Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
North Wollongong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for North Wollongong, NSW (postcode 2500) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,483 | 2,608 | 2,299 | -184 · -7.4% |
| Median age | 26 | 27 | 30 | +4 · +15.4% |
| Median household income | $1,019/wk | $1,294/wk | $1,549/wk | +$530 · +52% |
| Median personal income | $356/wk | $462/wk | $709/wk | +$353 · +99.2% |
| Median rent | $288/wk | $350/wk | $395/wk | +$107 · +37.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,957/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,950/mo | $7 · -0.4% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
North Wollongong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,299
was 2,608 in 2016
-309 · -11.8%
Median rent
$395/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$45 · +12.9%
Household income
$1,549/wk
was $1,294/wk in 2016
+$255 · +19.7%
Median age
30
was 27 in 2016
+3 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: North Wollongong population growth · North Wollongong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.