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Bega Valley vs Shoalhaven

Name: Bega Valley vs Shoalhaven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 196 km apart · Bega Valley profile · Shoalhaven profile

Bega Valley Shoalhaven

Bega Valley and Shoalhaven are both large regional areas in New South Wales, but they differ significantly in their layout and safety. Shoalhaven has much better public transport, with 82.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to 52.2% in Bega Valley, and it has far more frequent departures. Shoalhaven also records much higher rates of crime, including assaults, robberies and motor vehicle thefts. In contrast, Bega Valley has a more decentralised school system, with far more schools per 1,000 children and a smaller typical school size of 218 compared to 386 in Shoalhaven.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Bega Valley at $1,200 and Shoalhaven at $1,250. Both regions have populations that are far older than the national figure, though the gap between them has widened recently as Bega Valley has become noticeably older. While they are alike in income, Bega Valley has a higher share of homes owned outright and more people who volunteer. Meanwhile, Shoalhaven has a higher share of renters and more homes with four or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 72,589 larger in Shoalhaven People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bega Valley Volunteering: 6.5 pts higher in Bega Valley Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in Shoalhaven 3+ bedrooms: 6.7 pts higher in Shoalhaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +72,589 larger in Shoalhaven gap widening

35,942 70th pct 108,531 86th pct

Median age in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +4 yrs older in Bega Valley gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 26.2%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.0%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.1% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

47.2% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

30.4% Never married even 30.5%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

7.1% Widowed even 7.1%

3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bega Valley Shoalhaven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 80.0%

4.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +0.7 pts 43.1%

40.7% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 40.2%

13.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

5.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

1.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 88.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

47.5% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 41.6%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +14 more in Shoalhaven

23 75th pct 37 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +2.10 more in Bega Valley

4.24 55th pct 2.13 24th pct

Students in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +9,491 more in Shoalhaven

4,793 64th pct 14,284 83rd pct

Avg size in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +168 larger in Shoalhaven

218 48th pct 386 72nd pct

ICSEA in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +12 higher in Bega Valley

988 60th pct 976 53rd pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 40.6%

27.3% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.1% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.5% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +$11 higher in Bega Valley gap narrowing

$645 26th pct $634 24th pct

Household income in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +$50 higher in Shoalhaven gap widening

$1,200 25th pct $1,250 31st pct

Family income in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +$36 higher in Shoalhaven gap steady

$1,501 23rd pct $1,537 26th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.9%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.2%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.4%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +1.6 pts 53.8%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%

8.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +5,681 larger in Shoalhaven

1,386 71st pct 7,067 89th pct

Median age in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +2 yrs older in Shoalhaven

22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +$53 higher in Shoalhaven

$492 32nd pct $545 48th pct

Household income in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +$15 higher in Bega Valley

$1,347 47th pct $1,332 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +0.1 larger in Shoalhaven gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 37.1%

13.6% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 40.5%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 28.5%

11.4% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +$40 higher in Shoalhaven gap widening

$310 66th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +$217 higher in Shoalhaven gap steady

$1,516 57th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +0.10 higher in Bega Valley gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 44.7%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.6% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 87.2%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 41.1%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 16.0%

5.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

42.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 35.7%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%

2.2% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 31.7%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.9%

7.7% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +612 more in Shoalhaven

134 65th pct 746 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +3.15 more in Shoalhaven

3.73 55th pct 6.87 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +113.0 more in Shoalhaven

84.7 52nd pct 197.7 61st pct

PT routes in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +16 more in Shoalhaven

8 52nd pct 24 73rd pct

Drive to city in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven

— 407 100th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 63.7%

12.6% Worked at home even 12.5%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 38.1%

36.5% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

6.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.2% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

5.8% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +1 higher in Shoalhaven

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +1 higher in Bega Valley

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven even

949 46th pct 949 46th pct

ERP in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +74,834 higher in Shoalhaven

36,921 68th pct 111,755 85th pct

Growth in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +0.3 pts higher in Bega Valley

3.2% 46th pct 3.0% 43rd pct

Businesses in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +4,888 higher in Shoalhaven

3,406 66th pct 8,294 80th pct

Approvals in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +542 higher in Shoalhaven

174 67th pct 716 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +198 higher in Shoalhaven

932 74th pct 1,130 82nd pct

Max temp in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +0.6 higher in Shoalhaven

21.7 25th pct 22.3 30th pct

Min temp in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +2.2 higher in Shoalhaven

8.7 14th pct 10.9 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +2,628 higher in Shoalhaven

4,685 16th pct 7,313 42nd pct

Assault/100k in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +415 higher in Shoalhaven

620 24th pct 1,036 54th pct

Sexual/100k in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +158 higher in Shoalhaven

195 35th pct 353 73rd pct

Robbery/100k in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +9 higher in Shoalhaven

3 0th pct 12 22nd pct

Burglary/100k in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +135 higher in Shoalhaven

175 7th pct 311 25th pct

Theft/100k in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +282 higher in Shoalhaven

556 13th pct 838 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +204 higher in Shoalhaven

225 28th pct 429 60th pct

Property damage/100k in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +205 higher in Shoalhaven

643 41st pct 848 59th pct

Drugs/100k in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +165 higher in Shoalhaven

223 24th pct 388 43rd pct

5-yr change in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +25.0 pts higher in Shoalhaven

-17.1% 12th pct 7.8% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +0.5 higher in Shoalhaven

3.7 48th pct 4.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +0.4 more in Shoalhaven

3.6 40th pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +3.3 pts higher in Shoalhaven

40.1% 36th pct 43.4% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +0.9 pts higher in Bega Valley

41.5% 38th pct 40.6% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +30.1 pts higher in Shoalhaven

52.2% 55th pct 82.4% 77th pct

Walk to school in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +0.3 pts higher in Shoalhaven

37.7% 23rd pct 38.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +17.1 pts higher in Shoalhaven

66.0% 44th pct 83.1% 66th pct

Walk to health in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +5.4 pts higher in Bega Valley

35.1% 45th pct 29.7% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +5.8 more in Bega Valley

23.1 61st pct 17.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +2 higher in Shoalhaven

1 51st pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Bega Valley in Shoalhaven +4.1 pts higher in Bega Valley

10.0% 96th pct 6.0% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega Valley vs Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10550/bega-valley/vs/LGA16950/shoalhaven