Wollongong (C) was 51 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 35 years.

Education Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Pre-school 3,990 6.6 126,605 5.9 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 10,755 17.7 372,075 17.4 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 3,114 5.1 115,727 5.4 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 1,228 2.0 61,544 2.9 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 8,027 13.2 271,181 12.7 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 3,126 5.1 109,409 5.1 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 1,193 2.0 71,341 3.3 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 4,826 7.9 168,004 7.9 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 11,692 19.3 303,070 14.2 932,524 14.3
Other 1,075 1.8 50,619 2.4 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 11,691 19.3 486,539 22.8 1,511,694 23.2
Total 60,717 -- 2,136,114 -- 6,503,580 --

In Wollongong (C) 31.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 24.9% were in primary school, 20.3% in secondary school and 27.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 68,040 26.9 2,217,158 25.0 7,098,486 25.4
English 65,172 25.8 2,151,788 24.2 7,238,533 25.9
Irish 18,514 7.3 661,208 7.4 2,087,758 7.5
Scottish 17,290 6.8 528,510 6.0 1,792,622 6.4
Italian 11,510 4.6 246,158 2.8 916,121 3.3

The most common ancestries in Wollongong (C) were Australian 26.9%, English 25.8%, Irish 7.3%, Scottish 6.8% and Italian 4.6%.

Country of birth Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 141,102 73.3 4,747,372 68.6 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 8,200 4.3 227,524 3.3 911,593 4.2
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) 3,140 1.6 17,195 0.2 40,222 0.2
Italy 2,907 1.5 51,626 0.7 185,402 0.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,560 1.3 156,035 2.3 318,969 1.5
New Zealand 1,970 1.0 114,232 1.7 483,398 2.2

In Wollongong (C), 73.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.3%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) 1.6%, Italy 1.5%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.3% and New Zealand 1.0%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 58,372 32.2 2,363,793 36.7 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 15,280 8.4 433,840 6.7 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 10,619 5.9 294,595 4.6 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 96,809 53.5 3,342,215 51.9 10,757,087 53.7

In Wollongong (C), 53.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 32.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Catholic 54,280 28.2 1,902,393 27.5 5,439,268 25.3
Anglican 40,289 20.9 1,378,386 19.9 3,679,907 17.1
No Religion 37,667 19.6 1,240,531 17.9 4,796,787 22.3
Eastern Orthodox 11,221 5.8 211,686 3.1 563,072 2.6
Uniting Church 8,796 4.6 271,090 3.9 1,065,795 5.0

The most common responses for religion in Wollongong (C) were Catholic 28.2%, Anglican 20.9%, No Religion 19.6%, Eastern Orthodox 5.8% and Uniting Church 4.6%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Macedonian 5,245 2.7 29,453 0.4 68,849 0.3
Italian 4,171 2.2 83,173 1.2 299,834 1.4
Arabic 2,171 1.1 184,251 2.7 287,174 1.3
Mandarin 2,061 1.1 139,822 2.0 336,410 1.6
Greek 1,814 0.9 86,602 1.3 252,217 1.2
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English only spoken at home 152,693 79.4 5,013,343 72.5 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 14,489 20.2 604,562 24.5 1,579,949 20.4

In Wollongong (C) 79.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Macedonian 2.7%, Italian 2.2%, Arabic 1.1%, Mandarin 1.1% and Greek 0.9%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 49,879 56.0 2,007,924 60.2 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 27,429 30.8 939,465 28.2 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 5,543 6.2 190,944 5.7 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 6,198 7.0 196,525 5.9 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 89,049 -- 3,334,858 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 89,049 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Wollongong (C). Of these 56.0% were employed full time, 30.8% were employed part-time and 7.0% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 9,923 12.0 326,514 10.4 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 8,843 10.7 304,830 9.7 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 8,664 10.5 308,122 9.8 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 15,813 19.1 569,665 18.2 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 34,069 41.1 1,438,260 45.8 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Wollongong (C), 12.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 41.1% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 41 -- 41 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 38 -- 40 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Wollongong (C) was 41 years and for people who were employed part-time was 38 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 18,600 22.4 713,548 22.7 2,145,442 21.3
Technicians and Trades Workers 12,664 15.3 414,668 13.2 1,425,146 14.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 11,804 14.2 473,141 15.1 1,483,558 14.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 9,496 11.5 297,667 9.5 971,897 9.7
Managers 8,226 9.9 418,333 13.3 1,293,970 12.9
Sales Workers 7,424 9.0 290,496 9.3 942,140 9.4
Labourers 7,344 8.9 273,129 8.7 947,608 9.4
Machinery Operators And Drivers 5,938 7.2 199,438 6.4 659,551 6.6

The most common occupations in Wollongong (C) included Professionals 22.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.5%, Managers 9.9%, Sales Workers 9.0%, Labourers 8.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.2%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
School Education 4,575 5.5 138,795 4.4 467,373 4.6
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3,859 4.7 127,711 4.1 412,804 4.1
Tertiary Education 3,263 3.9 60,850 1.9 198,933 2.0
Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 3,258 3.9 13,755 0.4 37,090 0.4
Hospitals 3,081 3.7 101,494 3.2 361,011 3.6

