Wollongong

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2021 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Statistical Areas Level 3
Area code 10704
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 3,367
Male 49.2%
Female 50.8%
Median age 25
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families 1,311
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 1,843
Average number of people per household 2.8
Median weekly household income $1,688
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,167
Median weekly rent (a) $360

(a) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

Indigenous status
All people 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander total 3,367 2.5 278,043 3.4 812,728 3.2
Aboriginal 3,239 2.4 267,067 3.3 742,882 2.9
Torres Strait Islander 72 0.1 5,127 0.1 33,765 0.1
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 60 0.0 5,844 0.1 36,083 0.1
Non-Indigenous 126,457 93.8 7,404,499 91.7 23,375,949 91.9
Not stated 4,940 3.7 389,616 4.8 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Place of Usual Residence (PURP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 25 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A
0-4 years 299 8.9 30,241 10.9 85,941 10.6
5-14 years 596 17.7 62,324 22.4 179,604 22.1
15-24 years 764 22.7 51,501 18.5 150,057 18.5
25-34 years 481 14.3 38,615 13.9 117,969 14.5
35-44 years 344 10.2 28,167 10.1 87,910 10.8
45-54 years 376 11.2 27,429 9.9 81,802 10.1
55-64 years 294 8.7 21,794 7.8 61,759 7.6
65 years and over 215 6.4 17,973 6.5 47,677 5.9

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 575 23.2 43,039 23.2 127,525 23.3
Separated 88 3.6 8,396 4.5 23,982 4.4
Divorced 192 7.8 14,070 7.6 37,473 6.8
Widowed 51 2.1 5,314 2.9 16,329 3.0
Never married 1,571 63.5 114,656 61.8 341,871 62.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 545 23.7 40,143 23.6 112,643 23.0
De facto marriage (b) 335 14.6 26,796 15.8 81,295 16.6
Not married 1,420 61.8 102,951 60.6 296,032 60.4

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people attending an educational institution 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 108 8.3 10,714 9.6 25,485 8.0
Primary 405 31.0 42,010 37.6 120,864 37.9
Secondary 308 23.6 29,355 26.2 83,631 26.2
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 147 11.2 9,856 8.8 21,273 6.7
Tertiary - University or higher education 261 20.0 7,490 6.7 21,149 6.6
Other 19 1.5 1,736 1.6 7,310 2.3
Not stated 57 4.4 10,664 9.5 38,814 12.2

More information Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 387 15.6 15,318 8.3 40,554 7.4
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 229 9.3 13,047 7.0 34,681 6.3
Certificate level IV 128 5.2 8,858 4.8 23,374 4.3
Certificate level III 421 17.0 30,206 16.3 84,821 15.5
Year 12 404 16.3 24,609 13.3 82,998 15.2
Year 11 115 4.6 12,135 6.5 43,335 7.9
Year 10 351 14.2 34,013 18.3 102,707 18.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 479 0.3 1,262 0.2
Certificate level I 0 0.0 52 0.0 241 0.0
Year 9 or below 267 10.8 27,113 14.6 75,326 13.8
Inadequately described 65 2.6 4,005 2.2 11,038 2.0
No educational attainment 13 0.5 1,048 0.6 5,242 1.0
Not stated 92 3.7 14,591 7.9 41,467 7.6

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian Indigenous Languages, nfd 7 0.2 804 0.3 4,197 0.5
Wiradjuri 6 0.2 1,151 0.4 1,479 0.2
Other Australian Indigenous Languages, nec 6 0.2 939 0.3 2,863 0.4
Bandjalang 3 0.1 363 0.1 443 0.1
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Australian Indigenous languages used at home 27 0.8 5,196 1.9 76,978 9.5
English only used at home 3,201 95.1 259,148 93.2 683,122 84.1

More information on Language used at home (LANP), Whether reported using an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander language at home (LNGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Ancestry, top responses
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal 2,952 87.7 242,826 87.3 695,359 85.6
Australian 1,372 40.7 111,896 40.2 277,467 34.1
English 670 19.9 52,059 18.7 131,618 16.2
Irish 229 6.8 12,357 4.4 31,853 3.9
Scottish 203 6.0 9,392 3.4 24,549 3.0

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,524 61.6 104,856 56.5 296,172 54.1
Not in the labour force 919 37.1 75,902 40.9 234,314 42.8
Not stated 29 1.2 4,722 2.5 16,695 3.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.
Note 3: For information on Community Development Program participation (CDPP), please refer to the Census Dictionary. CDPP data is available in TableBuilder.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Employed  null  null  null  null  null  null
Worked full-time 710 46.6 51,298 48.9 144,659 48.8
Worked part-time 466 30.6 31,894 30.4 87,019 29.4
Away from work (a) 208 13.6 11,341 10.8 28,075 9.5
Total employed 1,383 90.7 94,534 90.2 259,754 87.7
Unemployed 139 9.1 10,322 9.8 36,419 12.3

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 and over, who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.
Note 3: For information on Community Development Program participation (CDPP), please refer to the Census Dictionary. CDPP data is available in TableBuilder.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 285 20.6 12,938 13.7 36,013 13.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 238 17.2 16,851 17.8 45,221 17.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 216 15.6 13,208 14.0 35,333 13.6
Clerical and Administrative Workers 155 11.2 10,727 11.3 30,731 11.8
Labourers 145 10.5 13,418 14.2 37,003 14.2
Managers 121 8.7 7,823 8.3 21,218 8.2
Sales Workers 96 6.9 8,639 9.1 22,365 8.6
Machinery Operators and Drivers 88 6.4 8,090 8.6 23,291 9.0

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 51 3.7 3,714 3.9 9,313 3.6
Other Social Assistance Services 41 3.0 3,923 4.1 10,154 3.9
State Government Administration 39 2.8 1,997 2.1 5,577 2.1
Higher Education 38 2.7 772 0.8 2,302 0.9
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 37 2.7 3,323 3.5 8,816 3.4

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal (b) 631 N/A 600 N/A 540 N/A
Family (c) 1,965 N/A 1,636 N/A 1,527 N/A
Household (d) 1,688 N/A 1,558 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (weekly) (INCP), Total family income (weekly) (FINF), Total household income (weekly) (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD), Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander family indicator (INGF)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,673 67.7 110,089 59.4 328,022 59.9
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 594 24.0 53,152 28.7 166,628 30.5
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 391 15.8 27,147 14.6 76,568 14.0
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 323 13.1 19,979 10.8 58,029 10.6

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arthritis 284 8.4 20,559 7.4 50,807 6.3
Asthma 470 14.0 42,047 15.1 107,162 13.2
Cancer (including remission) 70 2.1 5,090 1.8 12,927 1.6
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 22 0.7 1,168 0.4 3,610 0.4
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 134 4.0 15,018 5.4 47,688 5.9
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 115 3.4 9,917 3.6 30,160 3.7
Kidney disease 32 1.0 3,298 1.2 10,053 1.2
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 86 2.6 7,101 2.6 17,552 2.2
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 641 19.0 42,533 15.3 107,776 13.3
Stroke 31 0.9 2,577 0.9 7,059 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 369 11.0 25,483 9.2 70,592 8.7
No long-term health condition(s) 1,880 55.8 151,423 54.5 462,348 56.9
Not stated 159 4.7 20,971 7.5 65,539 8.1

Note 1: Measures the number of people who reported that they have been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions.
Note 2: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 3: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 2,021 60.0 161,915 58.2 493,110 60.7
One condition 752 22.3 61,953 22.3 167,204 20.6
Two conditions 272 8.1 20,494 7.4 54,174 6.7
Three or more conditions 158 4.7 12,706 4.6 32,701 4.0
Not stated 159 4.7 20,971 7.5 65,539 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Housing

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Number of dwellings requiring one or more extra bedroom(s) (a) 100 5.4 9,059 7.1 31,268 8.9
Average number of people per household 2.8 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8 N/A 1.9 N/A 1.9 N/A

(a) The Canadian National Occupancy Standard for Housing Appropriateness is used to determine whether there are enough bedrooms in the dwelling for the usual residents. See Housing suitability information below for more details.

More information on Number of bedrooms in private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD), Housing suitability (HOSD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and Rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) $360 N/A $340 N/A $300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,167 N/A $1,755 N/A $1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent (weekly) dollar values (RNTD), Mortgage repayments (monthly) dollar values (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Family household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
One family household: Couple family with no children 354 19.2 23,297 18.2 62,751 17.8
One family household: Couple family with children 518 28.1 38,705 30.2 104,435 29.7
One family household: One parent family 384 20.8 31,924 24.9 86,135 24.5
One family household: Other family 24 1.3 2,314 1.8 7,040 2.0
Multiple family household: Couple family with no children 12 0.7 784 0.6 2,130 0.6
Multiple family household: Couple family with children 18 1.0 2,040 1.6 6,813 1.9
Multiple family household: One parent family 22 1.2 2,759 2.2 8,606 2.4
Multiple family household: Other family 0 0.0 84 0.1 412 0.1
Other household 516 28.0 26,407 20.6 73,717 20.9

Note: This table counts the types of families within family households at the dwelling level. In multiple family households, only the family composition of the primary family is recorded. Other household includes lone person households and group households.

More information on Family household composition (dwelling) (HCFMD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,048 56.9 102,340 79.8 281,729 80.0
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc. 306 16.6 12,581 9.8 38,396 10.9
Flat or apartment 450 24.4 12,013 9.4 27,919 7.9
Other dwelling 30 1.6 1,018 0.8 2,861 0.8

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Wollongong % Wollongong New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 274 14.9 20,418 15.9 48,452 13.8
Owned with a mortgage (a) 501 27.2 36,603 28.5 96,647 27.5
Rented (b) 1,010 54.8 66,587 51.9 192,703 54.7
Other (c) 28 1.5 1,837 1.4 5,582 1.6
Not stated 33 1.8 2,878 2.2 8,652 2.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent-free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.