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Robertson vs Shortland

Name: Robertson vs Shortland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Robertson profile · Shortland profile

Robertson Shortland

Robertson and Shortland are two nearby areas on the Central Coast with very similar population sizes. Robertson is more diverse, with 19.2% of people born overseas and 8.6% using another language at home, compared to 10.5% and 4.7% in Shortland. The two areas differ sharply in their layout; Shortland has far more separate houses (84.7%) and better street connectivity, while Robertson has much higher public transport use, with more routes and more frequent departures.

This gap in working patterns has widened since 2016, with 30.3% of Robertson residents now working from home compared to 21.0% in Shortland. Despite this, the two areas share much in common, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,500. They also have almost identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over, and both sit well below the national figure for people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Shortland Work from home: 9.3 pts higher in Robertson Born overseas: 8.7 pts higher in Robertson Year 12: 8.5 pts higher in Robertson Unpaid carers: 1.5 pts higher in Shortland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Robertson in Shortland even gap narrowing

151,973 27th pct 151,922 27th pct

Median age in Robertson in Shortland +1 yrs older in Robertson gap narrowing

44 yrs 88th pct 43 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.8%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.5%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

46.2% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.5% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

6.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Robertson Shortland

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 85.5%

5.6% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English +1.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.7% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

12.8% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

11.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

40.9% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Robertson in Shortland +0.10 more in Shortland

1.96 57th pct 2.06 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Robertson in Shortland +5 more in Shortland

51 37th pct 56 54th pct

Students in Robertson in Shortland +3,008 more in Robertson

23,770 26th pct 20,762 13th pct

Avg size in Robertson in Shortland +105 larger in Robertson

475 46th pct 371 25th pct

ICSEA in Robertson in Shortland +38 higher in Robertson

1,044 60th pct 1,007 37th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 44.4%

26.0% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

9.0% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 21.3%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%

12.5% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

11.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.0%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Robertson in Shortland +$16 higher in Robertson gap widening

$761 39th pct $745 33rd pct

Household income in Robertson in Shortland +$56 higher in Robertson gap widening

$1,591 35th pct $1,535 29th pct

Family income in Robertson in Shortland +$86 higher in Robertson gap steady

$2,087 51st pct $2,001 44th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Stroke even 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +2.6 pts 57.3%

21.5% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Robertson in Shortland +0.1 larger in Shortland gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 53.8%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 28.9%

15.3% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 26.3%

14.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Robertson in Shortland +$25 higher in Robertson gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $375 51st pct

Mortgage in Robertson in Shortland +$200 higher in Robertson gap narrowing

$2,150 72nd pct $1,950 54th pct

People / bedroom in Robertson in Shortland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.6% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 23.2%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

72.9% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 84.7%

13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

12.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 5.1%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

25.5% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 18.4%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 49.9%

18.5% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.0% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 13.8%

13.6% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Robertson in Shortland +288 more in Robertson

1,372 99th pct 1,084 88th pct

Stops/1k in Robertson in Shortland +1.89 more in Robertson

9.03 100th pct 7.14 94th pct

Departures/1k in Robertson in Shortland +555.4 more in Robertson

1,588.2 73rd pct 1,032.8 47th pct

PT routes in Robertson in Shortland +32 more in Robertson

65 62nd pct 33 17th pct

Stop walk in Robertson in Shortland +66 longer in Robertson

70 96th pct 4 35th pct

Drive to city in Robertson in Shortland +6 longer in Shortland

70 83rd pct 76 86th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

30.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 21.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 35.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

6.3% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 21.5%

13.5% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative even 13.3%

8.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Robertson in Shortland +0.3 higher in Robertson

5.5 49th pct 5.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Robertson in Shortland +0.1 more in Robertson

5.2 47th pct 5.1 45th pct

15-min city in Robertson in Shortland +0.9 pts higher in Robertson

58.2% 43rd pct 57.3% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Robertson in Shortland +6.0 pts higher in Robertson

52.5% 34th pct 46.5% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Robertson in Shortland +0.4 pts higher in Shortland

92.6% 56th pct 93.1% 57th pct

Walk to school in Robertson in Shortland +10.0 pts higher in Shortland

61.9% 38th pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Robertson in Shortland +1.8 pts higher in Shortland

92.5% 43rd pct 94.3% 49th pct

Walk to health in Robertson in Shortland +9.1 pts higher in Robertson

42.9% 43rd pct 33.8% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Robertson in Shortland +4.4 more in Robertson

18.8 78th pct 14.4 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Robertson in Shortland +48 higher in Shortland

14 32nd pct 61 48th pct

Mean slope in Robertson in Shortland +2.7 pts higher in Robertson

9.7% 97th pct 6.9% 78th pct

Compare Robertson with nearby areas

Dobell Berowra Mackellar Bradfield Warringah Shortland Mitchell Bennelong

Compare Shortland with nearby areas

Dobell Newcastle Robertson Paterson Mackellar Berowra Warringah Bradfield

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Robertson vs Shortland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED140/robertson/vs/CED141/shortland