Of the employed people in Wollongong (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.7%, Tertiary Education 3.9%, Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 3.9% and Hospitals 3.7%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 489 -- 561 -- 577 --
Family 1,426 -- 1,477 -- 1,481 --
Household 1,101 -- 1,237 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Wollongong (C) was $489.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 53,475 64.5 1,807,358 57.6 6,059,972 60.2
Car, as passenger 4,632 5.6 157,359 5.0 537,638 5.3
Walked only 2,613 3.2 128,339 4.1 377,043 3.7
Train 2,565 3.1 193,099 6.2 388,012 3.9
Bus 1,394 1.7 116,656 3.7 301,187 3.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 5,697 6.9 433,016 13.8 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 58,376 70.5 1,971,702 62.8 6,620,840 65.8

In Wollongong (C), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 64.5%, Car, as passenger 5.6%, Walked only 3.2%, Train 3.1% and Bus 1.7%. On the day, 6.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 70.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 109,870 70.1 3,839,135 68.7 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 45,868 29.3 1,537,775 27.5 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 20,085 12.8 638,615 11.4 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 26,576 17.0 942,085 16.9 3,090,874 17.8

In Wollongong (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 70.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.3% provided care for children and 12.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 34,068 21.7 1,226,912 22.0 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 39,746 25.4 1,391,598 24.9 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 19,685 12.6 660,872 11.8 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 16,369 10.4 559,753 10.0 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Wollongong (C), 25.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.4% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 18,785 36.6 669,019 36.6 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 22,715 44.3 831,850 45.5 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 8,946 17.5 297,904 16.3 901,637 15.9
Other family 814 1.6 30,780 1.7 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Wollongong (C), 44.3% were couple families with children, 36.6% were couple families without children and 17.5% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 18.7 -- 17.0 -- 17.6
Female -- 81.3 -- 83.0 -- 82.4

In Wollongong (C) 18.7% of single parents were male and 81.3% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Families without children 2,154 -- 2,120 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 2,365 -- 2,370 -- 2,310 --

In Wollongong (C), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,365 and those without children was $2,154.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 7,184 17.3 327,626 21.8 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 1,334 3.2 54,280 3.6 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 9,266 22.3 306,829 20.4 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 6,143 14.8 239,315 15.9 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 2,172 5.2 83,287 5.5 251,191 5.4
Both not working 10,340 24.9 308,233 20.5 899,598 19.2
Other 2,650 6.4 89,812 6.0 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 2,414 5.8 91,486 6.1 314,529 6.7

In Wollongong (C), of couple families with children, 17.3% had both partners employed full-time, 3.2% had both employed part-time and 22.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 71,764 92.4 2,471,299 90.3 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 5,874 7.6 265,338 9.7 934,470 10.7

In Wollongong (C), 92.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.6% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 51,102 71.2 1,717,699 69.5 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 8,256 11.5 263,926 10.7 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 11,611 16.2 465,189 18.8 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 745 1.0 21,140 0.9 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Wollongong (C), 71.2% were separate houses, 11.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 16.2% were flats, units or apartments and 1.0% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 279 0.4 18,042 0.7 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 3,361 4.7 137,467 5.6 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 16,442 22.9 555,253 22.5 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 31,909 44.5 986,995 39.9 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 18,381 25.6 726,049 29.4 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 1,393 1.9 47,491 1.9 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Wollongong (C), of occupied private dwellings 4.7% had 1 bedroom, 22.9% had 2 bedrooms and 44.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.5 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 25,414 35.4 820,006 33.2 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 22,346 31.1 824,292 33.4 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 21,479 29.9 743,050 30.1 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 590 0.8 20,418 0.8 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 1,935 2.7 63,530 2.6 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Wollongong (C), 35.4% were owned outright, 31.1% were owned with a mortgage and 29.9% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 50,152 69.9 1,777,400 71.9 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 18,587 25.9 599,149 24.2 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 3,026 4.2 94,746 3.8 321,007 4.1

In Wollongong (C), of all households, 69.9% were family households, 25.9% were single person households and 4.2% were group households.

Household income Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 28.9 -- 24.2 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 9.9 -- 12.3 -- 11.2

In Wollongong (C), 28.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 9.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 250 -- 300 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 88.3 -- 88.4 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 11.7 -- 11.6 -- 10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,950 -- 1,993 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.2 -- 89.5 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 8.8 -- 10.5 -- 9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 8,201 11.4 258,153 10.4 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 26,783 37.3 933,953 37.8 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 24,315 33.9 840,655 34.0 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 10,059 14.0 360,074 14.6 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 2,407 3.4 78,462 3.2 234,292 3.0

In Wollongong (C), 37.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 4,228 -- 172,620 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 2,073 49.0 85,080 49.3 270,331 49.3
Female 2,155 51.0 87,540 50.7 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 21 -- 21 -- 21 --

In Wollongong (C), there were 4,228 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 2,073 (or 49.0%) were male and 2,155 (or 51.0%) were female. The median age was 21 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 -- 3.1 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.2 -- 1.2 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 927 -- 941 -- 991 --

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Wollongong (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $927.

Mortgage and rent Wollongong (C) % Wollongong (C) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 207 -- 200 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,000 -- 1,673 -- 1,647 --

In Wollongong (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $207 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.