Census 2011 → 2021
West Wollongong population growth
How the population of West Wollongong, NSW (2500) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.9% over 10 years
2011 population
4,751
2016 population
4,827
2021 population
5,223
2011 → 2021
+9.9%
+396 since 2016
West Wollongong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,223
was 4,827 in 2016
+396 · +8.2%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
+$45 · +13.8%
Household income
$1,672/wk
was $1,293/wk in 2016
+$379 · +29.3%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: West Wollongong population growth · West Wollongong then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology