Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wollongong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wollongong, NSW (postcode 2500) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,413 | 18,442 | 20,446 | +4,033 · +24.6% |
| Median age | 32 | 34 | 35 | +3 · +9.4% |
| Median household income | $964/wk | $1,180/wk | $1,549/wk | +$585 · +60.7% |
| Median personal income | $499/wk | $573/wk | $836/wk | +$337 · +67.5% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $350/wk | $410/wk | +$130 · +46.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,801/mo | $1,751/mo | $1,950/mo | +$149 · +8.3% |
| 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.
Wollongong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
20,446
was 18,442 in 2016
+2,004 · +10.9%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$60 · +17.1%
Household income
$1,549/wk
was $1,180/wk in 2016
+$369 · +31.3%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Wollongong population growth · Wollongong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.