Australia: Wollongong

Contents: Wollongong

Significant Urban Area

305,976 Population [2021] – estimate

322,343 Population [2025] – estimate

572.6km² Area

562.9/km² Density [2025]

Contents: Statistical Areas of Significant Urban Area

The population of the statistical areas (level 2) in Wollongong agglomeration according to official estimates.

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Name	Status	Population Estimate 1991-06-30	Population Estimate 1996-06-30	Population Estimate 2001-06-30	Population Estimate 2006-06-30	Population Estimate 2011-06-30	Population Estimate 2016-06-30	Population Estimate 2021-06-30	Population Estimate 2025-06-30
Albion Park - Macquarie Pass	Statistical Area	6,052	9,093	11,670	13,067	14,059	14,706	19,116	23,649	→
Albion Park Rail	Statistical Area	6,711	7,806	7,587	7,158	7,236	7,045	6,930	6,883	→
Balgownie - Fairy Meadow	Statistical Area	19,773	19,755	19,963	20,056	21,041	21,858	21,542	22,303	→
Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila	Statistical Area	14,068	14,127	13,786	13,290	13,497	14,369	14,191	14,288	→
Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi	Statistical Area	14,867	15,347	15,582	15,309	15,801	15,955	16,022	16,704	→
Dapto - Avondale	Statistical Area	22,832	22,074	21,968	22,178	23,404	24,032	24,285	24,842	→
Figtree - Keiraville	Statistical Area	19,510	19,745	19,880	19,991	20,964	21,816	22,823	23,776	→
Helensburgh	Statistical Area	7,014	7,858	8,118	8,252	8,777	9,096	9,126	9,174	→
Horsley - Kembla Grange	Statistical Area	2,641	3,303	6,136	7,529	7,758	8,856	12,184	14,750	→
Kiama	Statistical Area	5,778	6,087	6,699	6,787	7,449	7,862	8,728	9,038	→
Kiama Downs - Minnamurra	Statistical Area	5,458	6,136	6,311	5,972	5,978	6,112	6,044	5,923	→
Port Kembla Industrial	Statistical Area	30	30	30	29	32	11	7	7	→
Port Kembla - Warrawong	Statistical Area	10,568	10,611	10,145	9,628	10,120	10,118	9,740	9,681	→
Shellharbour - Flinders	Statistical Area	4,094	5,542	8,143	11,507	14,042	17,384	19,376	20,964	→
Shellharbour - Oak Flats	Statistical Area	8,359	9,137	10,170	9,822	9,964	10,217	10,570	11,007	→
Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff	Statistical Area	9,643	9,862	10,592	10,498	11,165	11,686	11,912	12,148	→
Unanderra - Mount Kembla	Statistical Area	14,793	15,137	16,092	16,058	16,126	15,894	15,243	15,414	→
Warilla	Statistical Area	23,036	22,200	21,813	20,689	20,917	21,039	20,500	20,725	→
Windang - Primbee	Statistical Area	4,578	4,597	4,145	4,050	4,393	4,343	4,221	4,224	→
Wollongong (East)	Statistical Area	11,213	11,107	9,764	10,695	13,357	14,619	16,039	18,274	→
Wollongong (West)	Statistical Area	13,746	13,614	14,827	15,001	16,357	17,420	16,595	17,595	→
Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale	Statistical Area	14,839	15,931	17,234	18,332	19,263	20,346	20,782	20,974	→
Wollongong	Significant Urban Area	239,603	249,099	260,655	265,898	281,700	294,784	305,976	322,343

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Explanation: All areas according to the definition of 2021. The population structure presents census results; unlike the estimates, they are not adjusted for underenumeration.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males	157,912
Females	160,346

Age Groups (E 2024)
0-14 years	55,648
15-64 years	202,045
65+ years	60,565

Age Distribution (E 2024)
80+ years	16,360
70-79 years	27,246
60-69 years	36,283
50-59 years	37,451
40-49 years	38,078
30-39 years	41,448
20-29 years	45,885
10-19 years	39,082
0-9 years	36,425

Country of Birth (C 2021)
Australia	233,118
New Zealand	3,229
British Isles	15,245
Chinese Asia	2,435
South Asia	4,168
South-East Asia	5,258
Other country	29,332

Language (C 2021)
English	249,774
Other language	42,067

Ethnic Group (C 2021)
Indigenous	11,094
Non-Indigenous	282,941

Religion (C 2021)
Christians	156,775
Muslims	6,530
Buddhists	3,080
Hindus	2,275
Jews	207
Other religion / belief	1,277
Secular / no religion	117,618