# Campbelltown vs Kiama - Shellharbour — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 64 km apart

Kiama - Shellharbour and Campbelltown are both somewhat walkable areas in New South Wales. Campbelltown has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 7,231 people compared to 4,341 in Kiama - Shellharbour. Living in Campbelltown also means a far higher chance of being within a 15-minute walk of a school (81.3% versus 67.5%) and better street connectivity. In contrast, Kiama - Shellharbour is far better for accessing health services on foot, with 48.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 23.8% in Campbelltown.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining alike in several key ways. Both have a First Nations typical age of 21 and similar rates of Year 12 completion. Residents in both places enjoy nearly identical access to parks and public transport, with over 91% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While First Nations household income is a little higher in Kiama - Shellharbour, the gap in unemployment between the two is small.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Campbelltown | Kiama - Shellharbour | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 7,231 | 4,341 | 2,890 larger in Campbelltown |  |
| Median age | 21 yrs | 21 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 35.3% | 35.9% | 0.5 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour |  |
| Unemployment | 10.1% | 8.4% | 1.7 pts higher in Campbelltown |  |
| Median income | $576 | $613 | $37 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour |  |
| Household income | $1,448 | $1,798 | $350 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.9 pts higher in Campbelltown |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Campbelltown | Kiama - Shellharbour | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.4 | 5.7 | 0.3 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.1 | 5.5 | 0.4 more in Kiama - Shellharbour |  |
| 15-min city | 60.4% | 64.6% | 4.2 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour |  |
| Walk to shops | 57.0% | 60.2% | 3.2 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour |  |
| Walk to transit | 91.3% | 91.7% | 0.5 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour |  |
| Walk to school | 81.3% | 67.5% | 13.8 pts higher in Campbelltown |  |
| Walk to a park | 96.0% | 95.8% | 0.3 pts higher in Campbelltown |  |
| Walk to health | 23.8% | 48.8% | 24.9 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour |  |
| Intersections/km² | 50 | 27 | 23 higher in Campbelltown |  |
| Mean slope | 5.9% | 6.6% | 0.7 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE107007/campbelltown/vs/IARE107015/kiama-shellharbour