Wollongong
Contents: Major Urban Area
The population development of Wollongong as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Population Census 2001-08-07 | Population Census 2006-08-08 | Population Census 2011-08-09 | Population Census 2016-08-09 | Population Census 2021-08-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollongong | 227,522 | 234,482 | 245,943 | 261,897 | 280,153 | → |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (web).
Explanation: Different methods of counting and boundaries changes impair the comparability between population figures of different censuses. The 2021 figures refer to 2021 boundaries.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 137,502 |
| Females | 142,645 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 60,046 |
| 18-64 years | 167,730 |
| 65+ years | 52,386 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 2,757 |
| 80-89 years | 11,940 |
| 70-79 years | 23,155 |
| 60-69 years | 31,437 |
| 50-59 years | 34,409 |
| 40-49 years | 34,892 |
| 30-39 years | 35,809 |
| 20-29 years | 38,497 |
| 10-19 years | 34,515 |
| 0-9 years | 32,751 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Australia | 212,189 |
| Other country | 55,972 |
| Language (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 226,576 |
| Other language | 40,790 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous | 10,465 |
| Non-Indigenous | 258,857 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 143,906 |
| Muslims | 6,477 |
| Buddhists | 2,900 |
| Hindus | 2,195 |
| Jews | 172 |
| Other religion / belief | 1,230 |
| Secular / no religion | 106,720 |