Warrawong, New South Wales

Warrawong Wollongong, New South Wales
Coordinates	34°29′04″S 150°53′15″E / 34.48444°S 150.88750°ECoordinates: 34°29′04″S 150°53′15″E / 34.48444°S 150.88750°E
Population	5,091 (2006)[1]
Postcode(s)	2502
LGA(s)	City of Wollongong
State electorate(s)	Wollongong
Federal Division(s)	Throsby
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 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

Two meanings are given for the aboriginal word Warrawong, "a whiting" and the "side of a hill".^[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]

Demographics

Warrawong has a high proportion of immigrants. Of a population of 5,091, 1,951 (39.0%) were born overseas.^[1]

Country of Birth	Number	Percentage of total inhabitants
Australia	2,695	53.9%
Italy	388	7.8%
Macedonia	356	7.1%
Portugal	254	5.1%
England	122	2.4%
Spain	94	1.9%
Malta	90	1.7%

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Warrawong (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
2. "Place Names of the Wollongong Region". Wollongong City Library. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
3. "Warrawong History". Wollongong City Library.