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Warrawong, New South Wales

Coordinates: 34°29′04″S 150°53′15″E / 34.48444°S 150.88750°E / -34.48444; 150.88750
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Warrawong
WollongongNew South Wales
Warrawong is located in New South Wales
Warrawong
Warrawong
Coordinates34°29′04″S 150°53′15″E / 34.48444°S 150.88750°E / -34.48444; 150.88750
Population4,659 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2502
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Wollongong
State electorate(s)Wollongong
Federal division(s)Whitlam
Suburbs around Warrawong:
Cringila Port Kembla Port Kembla
Lake Heights Warrawong Kemblawarra
Primbee

Warrawong is a suburb of Wollongong in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the northeast corner of Lake Illawarra.

Warrawong is 90 kilometers from Sydney CBD.

Warrawong is home to Warrawong Plaza, one of three major regional shopping centres. Other facilities include the Port Kembla Hospital, Hoyts cinemas, and the Gala cinemas.

History

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Various meanings are given for the aboriginal word "Warrawong" including "a whiting", "side of a hill", " a windy place on a hill", " wind swept" and "windy hills".[2]

Long a farming area, after the first land grants were made in the area in 1815, Warrawong began to be developed as a suburb only in the 1930s.[3]

The Warrawong area has been known variously as Steeltown, Kembla Estate, New Kembla and finally, Warrawong.

Demographics

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Warrawong has a high proportion of immigrants. Of a population of 4,659, 42.8% were born overseas at the 2021 census.[1][4]

Country of Birth Number Percentage of total inhabitants
Australia 2,665 57.2%
North Macedonia 263 5.6%
Italy 197 4.2%
Portugal 178 3.8%
England 69 1.5%
New Zealand 66 1.4%
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.4% of the population.
  • 56.2% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Macedonian 8.0%, Italian 5.2%, Portuguese 3.9% and Arabic 2.2%.
  • The most common responses for religion were Catholic 28.1%, No Religion 25.9%, Eastern Orthodox 9.4% and Anglican 6.7%.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warrawong (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 July 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Place Names of the Wollongong Region". Wollongong City Library. Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Warrawong History". Wollongong City Library.
  4. ^ Thai Restaurant Warrawong