City profile
A quick snapshot of the Wollongong Local Government Area, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 30 Jun 2024)
- 221,894ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 684.4 km²
- Population density
- ~324 people per km²
- Region
- Illawarra (≈85 km south of Sydney)
- Council classification
- Regional city (metropolitan)
- Suburbs & localities
- 60+From Helensburgh in the north to Yallah in the south — a selection is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Wollongong2500
- North Wollongong2500
- Fairy Meadow2519
- Corrimal2518
- Woonona2517
- Bulli2516
- Thirroul2515
- Helensburgh2508
- Figtree2525
- Unanderra2526
- Berkeley2506
- Port Kembla2505
- Warrawong2502
- Dapto2530
- Horsley2530
- Kanahooka2530
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the 60-plus suburbs and localities in the Wollongong LGA; some postcodes are shared with neighbouring areas. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Wollongong City Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.