Suburb
Wollongong postcode, New South Wales
Wollongong is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 20,446. It is in postcode 2500. Households earn a median of $1,549/wk, 15% below the state median.
Wollongong at a glance:
- 20,446
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,549/wk
- Median household income
- 35
- Median age
- $410/wk
- Median rent
- 10,848
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Wollongong compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Wollongong
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wollongong, North Wollongong, Keiraville and 6 more | 43,472 | $1,621/wk | 34 | 18,600 |
How Wollongong ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 20,446 — 39th of 92 in New South Wales, 139th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,549/wk — 67th of 92 in New South Wales, 235th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 35 — 53rd of 92 in New South Wales, 200th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $410/wk — 61st of 92 in New South Wales, 137th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 54.5% — 14th of 92 in New South Wales, 34th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4756
- 5-141,031
- 15-19727
- 20-242,722
- 25-344,887
- 35-442,228
- 45-541,975
- 55-642,273
- 65-741,942
- 75-841,328
- 85+578
Housing and people
- Houses
- 13.8%
- Townhouses
- 7.4%
- Apartments
- 77.3%
- Owned outright
- 24.1%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 17.7%
- Rented
- 54.5%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Average household size
- 2
- Born overseas
- 33.7%
- Other language at home
- 28.8%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1.9%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabramatta → | 21,142 | $1,184/wk | $330/wk | 40 | 2166 |
| Wollongong | 20,446 | $1,549/wk | $410/wk | 35 | 2500 |
| Seven Hills → | 20,095 | $1,892/wk | $400/wk | 37 | 2147 |
| St Clair → | 19,942 | $2,067/wk | $440/wk | 36 | 2759 |
| Yagoona → | 19,651 | $1,438/wk | $400/wk | 34 | 2199 |
| Bexley → | 19,646 | $1,870/wk | $470/wk | 40 | 2207 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Wollongong
What is the postcode of Wollongong, NSW?+
Wollongong is in postcode 2500.
Does Wollongong share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2500 also covers West Wollongong, North Wollongong, Keiraville, Gwynneville and Coniston and 4 more.
What is the median household income in Wollongong?+
$1,549/wk, which is 15% below the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Wollongong compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Wollongong is the 39th largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 20,446 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.