# Shoalhaven vs Sutherland Shire — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 117 km apart

Shoalhaven and Sutherland Shire are two different types of New South Wales landscapes. Sutherland Shire is very walkable, with 85.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 7.2 (very walkable). Shoalhaven is somewhat walkable, with a score of 4.2 and only 40.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. There is also a large gap in First Nations outcomes; in Sutherland Shire, 54.9% of First Nations residents finished Year 12, compared with 30.0% in Shoalhaven.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language. However, Shoalhaven has a far larger First Nations population with 7,060 people, while Sutherland Shire has 3,273. This group in Shoalhaven faces more challenges, with a First Nations unemployment rate of 11.1%, which is well higher than the 5.3% seen in Sutherland Shire.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Shoalhaven | Sutherland Shire | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 7,060 | 3,273 | 3,787 larger in Shoalhaven |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 25 yrs | 1 yrs older in Sutherland Shire |  |
| Year 12 | 30.0% | 54.9% | 24.9 pts higher in Sutherland Shire |  |
| Unemployment | 11.1% | 5.3% | 5.7 pts higher in Shoalhaven |  |
| Median income | $545 | $850 | $305 higher in Sutherland Shire |  |
| Household income | $1,332 | $2,437 | $1,105 higher in Sutherland Shire |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3 pts higher in Sutherland Shire |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Shoalhaven | Sutherland Shire | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.2 | 7.2 | 3.1 higher in Sutherland Shire |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.1 | 6.8 | 2.7 more in Sutherland Shire |  |
| 15-min city | 43.6% | 85.6% | 42.1 pts higher in Sutherland Shire |  |
| Walk to shops | 40.8% | 84.8% | 43.9 pts higher in Sutherland Shire |  |
| Walk to transit | 82.7% | 98.2% | 15.5 pts higher in Sutherland Shire |  |
| Walk to school | 38.2% | 91.3% | 53.2 pts higher in Sutherland Shire |  |
| Walk to a park | 83.3% | 98.8% | 15.5 pts higher in Sutherland Shire |  |
| Walk to health | 29.8% | 71.2% | 41.4 pts higher in Sutherland Shire |  |
| Intersections/km² | 3 | 54 | 51 higher in Sutherland Shire |  |
| Mean slope | 6.0% | 7.7% | 1.8 pts higher in Sutherland Shire |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE106003/shoalhaven/vs/IARE107025/sutherland-shire