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Kiama vs Shoalhaven

Name: Kiama vs Shoalhaven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Kiama profile · Shoalhaven profile

Kiama Shoalhaven

Shoalhaven and Kiama are nearby areas in New South Wales, but they differ in wealth and education. Kiama has a much more qualified workforce, with 30.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.8% in Shoalhaven. This is consistent with higher earnings in Kiama, where 24.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 12.1% of Shoalhaven households reach that level. Shoalhaven is more likely to have separate houses (87.2%) and is much further from the city, with a drive time of 407 minutes compared to 93 minutes for Kiama.

Both areas have the same typical resident age of 48 and almost identical shares of children and seniors. While they share these basic demographics, the gap in working habits is widening; 27.4% of people work from home in Kiama, which is far higher than the 12.5% in Shoalhaven. This divide has grown significantly since 2011. Kiama also generally has better access to essentials, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 85,457 larger in Shoalhaven Year 12: 15.5 pts higher in Kiama Work from home: 14.8 pts higher in Kiama Bachelor+: 14.3 pts higher in Kiama One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in Shoalhaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiama in Shoalhaven +85,457 larger in Shoalhaven gap widening

23,074 61st pct 108,531 86th pct

Median age in Kiama in Shoalhaven even gap narrowing

48 yrs 79th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

27.6% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.2%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 47.6%

26.3% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

8.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kiama Shoalhaven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 80.0%

5.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +2.1 pts 43.1%

38.8% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

15.5% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 88.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 48.0%

41.3% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

5.9% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kiama in Shoalhaven +31 more in Shoalhaven

6 36th pct 37 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kiama in Shoalhaven +0.56 more in Shoalhaven

1.58 10th pct 2.13 24th pct

Students in Kiama in Shoalhaven +11,840 more in Shoalhaven

2,444 53rd pct 14,284 83rd pct

Avg size in Kiama in Shoalhaven +21 larger in Kiama

407 74th pct 386 72nd pct

ICSEA in Kiama in Shoalhaven +89 higher in Kiama

1,065 86th pct 976 53rd pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 40.6%

25.6% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.5% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 17.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

14.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.0% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kiama in Shoalhaven +$193 higher in Kiama gap widening

$827 69th pct $634 24th pct

Household income in Kiama in Shoalhaven +$584 higher in Kiama gap widening

$1,834 78th pct $1,250 31st pct

Family income in Kiama in Shoalhaven +$665 higher in Kiama gap widening

$2,202 78th pct $1,537 26th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.1%

13.6% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 5.6%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 12.2%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.9% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +7.6 pts 53.8%

21.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.9% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiama in Shoalhaven +6,533 larger in Shoalhaven

534 49th pct 7,067 89th pct

Median age in Kiama in Shoalhaven +1 yrs older in Kiama

25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kiama in Shoalhaven +$172 higher in Kiama

$717 81st pct $545 48th pct

Household income in Kiama in Shoalhaven +$918 higher in Kiama

$2,250 92nd pct $1,332 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiama in Shoalhaven +0.2 larger in Kiama gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 46.3%

35.0% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.3% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 40.5%

22.7% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

2.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiama in Shoalhaven +$135 higher in Kiama gap widening

$485 95th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Kiama in Shoalhaven +$461 higher in Kiama gap narrowing

$2,194 87th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Kiama in Shoalhaven even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 44.7%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 27.1%

17.8% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 87.2%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%

8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 2.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 30.6%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

12.3% $200–$349 +23.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.6% $550–$749 ◂ +26.0 pts 3.7%

6.5% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.8%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 11.6%

13.2% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kiama in Shoalhaven +626 more in Shoalhaven

120 64th pct 746 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kiama in Shoalhaven +1.67 more in Shoalhaven

5.20 74th pct 6.87 88th pct

Departures/1k in Kiama in Shoalhaven +104.9 more in Kiama

302.6 65th pct 197.7 61st pct

PT routes in Kiama in Shoalhaven +16 more in Shoalhaven

8 52nd pct 24 73rd pct

Stop walk in Kiama in Shoalhaven

62 87th pct —

Drive to city in Kiama in Shoalhaven +314 longer in Shoalhaven

93 68th pct 407 100th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) +13.4 pts ▸ 63.7%

