Wongawilli Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Wongawilli (2530) is a suburb of South Coast, Wollongong & Illawarra, New South Wales. It is about 80 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Wongawilli is in the federal electorate of Throsby.

In the 2011 census the population of Wongawilli was 184 and is comprised of approximately 49.5% females and 50.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wongawilli is 37 years of age.

81.9% of people living in the suburb of Wongawilli were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 8.2% England, 3.3% Germany.

89.2% of people living in Wongawilli speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.6% Macedonian, 1.6% Polish, 1.6% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Wongawilli is 29.9% Anglican, 23.4% Catholic, 14.1% No religion, 7.6% Uniting Church, 6.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.9% Other Religious Groups, 4.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.8% Eastern Orthodox, 2.7% Other Protestant, 1.6% Lutheran.

54.4% of people are married, 36.1% have never married and 6.3% are divorced and 0.0% are separated. There are 5 widowed people living in Wongawilli.

64.0% of the people living in Wongawilli over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.9% are working on a part time basis. Wongawilli has an unemployment rate of 8.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Wongawilli are 21.6% Technicians & trades workers, 20.6% Managers, 17.6% Professionals, 11.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.8% Sales workers, 7.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 4.9% Community & personal service workers, 2.9% Labourers, 2.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Wongawilli work in are 18.7% Manufacturing, 14.0% Construction, 11.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 11.2% Retail trade, 5.6% Financial and insurance services, 5.6% Wholesale trade, 5.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.6% Health care and social assistance, 5.6% Education and training.

48.3% of homes are fully owned, and 30.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $623 per week and the median household income is $1562 per week.

The median rent in Wongawilli is $300 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2500 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Wongawilli postcode 2530