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Shellharbour vs Sutherland Shire

Name: Shellharbour vs Sutherland Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Shellharbour profile · Sutherland Shire profile

Shellharbour Sutherland Shire

Shellharbour and Sutherland Shire are both populous New South Wales areas, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Sutherland Shire has a much more qualified workforce, with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.6% in Shellharbour. This is consistent with a higher share of high-earning households, as 35.1% of Sutherland Shire homes earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 19.7% of Shellharbour homes do. In contrast, Shellharbour is more likely to have larger family homes, with 84.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 71.6% in Sutherland Shire.

Daily life shares many similarities, as both areas have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and retirees. They are also alike in the size of their schools and the number of people who do unpaid housework. While they share these rhythms, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in people working from home has grown significantly since 2011, with 37.2% in Sutherland Shire and 18.5% in Shellharbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 153,940 larger in Sutherland Shire Year 12: 21.8 pts higher in Sutherland Shire Separate houses: 18.9 pts higher in Shellharbour Work from home: 18.6 pts higher in Sutherland Shire 3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Shellharbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +153,940 larger in Sutherland Shire gap steady

76,271 80th pct 230,211 87th pct

Median age in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +2 yrs older in Sutherland Shire gap steady

39 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

Marital status

47.0% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.2% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 32.1%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Shellharbour Sutherland Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 77.9%

4.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.2% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.9% English ◂ +1.0 pts 38.0%

38.4% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 35.6%

8.9% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

0.8% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 82.9%

0.4% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 58.4%

37.0% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 33.9%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +55 more in Sutherland Shire

27 78th pct 82 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +0.08 more in Sutherland Shire

1.85 17th pct 1.93 19th pct

Students in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +24,608 more in Sutherland Shire

12,802 81st pct 37,410 87th pct

Avg size in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +19 larger in Shellharbour

492 82nd pct 474 80th pct

ICSEA in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +84 higher in Sutherland Shire

994 64th pct 1,078 88th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +21.8 pts ▸ 63.1%

33.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 22.0%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 6.2%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.1 pts 26.1%

16.3% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

7.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

2.4% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +$289 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$729 46th pct $1,018 86th pct

Household income in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +$641 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$1,647 68th pct $2,288 90th pct

Family income in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +$781 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$1,977 65th pct $2,758 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.0%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 19.8%

8.7% $4,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 33.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.0%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +7.5 pts ▸ 67.2%

21.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 18.8%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +536 larger in Shellharbour

3,809 87th pct 3,273 86th pct

Median age in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +4 yrs older in Sutherland Shire

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +$250 higher in Sutherland Shire

$600 63rd pct $850 88th pct

Household income in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +$704 higher in Sutherland Shire

$1,733 77th pct $2,437 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +0.1 larger in Sutherland Shire gap widening

2.6 79th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 64.0%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 24.6%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 32.6%

21.6% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.9% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%

7.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +$80 higher in Sutherland Shire gap narrowing

$420 89th pct $500 96th pct

Mortgage in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +$506 higher in Sutherland Shire gap steady

$2,114 86th pct $2,620 94th pct

People / bedroom in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +0.10 higher in Sutherland Shire gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

33.9% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.7% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 22.3%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +18.9 pts 60.8%

4.7% Flat or apartment +20.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 32.9%

33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 28.3%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.8% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.4% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 41.3%

15.3% $550–$749 +11.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 8.2%

14.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 7.4%

1.1% $750 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 30.0%

15.9% $3,000 or more +25.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

23.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 13.5%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +928 more in Sutherland Shire

389 80th pct 1,317 88th pct

Stops/1k in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +0.62 more in Sutherland Shire

5.10 73rd pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +229.1 more in Sutherland Shire

693.6 75th pct 922.7 78th pct

PT routes in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +15 more in Sutherland Shire

21 71st pct 36 81st pct

Stop walk in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +18 longer in Shellharbour

25 59th pct 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +33 longer in Shellharbour

78 60th pct 45 46th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) ◂ +17.8 pts 39.6%

18.5% Worked at home +18.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.2% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

5.1% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%

11.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

8.2% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

2.8% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.9% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +4 higher in Sutherland Shire

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +4 higher in Sutherland Shire

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +2 higher in Sutherland Shire

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +5 higher in Sutherland Shire

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +128 higher in Sutherland Shire

962 58th pct 1,090 92nd pct

ERP in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +158,099 higher in Sutherland Shire

83,228 80th pct 241,327 87th pct

Growth in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +4.3 pts higher in Shellharbour

8.8% 85th pct 4.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +19,082 higher in Sutherland Shire

4,474 72nd pct 23,556 87th pct

Approvals in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +92 higher in Sutherland Shire

653 86th pct 745 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +235 higher in Shellharbour

1,623 93rd pct 1,388 89th pct

Max temp in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +1.1 higher in Sutherland Shire

22.0 27th pct 23.1 37th pct

Min temp in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +0.4 higher in Shellharbour

12.1 62nd pct 11.7 59th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +1,952 higher in Shellharbour

6,750 36th pct 4,798 17th pct

Assault/100k in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +136 higher in Shellharbour

700 30th pct 564 20th pct

Sexual/100k in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +169 higher in Shellharbour

305 62nd pct 136 17th pct

Robbery/100k in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +7 higher in Shellharbour

16 32nd pct 8 12th pct

Burglary/100k in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +161 higher in Shellharbour

281 21st pct 120 0th pct

Theft/100k in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +256 higher in Shellharbour

802 27th pct 547 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +392 higher in Shellharbour

549 71st pct 157 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +178 higher in Shellharbour

547 32nd pct 368 12th pct

Drugs/100k in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +159 higher in Shellharbour

417 45th pct 258 29th pct

5-yr change in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +37.6 pts higher in Shellharbour

10.0% 53rd pct -27.7% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +1.4 higher in Sutherland Shire

5.8 80th pct 7.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +1.3 more in Sutherland Shire

5.6 78th pct 6.8 89th pct

15-min city in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +18.7 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

66.9% 76th pct 85.6% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +23.4 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

61.3% 72nd pct 84.8% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +5.6 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

92.6% 84th pct 98.2% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +17.1 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

74.2% 76th pct 91.3% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +1.2 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

97.6% 85th pct 98.8% 90th pct

Walk to health in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +22.9 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

48.3% 68th pct 71.2% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +0.2 more in Sutherland Shire

12.1 17th pct 12.3 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +5 higher in Shellharbour

53 77th pct 48 77th pct

Mean slope in Shellharbour in Sutherland Shire +2.1 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

5.7% 65th pct 7.7% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shellharbour vs Sutherland Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16900/shellharbour/vs/LGA17150/sutherland-shire