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Shellharbour vs Shoalhaven

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

Shellharbour Shoalhaven

Shoalhaven and Shellharbour are both large New South Wales areas, but they differ in their age and layout. Shoalhaven is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 28% of the population aged 65 and over. It is also more rural, with a much longer drive time to the city and lower walkability for schools, health services, and groceries. Shellharbour is younger, with a typical age of 39, and is much more walkable, with 74.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 38% in Shoalhaven. This higher accessibility is consistent with a larger typical weekly household income of $1,647 in Shellharbour, while Shoalhaven's is $1,250.

Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has widened, as outright ownership is now far higher in Shoalhaven. At the same time, the difference in typical income has also grown. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar overall advantage score that sits near the national average. They are also effectively alike in their unemployment rates and the share of people who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Shoalhaven Household size: 0.3 larger in Shellharbour Aged 65+: 9.7 pts higher in Shoalhaven Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in Shoalhaven People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Shellharbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +32,260 larger in Shoalhaven gap steady

76,271 80th pct 108,531 86th pct

Median age in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +9 yrs older in Shoalhaven gap steady

39 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

18.3% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 20.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

Marital status

47.0% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.2% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 30.5%

9.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Shellharbour Shoalhaven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 80.0%

4.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.9% English +4.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

38.4% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

8.9% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 48.0%

37.0% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.1% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +10 more in Shoalhaven

27 78th pct 37 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +0.29 more in Shoalhaven

1.85 17th pct 2.13 24th pct

Students in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +1,482 more in Shoalhaven

12,802 81st pct 14,284 83rd pct

Avg size in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +106 larger in Shellharbour

492 82nd pct 386 72nd pct

ICSEA in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +19 higher in Shellharbour

994 64th pct 976 53rd pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 40.6%

33.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 36.5%

16.3% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

7.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +$95 higher in Shellharbour gap widening

$729 46th pct $634 24th pct

Household income in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +$397 higher in Shellharbour gap widening

$1,647 68th pct $1,250 31st pct

Family income in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +$440 higher in Shellharbour gap widening

$1,977 65th pct $1,537 26th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.1%

16.1% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.4%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

5.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +5.9 pts 53.8%

21.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.3% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +3,258 larger in Shoalhaven

3,809 87th pct 7,067 89th pct

Median age in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +3 yrs older in Shoalhaven

21 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +$55 higher in Shellharbour

$600 63rd pct $545 48th pct

Household income in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +$401 higher in Shellharbour

$1,733 77th pct $1,332 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +0.3 larger in Shellharbour gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 46.3%

25.7% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

21.6% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 11.0%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.7%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +$70 higher in Shellharbour gap widening

$420 89th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +$381 higher in Shellharbour gap steady

$2,114 86th pct $1,733 71st pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 27.1%

26.7% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 24.2%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 87.2%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 41.1%

33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 30.6%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 45.7%

17.7% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +11.6 pts 3.7%

14.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 30.8%

23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.4% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +357 more in Shoalhaven

389 80th pct 746 86th pct

Stops/1k in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +1.77 more in Shoalhaven

5.10 73rd pct 6.87 88th pct

Departures/1k in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +495.8 more in Shellharbour

693.6 75th pct 197.7 61st pct

PT routes in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +3 more in Shoalhaven

21 71st pct 24 73rd pct

Stop walk in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven

25 59th pct —

Drive to city in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +329 longer in Shoalhaven

78 60th pct 407 100th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 63.7%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 12.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 38.1%

32.2% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%

11.9% Construction even 11.9%

10.7% Retail trade even 10.7%

7.1% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

14.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

9.9% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Sales workers even 9.4%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +1 higher in Shellharbour

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +1 higher in Shellharbour

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +1 higher in Shoalhaven

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +13 higher in Shellharbour

962 58th pct 949 46th pct

ERP in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +28,527 higher in Shoalhaven

83,228 80th pct 111,755 85th pct

Growth in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +5.9 pts higher in Shellharbour

8.8% 85th pct 3.0% 43rd pct

Businesses in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +3,820 higher in Shoalhaven

4,474 72nd pct 8,294 80th pct

Approvals in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +63 higher in Shoalhaven

653 86th pct 716 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +493 higher in Shellharbour

1,623 93rd pct 1,130 82nd pct

Max temp in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +0.3 higher in Shoalhaven

22.0 27th pct 22.3 30th pct

Min temp in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +1.2 higher in Shellharbour

12.1 62nd pct 10.9 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +564 higher in Shoalhaven

6,750 36th pct 7,313 42nd pct

Assault/100k in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +336 higher in Shoalhaven

700 30th pct 1,036 54th pct

Sexual/100k in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +47 higher in Shoalhaven

305 62nd pct 353 73rd pct

Robbery/100k in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +4 higher in Shellharbour

16 32nd pct 12 22nd pct

Burglary/100k in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +30 higher in Shoalhaven

281 21st pct 311 25th pct

Theft/100k in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +36 higher in Shoalhaven

802 27th pct 838 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +120 higher in Shellharbour

549 71st pct 429 60th pct

Property damage/100k in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +301 higher in Shoalhaven

547 32nd pct 848 59th pct

Drugs/100k in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +29 higher in Shellharbour

417 45th pct 388 43rd pct

5-yr change in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +2.1 pts higher in Shellharbour

10.0% 53rd pct 7.8% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +1.7 higher in Shellharbour

5.8 80th pct 4.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +1.5 more in Shellharbour

5.6 78th pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +23.5 pts higher in Shellharbour

66.9% 76th pct 43.4% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +20.7 pts higher in Shellharbour

61.3% 72nd pct 40.6% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +10.2 pts higher in Shellharbour

92.6% 84th pct 82.4% 77th pct

Walk to school in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +36.2 pts higher in Shellharbour

74.2% 76th pct 38.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +14.6 pts higher in Shellharbour

97.6% 85th pct 83.1% 66th pct

Walk to health in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +18.6 pts higher in Shellharbour

48.3% 68th pct 29.7% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +5.2 more in Shoalhaven

12.1 17th pct 17.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +51 higher in Shellharbour

53 77th pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +0.3 pts higher in Shoalhaven

5.7% 65th pct 6.0% 69th pct

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Compare Shoalhaven with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shellharbour vs Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16900/shellharbour/vs/LGA16950/shoalhaven