27.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.8 pts 12.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 38.1%

31.6% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

3.5% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

12.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

6.9% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 18.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.0% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%

12.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.3% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative even 10.9%

6.3% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kiama in Shoalhaven +4 higher in Kiama

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kiama in Shoalhaven +4 higher in Kiama

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kiama in Shoalhaven +3 higher in Kiama

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Kiama in Shoalhaven +4 higher in Kiama

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Kiama in Shoalhaven +112 higher in Kiama

1,061 89th pct 949 46th pct

ERP in Kiama in Shoalhaven +88,616 higher in Shoalhaven

23,139 60th pct 111,755 85th pct

Growth in Kiama in Shoalhaven +2.2 pts higher in Shoalhaven

0.7% 20th pct 3.0% 43rd pct

Businesses in Kiama in Shoalhaven +6,083 higher in Shoalhaven

2,211 59th pct 8,294 80th pct

Approvals in Kiama in Shoalhaven +649 higher in Shoalhaven

67 54th pct 716 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kiama in Shoalhaven +701 higher in Kiama

1,831 97th pct 1,130 82nd pct

Max temp in Kiama in Shoalhaven +1.0 higher in Shoalhaven

21.3 23rd pct 22.3 30th pct

Min temp in Kiama in Shoalhaven +1.4 higher in Kiama

12.4 65th pct 10.9 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kiama in Shoalhaven +4,141 higher in Shoalhaven

3,172 4th pct 7,313 42nd pct

Assault/100k in Kiama in Shoalhaven +745 higher in Shoalhaven

290 2nd pct 1,036 54th pct

Sexual/100k in Kiama in Shoalhaven +184 higher in Shoalhaven

169 27th pct 353 73rd pct

Robbery/100k in Kiama in Shoalhaven +8 higher in Shoalhaven

4 3rd pct 12 22nd pct

Burglary/100k in Kiama in Shoalhaven +146 higher in Shoalhaven

165 6th pct 311 25th pct

Theft/100k in Kiama in Shoalhaven +357 higher in Shoalhaven

481 10th pct 838 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kiama in Shoalhaven +91 higher in Shoalhaven

338 49th pct 429 60th pct

Property damage/100k in Kiama in Shoalhaven +557 higher in Shoalhaven

290 5th pct 848 59th pct

Drugs/100k in Kiama in Shoalhaven +219 higher in Shoalhaven

169 17th pct 388 43rd pct

5-yr change in Kiama in Shoalhaven +21.5 pts higher in Shoalhaven

-13.7% 15th pct 7.8% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kiama in Shoalhaven +1.1 higher in Kiama

5.3 76th pct 4.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiama in Shoalhaven +1.1 more in Kiama

5.1 74th pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Kiama in Shoalhaven +14.0 pts higher in Kiama

57.4% 67th pct 43.4% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Kiama in Shoalhaven +15.7 pts higher in Kiama

56.4% 65th pct 40.6% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Kiama in Shoalhaven +6.3 pts higher in Kiama

88.6% 81st pct 82.4% 77th pct

Walk to school in Kiama in Shoalhaven +9.2 pts higher in Kiama

47.2% 37th pct 38.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Kiama in Shoalhaven +6.6 pts higher in Kiama

89.7% 73rd pct 83.1% 66th pct

Walk to health in Kiama in Shoalhaven +20.4 pts higher in Kiama

50.1% 70th pct 29.7% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Kiama in Shoalhaven +1.2 more in Shoalhaven

16.1 40th pct 17.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Kiama in Shoalhaven +7 higher in Kiama

10 72nd pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Kiama in Shoalhaven +3.4 pts higher in Kiama

9.3% 93rd pct 6.0% 69th pct

Compare Kiama with nearby areas

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Compare Shoalhaven with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiama vs Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14400/kiama/vs/LGA16950/shoalhaven