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Estimated Resident Population (ERP)

The population estimate for Wollongong City as of the 30th June 2023 is 219,141. Since the previous year, the population has grown by 1.25%. Population growth in Dapto - Brownsville was 1.21%.

The Estimated Resident Population (ERP) is the Australian Bureau of Statistics' official 2023 population figure for all Local Government Areas (LGAs) - but is subject to review after the next Census release. For areas smaller than LGAs, the ERP is derived from SA1 geographies based on population distribution from the previous Census. As such, these smaller geographies are subject to a greater level of revision each Census due to the change in actual numbers and in population distributions.

Populations are counted and estimated in various ways. The most comprehensive population count available in Australia is derived from the Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics every five years. However the Census count is generally an under-estimate of the actual population, due to people missed in the Census and people overseas on Census night. To provide a more accurate population figure more frequently, the ABS also produces ERP numbers.

See data notes for a detailed explanation of different population types, how they are calculated and when to use each one.

Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
Year (ending June 30)NumberChange in numberChange in percentDapto - Brownsville change in percent
2006190,909------
2018213,480+1,292+0.61-0.18
2019214,552+1,072+0.50-0.46
2020215,063+511+0.24-0.25
2021214,700-363-0.17-0.35
2022216,444+1,744+0.81+0.80
2023219,141+2,697+1.25+1.21

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia (3218.0). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
Estimated Resident Population (ERP) 2023, Wollongong City: 219,141 2022, Wollongong City: 216,444 2021, Wollongong City: 214,700 2020, Wollongong City: 215,063 2019, Wollongong City: 214,552 2018, Wollongong City: 213,480 2006, Wollongong City: 190,909
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia (3218.0). Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)
Percentage change in ERP - Wollongong City compared to Dapto - Brownsville
Percentage change in ERP - Wollongong City compared to Dapto - Brownsville 2023, Dapto - Brownsville: +1.2% 2022, Dapto - Brownsville: +0.8% 2021, Dapto - Brownsville: -0.4% 2020, Dapto - Brownsville: -0.2% 2019, Dapto - Brownsville: -0.5% 2018, Dapto - Brownsville: -0.2% 2023, Wollongong City: +1.2% 2022, Wollongong City: +0.8% 2021, Wollongong City: -0.2% 2020, Wollongong City: +0.2% 2019, Wollongong City: +0.5% 2018, Wollongong City: +0.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia (3218.0). Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)
Annual change in Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
Annual change in Estimated Resident Population (ERP) 2023, Percentage change: +1.2% 2022, Percentage change: +0.8% 2021, Percentage change: -0.2% 2020, Percentage change: +0.2% 2019, Percentage change: +0.5% 2018, Percentage change: +0.6% 2023, Change in number: +2,697 2022, Change in number: +1,744 2021, Change in number: -363 2020, Change in number: +511 2019, Change in number: +1,072 2018, Change in number: +1,292
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia (3218.0). Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)
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