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Campbelltown vs Shellharbour

Name: Campbelltown vs Shellharbour — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Campbelltown profile · Shellharbour profile

Campbelltown Shellharbour

Shellharbour and Campbelltown (NSW) are both large New South Wales areas, though they differ significantly in makeup. Campbelltown (NSW) is far more multicultural, with 35.0% of people born overseas and 35.8% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Shellharbour is more likely to have residents with no religion (37.0%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (33.9%). Shellharbour also has better health access, with 48.3% of homes within a 15 minute walk of services, compared to 24.2% in Campbelltown (NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, though Shellharbour is a little below and Campbelltown (NSW) is far below. They are also very similar in typical weekly household income, which is $1,647 in Shellharbour and $1,700 in Campbelltown (NSW). Over time, the gaps between them have often grown; the difference in overseas birth and the use of other languages have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.0 pts higher in Campbelltown Born overseas: 18.9 pts higher in Campbelltown No religion: 14.8 pts higher in Shellharbour Year 12: 14.3 pts higher in Campbelltown Population: 100,248 larger in Campbelltown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +100,248 larger in Campbelltown gap widening

176,519 87th pct 76,271 80th pct

Median age in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +4 yrs older in Shellharbour gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 24.8%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.2%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 47.0%

35.8% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 34.2%

7.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Campbelltown Shellharbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +19.8 pts ▸ 79.4%

1.9% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% India ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.1% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

22.5% English +16.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

24.8% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

5.0% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Indian ◂ +5.4 pts 0.6%

2.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

57.8% English only +27.6 pts ▸ 85.4%

4.2% Arabic ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

22.2% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.6% Islam ◂ +10.4 pts 1.2%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

7.0% Hinduism ◂ +6.7 pts 0.4%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +44 more in Campbelltown

71 87th pct 27 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.02 more in Shellharbour

1.83 16th pct 1.85 17th pct

Students in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +19,295 more in Campbelltown

32,097 87th pct 12,802 81st pct

Avg size in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +40 larger in Shellharbour

452 78th pct 492 82nd pct

ICSEA in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +8 higher in Campbelltown

1,003 68th pct 994 64th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 41.2%

21.6% Year 10 +11.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.5% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.4% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 16.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 4.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 18.0%

14.3% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +$9 higher in Campbelltown gap narrowing

$738 48th pct $729 46th pct

Household income in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +$53 higher in Campbelltown gap narrowing

$1,700 72nd pct $1,647 68th pct

Family income in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +$50 higher in Shellharbour gap steady

$1,927 61st pct $1,977 65th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.4%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.1%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

3.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +4.7 pts 59.7%

18.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +3,396 larger in Campbelltown

7,205 89th pct 3,809 87th pct

Median age in Campbelltown in Shellharbour even

21 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +$24 higher in Shellharbour

$576 56th pct $600 63rd pct

Household income in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +$286 higher in Shellharbour

$1,447 58th pct $1,733 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.3 larger in Campbelltown gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 56.6%

18.3% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.8% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.6%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +$40 higher in Shellharbour gap widening

$380 83rd pct $420 89th pct

Mortgage in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +$14 higher in Shellharbour gap narrowing

$2,100 86th pct $2,114 86th pct

People / bedroom in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.10 higher in Campbelltown gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 36.7%

33.9% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 26.7%

22.8% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 79.7%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 43.4%

29.9% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 47.3%

20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.7%

7.1% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.6%

16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

11.3% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +593 more in Campbelltown

982 87th pct 389 80th pct

Stops/1k in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.46 more in Campbelltown

5.56 78th pct 5.10 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +737.2 more in Campbelltown

1,430.8 86th pct 693.6 75th pct

PT routes in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +59 more in Campbelltown

80 87th pct 21 71st pct

Stop walk in Campbelltown in Shellharbour

— 25 59th pct

Drive to city in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +337 longer in Campbelltown

415 100th pct 78 60th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

25.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 18.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.1% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Walked even 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 32.2%

11.8% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.3% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.8% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

7.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

12.1% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

11.8% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

9.5% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +1 higher in Shellharbour

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +3 higher in Shellharbour

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +3 higher in Shellharbour

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +2 higher in Campbelltown

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +10 higher in Shellharbour

952 49th pct 962 58th pct

ERP in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +108,057 higher in Campbelltown

191,285 87th pct 83,228 80th pct

Growth in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +1.2 pts higher in Shellharbour

7.6% 79th pct 8.8% 85th pct

Businesses in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +8,309 higher in Campbelltown

12,783 86th pct 4,474 72nd pct

Approvals in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +552 higher in Campbelltown

1,205 87th pct 653 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +525 higher in Shellharbour

1,099 81st pct 1,623 93rd pct

Max temp in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +1.9 higher in Campbelltown

23.9 46th pct 22.0 27th pct

Min temp in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +1.3 higher in Shellharbour

10.9 44th pct 12.1 62nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +3,773 higher in Campbelltown

10,523 64th pct 6,750 36th pct

Assault/100k in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +426 higher in Campbelltown

1,126 59th pct 700 30th pct

Sexual/100k in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +4 higher in Shellharbour

301 60th pct 305 62nd pct

Robbery/100k in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +16 higher in Campbelltown

32 63rd pct 16 32nd pct

Burglary/100k in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +9 higher in Shellharbour

271 20th pct 281 21st pct

Theft/100k in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +38 higher in Campbelltown

840 29th pct 802 27th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +13 higher in Shellharbour

536 70th pct 549 71st pct

Property damage/100k in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +216 higher in Campbelltown

763 52nd pct 547 32nd pct

Drugs/100k in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +75 higher in Campbelltown

492 51st pct 417 45th pct

5-yr change in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +15.1 pts higher in Shellharbour

-5.1% 27th pct 10.0% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.4 higher in Shellharbour

5.4 76th pct 5.8 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.5 more in Shellharbour

5.1 74th pct 5.6 78th pct

15-min city in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +6.6 pts higher in Shellharbour

60.3% 72nd pct 66.9% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +4.5 pts higher in Shellharbour

56.9% 66th pct 61.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +1.0 pts higher in Shellharbour

91.6% 83rd pct 92.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +7.4 pts higher in Campbelltown

81.6% 81st pct 74.2% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +1.5 pts higher in Shellharbour

96.1% 83rd pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +24.1 pts higher in Shellharbour

24.2% 24th pct 48.3% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +1.0 more in Shellharbour

11.1 13th pct 12.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +1 higher in Shellharbour

52 77th pct 53 77th pct

Mean slope in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.2 pts higher in Campbelltown

5.9% 68th pct 5.7% 65th pct

Compare Campbelltown with nearby areas

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Compare Shellharbour with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Campbelltown vs Shellharbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11500/campbelltown/vs/LGA16900/shellharbour