Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Wollongong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Wollongong, NSW (postcode 2500) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,751 | 4,827 | 5,223 | +472 · +9.9% |
| Median age | 35 | 34 | 35 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,066/wk | $1,293/wk | $1,672/wk | +$606 · +56.8% |
| Median personal income | $506/wk | $595/wk | $759/wk | +$253 · +50% |
| Median rent | $242/wk | $325/wk | $370/wk | +$128 · +52.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,925/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,123/mo | +$198 · +10.3% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Wollongong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,223
was 4,827 in 2016
+396 · +8.2%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
+$45 · +13.8%
Household income
$1,672/wk
was $1,293/wk in 2016
+$379 · +29.3%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: West Wollongong population growth · West Wollongong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.