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Wollongong vs Darwin in 2026: cost index 113 vs 116, rent $2,300 vs $2,350, income $74,000 vs $80,000, QoL 63 vs 55.
Wollongong vs Darwin in 2026: cost index 113 vs 116, rent $2,300 vs $2,350, income $74,000 vs $80,000, QoL 63 vs 55.
Wollongong: cost index 113 (0 vs national avg 113), rent $2,300/month.
New South Wales region average cost index: 115. Wollongong is -2 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 63/100 — safety 72, healthcare 72, walkability 58.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 38.8/1k). National average: 66/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Wollongong has a cost index of 113 — 0 points below the Australia national average of 113. Median income is $74,000 with rent at $2,300/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 37%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Wollongong scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (72), and walkability (58) metrics. That said, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Australia is a good example of that tension.
Wollongong has a cost index of 113 (national avg: 113), rent $2,300/mo, median income $74,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 63/100.
The New South Wales region of average QoL score is 59/100. Wollongong leads with 63/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include ABS, CoreLogic, ATO.
Wollongong: cost index 113, rent $2,300/mo, income $74,000/yr, QoL 63/100. Darwin: cost index 116, rent $2,350/mo, income $80,000/yr, QoL 55/100.