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West Wollongong NSW 2500

West Wollongong
This West Wollongong suburb profile includes demographic data and planning information to help you make an informed property decision.
An average home in West Wollongong is rented by couples with children. The average age in West Wollongong is 34. Separate houses are common in West Wollongong and the area is mostly Environmental Living (78.52%), Infrastructure (9.16%) and Low Density Residential (8.72%).

West Wollongong demographics

Population

4827

Average Age

34

Age Distribution

0-45-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7474-8585+0200400600800

Employment Type

53.4%4.2%35.0%7.4%
  • Full-time
  • Away from work
  • Part-time
  • Unemployed

Median Weekly Income

PersonalFamilyHousehold045090013501800

Traveled to Work

Car

80.4%

Tram

0.0%

Bicycle

0.8%

Train

3.1%

Walking

3.5%

Bus

3.1%

West Wollongong property information

Number of Bedrooms

123456+02505007501000Number of dwellings

Tenure Type

31.5%29.2%36.6%2.8%
  • Owned outright
  • Owned with a mortgage
  • Rented
  • Other/not stated

Property Types in West Wollongong

63%Total of 1,826

Separate house

16%Total of 1,826

Semi detached house

20%Total of 1,826

Unit/Apartment

Median monthly mortgage repayments

$1,950

Median weekly rental payments

$325

Average number of bedrooms per dwelling

2.9

Average number of people per household

3

Household Composition

65.6%27.0%7.4%
  • Family households
  • Single person households
  • Group households

Family Composition

34%

Couple family without children

19%

One parent family

44%

Couple family with children

West Wollongong planning zones

West Wollongong
Zone CodeZone NamePercentage CoveredArea Covered
R2Environmental Living78.52%1,627,902
SP2Infrastructure9.16%189,996
RE1Low Density Residential8.72%180,768
C2Environmental Conservation2.25%46,657
SP3Tourist0.86%17,914
E1Local Centre0.49%10,085

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Data Source - ABS