Map of Wollongong, Australia

Wollongong is a city in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of about 280,153. It lies at 34.4240°S, 150.8935°E. Wollongong is about 187 km (116 mi) northeast of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sydney, 68 km to the northeast.

Wollongong at a glance

Where is Wollongong?

• The 12th largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in New South Wales on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 51 min on the shortest day to 14 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Wollongong

• Sydney — 68 km northeast
• Bathurst — 165 km northwest
• Newcastle — 185 km northeast
• Canberra — 187 km southwest
• Maitland — 198 km north
• Orange — 209 km northwest
• Dubbo — 323 km northwest
• Tamworth — 371 km north
• Port Macquarie — 382 km northeast
• Wodonga — 410 km southwest

Largest cities in New South Wales

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Maitland — 89,597
• Coffs Harbour — 78,759
• Port Macquarie — 51,965
• Tamworth — 43,874
• Dubbo — 43,516
• Orange — 41,920
• Bathurst — 36,230

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.