# Hurstville - Kogarah vs Kiama - Shellharbour — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 83 km apart

Kiama - Shellharbour and Hurstville - Kogarah are very different in layout and population. Hurstville - Kogarah is a walker's paradise where 93.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 83.9% are near health services. In contrast, Kiama - Shellharbour is somewhat walkable, with 60.2% of homes near groceries and 48.8% near health services. Kiama - Shellharbour also has a far larger First Nations population, with 4,341 people compared to 1,040 in Hurstville - Kogarah.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked along different paths, though they share a few common traits. Both areas have very similar terrain slopes and First Nations unemployment rates, which sit around 7.8% to 8.4%. While Hurstville - Kogarah has a far higher share of First Nations people finishing Year 12 at 52.2%, compared to 35.9% in Kiama - Shellharbour, the two areas remain effectively alike in their levels of First Nations joblessness.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Hurstville - Kogarah | Kiama - Shellharbour | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,040 | 4,341 | 3,301 larger in Kiama - Shellharbour |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 21 yrs | 5 yrs older in Hurstville - Kogarah |  |
| Year 12 | 52.2% | 35.9% | 16.3 pts higher in Hurstville - Kogarah |  |
| Unemployment | 7.8% | 8.4% | 0.6 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour |  |
| Median income | $757 | $613 | $144 higher in Hurstville - Kogarah |  |
| Household income | $2,008 | $1,798 | $210 higher in Hurstville - Kogarah |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.7% | 3.1% | 3.7 pts higher in Hurstville - Kogarah |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Hurstville - Kogarah | Kiama - Shellharbour | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 8.2 | 5.7 | 2.5 higher in Hurstville - Kogarah |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.6 | 5.5 | 2.1 more in Hurstville - Kogarah |  |
| 15-min city | 96.8% | 64.6% | 32.2 pts higher in Hurstville - Kogarah |  |
| Walk to shops | 93.9% | 60.2% | 33.7 pts higher in Hurstville - Kogarah |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.7% | 91.7% | 7.9 pts higher in Hurstville - Kogarah |  |
| Walk to school | 98.6% | 67.5% | 31.0 pts higher in Hurstville - Kogarah |  |
| Walk to a park | 100.0% | 95.8% | 4.2 pts higher in Hurstville - Kogarah |  |
| Walk to health | 83.9% | 48.8% | 35.1 pts higher in Hurstville - Kogarah |  |
| Intersections/km² | 181 | 27 | 154 higher in Hurstville - Kogarah |  |
| Mean slope | 6.3% | 6.6% | 0.2 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE107014/hurstville-kogarah/vs/IARE107015/kiama-shellharbour