Affluence & Economy Wollongong NSW 2500

Is Wollongong NSW 2500 a rich suburb?

Affluence in Wollongong

The higher the score, the more wealthy, high income and financially free the population is.
Sources: ABS, ATO, DSS, GOOGLE, TORREN and Microburbs, 2001 - 2023

Wollongong

78.8%

Illawarra

67.9%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Illawarra	Trend
Education score	6.1	Top 1%	1% to Jun 2022
Middle Class	57.9%	Top 32%	Data for May 2023
Underclass	13.9%	Top 41%	Data for May 2023
Upper Class	5.2%	Top 49%	Data for May 2023
Working Class	22.9%	Bottom 30%	Data for May 2023
Austudy Payments (SA2)	50	Top 1%	Data for Jun 2024
Commonwealth Rent Assistance (SA2)	1260	Top 7%	Data for Jun 2024
Median household income (weekly)	$1,550	Top 48%	60% to Jan 2021
Pension Payments (SA2)	1720	Top 17%	Data for Jun 2024
Unemployed	0.0%	Bottom 28%	53% to Dec 2021

Business in Wollongong

The higher the score, the more vibrant and diverse the regional economy.
Sources: GOOGLE, TORREN and Microburbs, 2016 - 2023

Wollongong

99.6%

Illawarra

98.9%

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Suburbs

	Field	Value	VS Illawarra	Trend
	Business Activity	57.0	Top 31%	Data for May 2023
	Industry Diversity	88.9	Top 39%	Data for May 2023

Employment in Wollongong

Sources: ABS, AURIN, SEEK, TORREN and Microburbs, 2006 - 2045

	Field	Value	VS Illawarra	Trend
	Labour force participation	60.1%	Bottom 48%	17% to Dec 2021
	Workplace attendance (LGA)	Premium	Premium	Premium

Businesses (184)

Headline	Place	Datetime
Holly Prins Photography
1st Choice Auto Electrics	69A Auburn St
1st Choice Mechanical Repairs	7/ 30 Swan St
1st Choice Mechanical Repairs, Tyres & Auto Electrical Services	30 Swan. St
1st Choice Tyres & Mechanical Repairs	7/ 30 Swan St

Infrastructure (3)

Professional Services (5)

Affluence (8)

Headline	Place	Datetime
Green Paw Republic	141 Kembla St
HelloWorld Wollongong	62 Crown St
Illawarra Home Tuition
Internet Travel & Cruise	Ground Floor Corner Rawson Street and Railway Parade
Jetset Wollongong	71 Burelli St