Wollongong (NSW)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 263,535 people were usually resident in Wollongong (NSW): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.1% of people usually resident in Wollongong (NSW) were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.7% of people usually resident in Wollongong (NSW) were Australian citizens, 20.1% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wollongong (NSW) were married, 11.0% were either separated or divorced, 6.7% were widowed and 31.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.7% of people usually resident in Wollongong (NSW), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.9%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1.6%, Italy 1.4%, Scotland 1.0% and New Zealand 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wollongong (NSW) were Catholic 29.2%, Anglican 23.8%, No Religion 14.8%, Eastern Orthodox 5.4% and Uniting Church 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wollongong (NSW) were Macedonian 2.6%, Italian 2.0%, Spanish 0.9%, Greek 0.9% and Serbian 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 119,542 people aged 15 years and over in Wollongong (NSW) were in the labour force. Of these 56.8% worked full-time, 29.6% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.3% were unemployed. 79,427 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wollongong (NSW) were Professionals 19.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.1%, Managers 10.1%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Labourers 9.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wollongong (NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.4%, Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 5.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, Hospitals 3.6% and Tertiary Education 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Wollongong (NSW), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $395, the median family income was $1,143 and the median household income was $955.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 71,288 families in Wollongong (NSW): of these 36.0% were couple families without children, 45.9% were couple families with children, 16.8% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 99,884 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wollongong (NSW).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wollongong (NSW), 74.4% were separate houses, 9.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 14.2% were flats, units or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Wollongong (NSW), 36.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.9% were owned with a mortgage and 27.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wollongong (NSW), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 47.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 27.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 22.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wollongong (NSW), the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wollongong (NSW), 70.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.