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Kiama vs Shellharbour

Name: Kiama vs Shellharbour — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Kiama profile · Shellharbour profile

Kiama Shellharbour

Shellharbour and Kiama are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Kiama is an older area where the typical resident is 48, compared to 39 in Shellharbour. Kiama has a much more highly qualified population, with 30.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.6% in Shellharbour. Kiama also has a higher rate of home ownership, with 47.5% of homes owned outright against 33.9% in Shellharbour.

Since 2011, the gaps in age and home ownership have widened, though the difference in the number of volunteers has narrowed. These two places share similar basics, such as the number of people per home and typical monthly mortgage payments. They also have similar proportions of people living with long-term health conditions, with around 32% in Shellharbour and 31.6% in Kiama.

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Where they differ most

Population: 53,197 larger in Shellharbour Bachelor+: 16.5 pts higher in Kiama Median age: 9 yrs older in Kiama One-parent: 7.4 pts higher in Shellharbour Year 12: 14.8 pts higher in Kiama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiama in Shellharbour +53,197 larger in Shellharbour gap widening

23,074 61st pct 76,271 80th pct

Median age in Kiama in Shellharbour +9 yrs older in Kiama gap widening

48 yrs 79th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 18.3%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.4%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.5% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 47.0%

26.3% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

8.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

2.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kiama Shellharbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 79.4%

5.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +6.3 pts 38.9%

38.8% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 38.4%

15.5% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 8.9%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

3.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 85.4%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

41.3% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 37.0%

5.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kiama in Shellharbour +21 more in Shellharbour

6 36th pct 27 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kiama in Shellharbour +0.27 more in Shellharbour

1.58 10th pct 1.85 17th pct

Students in Kiama in Shellharbour +10,358 more in Shellharbour

2,444 53rd pct 12,802 81st pct

Avg size in Kiama in Shellharbour +85 larger in Shellharbour

407 74th pct 492 82nd pct

ICSEA in Kiama in Shellharbour +71 higher in Kiama

1,065 86th pct 994 64th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 41.2%

25.6% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.5% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.4% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 pts 16.3%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.1% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.0% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%

11.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Kiama in Shellharbour +$98 higher in Kiama gap widening

$827 69th pct $729 46th pct

Household income in Kiama in Shellharbour +$187 higher in Kiama gap widening

$1,834 78th pct $1,647 68th pct

Family income in Kiama in Shellharbour +$225 higher in Kiama gap widening

$2,202 78th pct $1,977 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 8.7%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.5%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

7.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

4.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +1.7 pts 59.7%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.0%

6.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiama in Shellharbour +3,275 larger in Shellharbour

534 49th pct 3,809 87th pct

Median age in Kiama in Shellharbour +4 yrs older in Kiama

25 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Kiama in Shellharbour +$117 higher in Kiama

$717 81st pct $600 63rd pct

Household income in Kiama in Shellharbour +$517 higher in Kiama

$2,250 92nd pct $1,733 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiama in Shellharbour +0.1 larger in Shellharbour gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 56.6%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 25.7%

9.3% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 34.6%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%

14.5% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.1% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiama in Shellharbour +$65 higher in Kiama gap widening

$485 95th pct $420 89th pct

Mortgage in Kiama in Shellharbour +$80 higher in Kiama gap narrowing

$2,194 87th pct $2,114 86th pct

People / bedroom in Kiama in Shellharbour +0.10 higher in Shellharbour gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 33.9%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.8% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 79.7%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached even 14.3%

8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.4% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

29.6% $550–$749 ◂ +14.3 pts 15.3%

12.3% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.5% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

27.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 15.9%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kiama in Shellharbour +269 more in Shellharbour

120 64th pct 389 80th pct

Stops/1k in Kiama in Shellharbour +0.10 more in Kiama

5.20 74th pct 5.10 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Kiama in Shellharbour +390.9 more in Shellharbour

302.6 65th pct 693.6 75th pct

PT routes in Kiama in Shellharbour +13 more in Shellharbour

8 52nd pct 21 71st pct

Stop walk in Kiama in Shellharbour +37 longer in Kiama

62 87th pct 25 59th pct

Drive to city in Kiama in Shellharbour +15 longer in Kiama

93 68th pct 78 60th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 57.5%

27.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 18.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 39.4%

