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Vibrant coastal city
Work-life balance
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One hour south of Sydney
UOW – a global university
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Why Wollongong
Why Wollongong is the best place to base your business
Large talent pool
20,000+ commuters, skilled locals and UOW graduates
Vibrant coastal city
Discover more about why you will love living here
Work-life balance
A city where you can achieve real work-life balance
Supportive environment
Discover more about local business networks and support
One hour south of Sydney
Strategic location, close to Sydney, its airport, and Canberra
UOW – a global university
Where you can develop research and commercial partnerships
Our precincts
Explore Wollongong's business precincts
Costs and staff retention
Up to 33% more cost effective than Sydney, Melbourne and Parramatta
Why we chose Wollongong
Business executives and founders share their personal experience
Key opportunities
Wollongong provides opportunities across industries and key sectors
Advanced manufacturing
Future focus on advanced machinery, equipment design and manufacturing
Defence
Capabilities and innovative research in defence technologies and services
Professional services
Professional, financial, and shared services firms call Wollongong home
Scaleups and entrepreneurs
Wollongong scale-up successes and our entrepreneurial community
Tech
Growing hub for forward-thinking tech companies and start-ups
Living in Wollongong
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Our environment
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Arts and culture
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Shopping
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Music, sport and fun
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Restaurants and markets
Hundreds of cafes, small bars and restaurants and our many markets
Things to see and do
Fill your weekends with activities at our favourite places
Community integration
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Health and wellbeing
More information about our city's health facilities
Education and training
From pre-school to postgraduate - life-long learning opportunities
Getting to and around
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Set up a business
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Our economic profile
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Registering a business
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Finding real estate
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