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Woonona NSW 2517

6,261 addresses · 145 streets

Cunningham Electorate › Wollongong LGA › Woonona · 60 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Woonona is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 12,374 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $1,816 a week, with median rent near $395 a week. Most homes are houses. About 74% of households own their home and 25% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

12,374Population
43Median age
$1,816Median household income / wk
$395Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Woonona itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Woonona, 750 m south-east · Bus interchange: Station St opp Wollongong Station, 9.1 km south · Airport: Shellharbour Airport, 26 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs8/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 53.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 57.9%

Population by age in Woonona
Population by age, Woonona NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4654
5-141,651
15-19769
20-24591
25-341,205
35-441,638
45-541,719
55-641,500
65-741,266
75-84888
85+500
Dwelling types in Woonona
Dwelling types, Woonona NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House2,929
Townhouse789
Apartment888
Other26
Households by weekly income in Woonona
Households by weekly income, Woonona NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650825
$650-1,4991,091
$1,500-2,9991,217
$3,000+1,246
Top ancestries in Woonona
Top ancestries, Woonona NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English5,242
Australian5,161
Scottish1,550
Irish1,526
Other907
Italian609
Housing tenure in Woonona
Housing tenure, Woonona NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,723
Mortgage1,656
Rented1,143
Other69
Cars per household in Woonona
Cars per household, Woonona NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0333
11,653
21,772
3536
4+302
Commute to work in Woonona
Commute to work, Woonona NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,687
Train35
Bus25
Tram/ferry0
Walked67
Bicycle35
Home1,778
Top countries of birth in Woonona
Top countries of birth, Woonona NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England528
New Zealand127
Scotland102
South Africa84
Italy75
Netherlands64
Languages used at home in Woonona
Languages used at home, Woonona NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Italian88
Spanish71
Arabic48
German47
Vietnamese37
Greek36

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