Transport providers in Wollongong, New South Wales

Transport in Wollongong, New South Wales, connects people with support for travel to appointments, activities, and the community. There are 141 registered listings for Transport in Wollongong. At the 2021 Census, Wollongong had a population of 20446 and a median age of 35. People needing help with core activities made up 5.6 percent of the population at that time. This page shares information about providers, supports, and how nearby suburbs compare.

This page lists transport providers and register listings covering Wollongong, NSW — 141 organisations on the public NDIS and My Aged Care registers list transport among their supports for this area. Providers set their own supports, service areas and availability, and confirm their capacity each week. Before you engage a provider, confirm their registration, insurance and worker screening directly with them.

About transport

Assistance to travel to appointments, work, study and community activities. People in Wollongong and the surrounding New South Wales area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.

Wollongong at a glance

Of the 1,016 New South Wales suburbs we compare, Wollongong is number 9 for transport listings, with 141. The most is Sydney, with 395.

Transport near Wollongong

These New South Wales suburbs are the closest to Wollongong with register listings for transport. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.

Some transport listings in Wollongong say on their own websites that they support Arabic (1 listing), Assyrian (1 listing), Dari (1 listing), German (1 listing) and Greek (1 listing).

Who lists transport in Wollongong

141 register listings for transport cover Wollongong: 133 on the NDIS Commission register and 8 on the My Aged Care register.

At the 2021 Census, Wollongong had 20,446 residents with a median age of 35. 1,143 people (5.6%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.8% across New South Wales. 18.8% were aged 65 or over (17.6% across New South Wales). The median household income was $1,549 a week.

Reach varies. 44 cover 5 or fewer areas, 69 cover 6 to 25 areas, 25 cover 26 to 100 areas and 3 cover more than 100 areas. 32 are listed in more than one state.

Listings that include transport here also list support workers (133 of 141), personal care (131 of 141), community access (129 of 141), domestic assistance (129 of 141) and life skills (118 of 141).

The typical listing here records 10 supports.

Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Access 2 Goals, Advance Nursing, Golden Harmony Care and Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.

117 of the 141 listings link to their own website.

Register listings in Wollongong cover 19 different supports. Transport is number 6 by listings; the most listed is support workers, with 160.

Wollongong has more transport listings than 6 of its 6 closest suburbs.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census of Population and Housing, General Community Profile (suburbs and localities). Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Percentages are calculated by SolDirectory.

Transport providers in Wollongong

Wollongong has 141 Transport listings, with 133 offering NDIS-related supports and 8 providing aged care options. Local providers include Access 2 Goals, Advance Nursing, Golden Harmony Care, and Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District. Of the listings, 117 include a website. Listings in Wollongong often offer a range of supports, with a typical provider listing 10 different supports.

Support types available through Transport

Transport support may include help with travel to appointments, employment, education, shopping, or community activities. Support can involve assistance with getting in and out of vehicles, building confidence using public or community transport, and planning routes for regular or new journeys. Some listings also offer activity-based transport as part of other supports, where this is permitted and agreed upon.

Comparing Wollongong with nearby suburbs

For those considering other options, nearby suburbs like North Wollongong have 12 Transport listings, while Coniston and Mangerton each have 3. West Wollongong has 4, and both Fairy Meadow and Figtree have 9 listings. Wollongong ranks 9th out of 1016 suburbs in New South Wales for the number of Transport listings. The Sydney area, 68 kilometres away, has 395 listings, which is the highest count in the state.

Wollongong by the numbers at the 2021 Census

At the 2021 Census, Wollongong had a population of 20446. The median weekly household income was 1549 dollars. There were 1143 people needing help with core activities, making up 5.6 percent of the population. Residents aged 65 and over made up 18.8 percent, a figure higher than the 17.6 percent recorded for New South Wales overall.

SolDirectory providers

No SolDirectory providers have registered transport for Wollongong yet. Send a free request and any provider who covers this area and support can respond.

Members taking new people are shown first, then other members, each alphabetically. Paying never changes the order, and a listing is not an endorsement; compare suitability, safeguards, availability, fees and service terms directly.

NDIS register listings for transport in Wollongong

133 NDIS listings include transport among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Wollongong, NSW. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.

See all 133 NDIS providers listed in Wollongong

Aged care register listings for transport in Wollongong

8 aged care listings include transport among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Wollongong, NSW. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.

See all 8 aged care providers listed in Wollongong

Transport at a glance

Transport support helps a person travel to activities, appointments, work, education or community participation when disability or care needs make ordinary transport options difficult. It may involve direct transport, support to use public transport, or travel delivered as part of another support.

What transport may include

Read the full guide to transport: planning, funding, questions to ask and official information.

What to compare before choosing

Use these transport-specific checks when you contact providers in Wollongong. Confirm each answer directly: a directory listing does not prove current capacity.

Registration and qualifications

Check that the provider, and the worker who will attend, hold the registration and qualifications the support requires.

Ask: Who will deliver my supports, and what registration and qualifications do they hold?

Worker screening and safeguards

Providers delivering NDIS supports are responsible for the screening of their workers and for how incidents and complaints are handled.

Ask: How do you screen your workers, and how do you handle incidents or complaints?

Availability and continuity

A directory listing does not prove current capacity. Ask about start dates, rostering and cover when a regular worker is unavailable.

Ask: When could you start, and what happens if my regular worker is away?

Pricing and funding

Rates and what is included can differ between providers. Ask for a written service agreement before supports begin.

Ask: What are your rates, what is included, and do you accept my funding type?

Other supports listed in Wollongong

Each number is how many register listings in Wollongong list that support.

Transport in other New South Wales suburbs

Questions about transport in Wollongong

Who lists Transport services in Wollongong?

There are 141 Transport listings in Wollongong. Of these, 133 are listed as NDIS providers and 8 offer aged care services. Some local names include Access 2 Goals and Golden Harmony Care.

How does Wollongong compare to nearby suburbs for Transport?

Wollongong has more Transport listings than nearby suburbs such as North Wollongong, which has 12, and Coniston, which has 3. Sydney, 68 kilometres away, has 395 listings.

What supports are included in Transport services?

Transport support can include help with travel to appointments, education, shopping, or community activities. It may also involve support with public transport or activity-based transport during other supports.

What was Wollongong’s population at the 2021 Census?

At the 2021 Census, Wollongong had a population of 20446. The median age was 35, and 5.6 percent of residents needed help with core activities.

How many Transport listings in Wollongong have a website?

There are 117 Transport listings in Wollongong that include a website. This may help when comparing options or finding more information.

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