31.6% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

12.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

6.9% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 16.5%

14.6% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 9.9%

12.1% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.3% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kiama in Shellharbour +3 higher in Kiama

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Kiama in Shellharbour +4 higher in Kiama

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kiama in Shellharbour +2 higher in Kiama

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Kiama in Shellharbour +5 higher in Kiama

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Kiama in Shellharbour +99 higher in Kiama

1,061 89th pct 962 58th pct

ERP in Kiama in Shellharbour +60,089 higher in Shellharbour

23,139 60th pct 83,228 80th pct

Growth in Kiama in Shellharbour +8.1 pts higher in Shellharbour

0.7% 20th pct 8.8% 85th pct

Businesses in Kiama in Shellharbour +2,263 higher in Shellharbour

2,211 59th pct 4,474 72nd pct

Approvals in Kiama in Shellharbour +586 higher in Shellharbour

67 54th pct 653 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kiama in Shellharbour +208 higher in Kiama

1,831 97th pct 1,623 93rd pct

Max temp in Kiama in Shellharbour +0.7 higher in Shellharbour

21.3 23rd pct 22.0 27th pct

Min temp in Kiama in Shellharbour +0.3 higher in Kiama

12.4 65th pct 12.1 62nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kiama in Shellharbour +3,577 higher in Shellharbour

3,172 4th pct 6,750 36th pct

Assault/100k in Kiama in Shellharbour +410 higher in Shellharbour

290 2nd pct 700 30th pct

Sexual/100k in Kiama in Shellharbour +136 higher in Shellharbour

169 27th pct 305 62nd pct

Robbery/100k in Kiama in Shellharbour +11 higher in Shellharbour

4 3rd pct 16 32nd pct

Burglary/100k in Kiama in Shellharbour +116 higher in Shellharbour

165 6th pct 281 21st pct

Theft/100k in Kiama in Shellharbour +321 higher in Shellharbour

481 10th pct 802 27th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kiama in Shellharbour +211 higher in Shellharbour

338 49th pct 549 71st pct

Property damage/100k in Kiama in Shellharbour +256 higher in Shellharbour

290 5th pct 547 32nd pct

Drugs/100k in Kiama in Shellharbour +248 higher in Shellharbour

169 17th pct 417 45th pct

5-yr change in Kiama in Shellharbour +23.7 pts higher in Shellharbour

-13.7% 15th pct 10.0% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kiama in Shellharbour +0.5 higher in Shellharbour

5.3 76th pct 5.8 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiama in Shellharbour +0.4 more in Shellharbour

5.1 74th pct 5.6 78th pct

15-min city in Kiama in Shellharbour +9.5 pts higher in Shellharbour

57.4% 67th pct 66.9% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Kiama in Shellharbour +5.0 pts higher in Shellharbour

56.4% 65th pct 61.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Kiama in Shellharbour +3.9 pts higher in Shellharbour

88.6% 81st pct 92.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Kiama in Shellharbour +27.0 pts higher in Shellharbour

47.2% 37th pct 74.2% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Kiama in Shellharbour +8.0 pts higher in Shellharbour

89.7% 73rd pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Kiama in Shellharbour +1.8 pts higher in Kiama

50.1% 70th pct 48.3% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Kiama in Shellharbour +4.0 more in Kiama

16.1 40th pct 12.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Kiama in Shellharbour +43 higher in Shellharbour

10 72nd pct 53 77th pct

Mean slope in Kiama in Shellharbour +3.7 pts higher in Kiama

9.3% 93rd pct 5.7% 65th pct

Compare Kiama with nearby areas

Shellharbour Wollongong Unincorp. Other Territories Wingecarribee Shoalhaven Campbelltown Sutherland Shire Camden

Compare Shellharbour with nearby areas

Kiama Wollongong Wingecarribee Campbelltown Shoalhaven Unincorp. Other Territories Sutherland Shire Camden

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiama vs Shellharbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14400/kiama/vs/LGA16900/shellharbour