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[edit] Notable Schools

Albion Park High School, far from being as notable as other schools on the list, is located in Shellharbour and not Wollongong. A reference can be found in Wikipedia itself [1]

What makes catholic such as holly spirit more notable than say corimal high school? Just because it is not a state owned and operated school does not make it notable.

Wollongong has a quasi-selective (it's a feeder school, but only takes selective out of area enrolments) sports high school - Illawarra Sports High. It's located in Berkeley and was established in 1958 (as Berkeley High School, became Berkeley Sports High in 1996 and Illawarra Sports High in 1998). Shouldn't it be listed? Dazcha 08:17, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Aboriginal name?

The opening sentence says Wollongong in Aborigine means "Sound of the sea", but later says the actual name Wollongong is of Aboriginal origin and is said to mean "five islands". So which is it? --Imroy 19:12, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

I would go for the "Sound of the sea". Source: http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/localinfo/place.html#W (You may have to scroll down a bit to find Wollongong). -- RobertM 01:38, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

The general concensus as to the meaning of Wollongong is that it is "Sound (or Song) of the Sea". Im going to remove the other bit.

--Amandajm 12:18, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

I always heard it meant "Look at the funny white guy". On a serious note, I've heard "Between the mountains and the sea" as a translation. Dazcha 08:17, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Census 2001 stats - can it be true?

The census section states "Income: The median weekly individual income for people aged 15 years and over in the 2001 Census was $300-$399". I can't understand how this could be true, as it would mean that assuming an average of ~40 hours a week, the average hourly income is $7.5-10/hr. I can understand that this could be true of 15-18 year olds, perhaps, but that equates to a yearly salary of $~15000-20000 a year, WELL below the national average. Are Wollongonians (?) really that underpaid? Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 08:08, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

Agreed im gonna have a look into it, i attend uni and only work 2 days a week and earn this much... Virtual circuit 01:27, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

It is correct. Excluding visitors and those who did not state their income, the distribution is
  • Negative/Nil 7.2%
  • $1-$39 1.7%
  • $40-$79 2.7%
  • $80-$119 3.1%
  • $120-$159 6.2%
  • $160-$199 12.3%
  • $200-$299 15.0%
  • $300-$399 8.9%
  • $400-$499 7.5%
  • $500-$599 6.9%
  • $600-$699 5.5%
  • $700-$799 4.7%
  • $800-$999 6.6%
  • $1,000-$1,499 8.6%
  • $1,500 or more 3.2%
By age group, the medians are $40-$79 (15-19), $300-$399 (20-24), $500-$599 (25-34, 35-44, 45-54), $200-$299 (55-64, 65-74, 75+). Keep in mind that employment rates will be having an impact here. -- Rob.au 02:18, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Arts

arts - hi I would like to contribute an article on the arts in wollongong - dispersing the myth that this is a cultural "desert" - I put some stuff up a while ago - but it got taken down - im not sure why? i'm new to wiki - so i found it hard to include an arts section ! im not sure it even worked proberly ! [This unsigned comment was left by 150.101.112.121 (Contribs) at 03:07, 31 October 2006 (UTC)]

Good to hear. It might be worth having a look at pages such as Wikipedia:Your first article, Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia and Wikipedia:Article development and also deciding if a whole new article is warranted, or just a new section of the existing one. I'd imagine the big things to look out for are avoiding advertising and ensuring you maintain a Neutral Point Of View. Dispersing a myth can be okay, but trying to raise profile is probably not. For example, mentioning a little known artist or band is probably inappropriate and remember that content must be verifiable. -- Rob.au 12:21, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wollongong Warriors Quidditch team

I think the reference to Wollongong Warriors being a Quidditch team is mentioned in the book "Quidditch Through the Ages" [2] —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 58.108.87.138 (talk) 17:54, 18 February 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Aborigines over Aboriginals

It says Aboriginals under the picture of the Aboriginal dancers, thats wrong, Aboriginal is the adjective, so it should say Aboriginal dancers, or Aborigines, which is the noun. so im going to change it. --Jameogle (talk) 01:57, 30 March 2008 (UTC)