City of Wollongong

City of Wollongong
New South Wales
Location in the Illawarra
Coordinates34°25′S 150°53′E / 34.417°S 150.883°E / -34.417; 150.883
Population214,564 (2021)[1] (19th)
 • Density313.69/km2 (812.5/sq mi)
Established1942 (as the City of Wollongong)
Area684 km2 (264.1 sq mi)
Lord MayorTania Brown
Council seatWollongong[2]
RegionIllawarra
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteCity of Wollongong
LGAs around City of Wollongong:
Campbelltown, Wollondilly Sutherland Tasman Sea
Wingecarribee City of Wollongong Tasman Sea
Wingecarribee Shellharbour Tasman Sea

The City of Wollongong is a local government area in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated adjacent to the Tasman Sea, the Princes Motorway and the Illawarra railway line.

Located 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Sydney, the City of Wollongong covers 714 square kilometres (276 sq mi) and occupies a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra escarpment to the west.

Councillor Tania Brown was elected as Lord Mayor of the City of Wollongong in the New South Wales local government elections, held in September 2024.[3]

  1. ^ "Wollongong - 2021 Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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  3. ^ "Your Council Officials". Wollongong City Council. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.