Wollongong City

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In Wollongong City 49.3% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 50.7% are female.

The local workers is made up of all the people who are employed in the local area, regardless of where they live. Local workers statistics reveal how the characteristics of the local workers in Wollongong City vary between each industry sector and indicates specific industry sector local workers requirements and employment opportunities.

Access the detailed tables for further exploration of each characteristic.

NOTE: All tables in the workers section are based on Census employment data which differ from the NIEIR employment estimates. See data notes for more details.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers key statistics - All industries
Wollongong City20212016change
Namenumber%. New South Walesnumber%. New South Wales2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)86,575100.0100.079,222100.0100.0+7,353
Males42,64849.351.539,05349.352.6+3,595
Females43,92850.748.540,16950.747.4+3,759
Age structure
15 - 24 years14,48616.713.813,00916.414.0+1,477
25 - 54 years54,58063.065.851,16964.666.6+3,411
55 - 64 years14,10216.315.312,50815.815.0+1,594
65 years and over3,4163.95.12,5353.24.3+881
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance16,77219.414.413,45017.012.5+3,322
Education and training9,90111.48.79,39911.98.3+502
Retail trade7,7068.99.07,7399.89.7-33
Top three occupations
Professionals20,91924.225.918,03022.823.6+2,889
Clerical and administrative workers12,03813.913.011,93015.113.8+108
Technicians and trades workers11,76713.611.810,90813.812.7+859
Hours worked
Full time46,19153.458.045,74557.763.1+446
Part time39,19945.340.332,16840.634.9+7,031
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree27,02831.238.421,03726.632.6+5,991
Advanced diploma or diploma9,92211.511.09,43811.911.1+484
Certificate level23,45727.121.221,84127.622.2+1,616
No qualifications24,56928.427.024,74831.231.1-179
Individual Income
Less than $50011,65013.511.5--00--
$500 -$1,99958,44867.564.9--00--
$2,000 or more15,79518.222.7--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car47,23054.646.459,32774.961.9-12,097
Public Transport1,3481.64.02,9363.716.0-1,588
Bicycle4170.50.45600.70.7-143
Walked only1,9092.22.52,5143.23.9-605
Other Characteristics
Born overseas17,24819.934.115,70619.832.8+1,542
Speaks a language other than English at home12,74414.727.211,89715.026.4+847
Arrived between 2016 and August 20212,4162.86.2--00--

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