Census 2011 → 2021
Wollongong population growth
How the population of Wollongong, NSW (2500) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.6% over 10 years
2011 population
16,413
2016 population
18,442
2021 population
20,446
2011 → 2021
+24.6%
+2,004 since 2016
Wollongong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
20,446
was 18,442 in 2016
+2,004 · +10.9%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$60 · +17.1%
Household income
$1,549/wk
was $1,180/wk in 2016
+$369 · +31.3%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Wollongong population growth · Wollongong then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology