Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Wollongong
Wollongong: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 145,552 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Wollongong, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Wollongong is 145,552 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Wollongong peaked at 145,552 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 123,934 Persons, in 2001.
That places Wollongong 783rd out of 1249 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Wollongong, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 123,934 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 125,059 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 125,466 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 125,548 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 125,848 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 125,940 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 127,302 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 129,296 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 131,043 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 132,822 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 134,074 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 134,776 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 135,981 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 137,064 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 138,218 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 139,594 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 140,675 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 141,396 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 141,927 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 141,965 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 140,958 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 141,951 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 143,772 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 145,552 Persons | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126,604 Persons | 123,934 Persons | 131,043 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 137,653 Persons | 132,822 Persons | 141,927 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,840 Persons | 140,958 Persons | 145,552 Persons | 5 |
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- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 20.92 Days per year (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 16 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Wollongong?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Wollongong was 145,552 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Wollongong?
- The highest recorded value was 145,552 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Wollongong?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,934 Persons in 2001.
- How does Wollongong rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Wollongong ranks 783rd out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Wollongong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wollongong data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities. Data sources and methodology Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org