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Shoalhaven vs Wollondilly

Name: Shoalhaven vs Wollondilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 103 km apart · Shoalhaven profile · Wollondilly profile

Shoalhaven Wollondilly

Shoalhaven and Wollondilly are both large New South Wales regions, but they have very different profiles. Shoalhaven is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 28% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, the typical person in Wollondilly is 37, and there are more children under 15. This age gap is reflected in the money flowing through the areas; weekly household incomes are far higher in Wollondilly, where the typical income is $2,151 compared to $1,250 in Shoalhaven. Wollondilly also has a much higher share of people working or looking for work and more residents who work from home.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their physical environment and basic infrastructure. They share nearly identical average maximum temperatures and annual rainfall, and the proportion of people using a language other than English at home is almost the same. While they share these common traits, the economic gap has widened since 2011, particularly in the difference between typical weekly incomes and the share of high-earning households.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Shoalhaven Household income: $901 higher in Wollondilly Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Wollondilly Aged 65+: 12.8 pts higher in Shoalhaven Household size: 0.7 larger in Wollondilly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +54,570 larger in Shoalhaven gap steady

108,531 86th pct 53,961 75th pct

Median age in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +11 yrs older in Shoalhaven gap widening

48 yrs 79th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.8 pts 15.2%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.3%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.0% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

47.6% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

30.5% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Shoalhaven Wollondilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 84.2%

4.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

43.1% English ◂ +3.6 pts 39.5%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

2.5% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

41.6% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 32.2%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +18 more in Shoalhaven

37 86th pct 19 72nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +0.51 more in Shoalhaven

2.13 24th pct 1.62 11th pct

Students in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +7,607 more in Shoalhaven

14,284 83rd pct 6,677 71st pct

Avg size in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +7 larger in Wollondilly

386 72nd pct 393 72nd pct

ICSEA in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +11 higher in Wollondilly

976 53rd pct 987 60th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

31.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

6.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.5% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

7.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment even 2.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +$243 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$634 24th pct $877 75th pct

Household income in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +$901 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,250 31st pct $2,151 88th pct

Family income in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +$813 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,537 26th pct $2,350 85th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 21.7%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 11.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 36.5%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 9.4%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +10.1 pts ▸ 63.9%

22.3% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.5%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +4,702 larger in Shoalhaven

7,067 89th pct 2,365 83rd pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +$192 higher in Wollondilly

$545 48th pct $737 83rd pct

Household income in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +$896 higher in Wollondilly

$1,332 45th pct $2,228 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +0.7 larger in Wollondilly gap steady

2.3 29th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +19.0 pts ▸ 65.3%

37.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 23.0%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 31.2%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 16.8%

11.0% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.7% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.8% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.4% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +$65 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$350 76th pct $415 88th pct

Mortgage in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +$630 higher in Wollondilly gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $2,363 90th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +22.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 30.8%

24.2% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 16.2%

2.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 94.6%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 27.8%

7.2% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 7.9%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 19.1%

3.7% $550–$749 +10.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

0.7% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 18.5%

11.6% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +297 more in Shoalhaven

746 86th pct 449 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +1.45 more in Wollondilly

6.87 88th pct 8.32 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +93.3 more in Wollondilly

197.7 61st pct 291.1 65th pct

PT routes in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +4 more in Shoalhaven

24 73rd pct 20 70th pct

Stop walk in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +338 longer in Shoalhaven

407 100th pct 69 56th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 52.6%

12.5% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 21.5%

7.0% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%

8.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.4% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.1% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +4 higher in Wollondilly

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +3 higher in Wollondilly

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +3 higher in Wollondilly

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +2 higher in Wollondilly

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +71 higher in Wollondilly

949 46th pct 1,020 82nd pct

ERP in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +49,675 higher in Shoalhaven

111,755 85th pct 62,080 75th pct

Growth in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +11.6 pts higher in Wollondilly

3.0% 43rd pct 14.5% 95th pct

Businesses in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +2,881 higher in Shoalhaven

8,294 80th pct 5,413 74th pct

Approvals in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +70 higher in Wollondilly

716 86th pct 786 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +6 higher in Shoalhaven

1,130 82nd pct 1,124 82nd pct

Max temp in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly even

22.3 30th pct 22.3 30th pct

Min temp in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +1.9 higher in Shoalhaven

10.9 46th pct 9.1 19th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +3,455 higher in Shoalhaven

7,313 42nd pct 3,858 9th pct

Assault/100k in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +461 higher in Shoalhaven

1,036 54th pct 574 21st pct

Sexual/100k in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +179 higher in Shoalhaven

353 73rd pct 174 29th pct

Robbery/100k in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +10 higher in Shoalhaven

12 22nd pct 2 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +194 higher in Shoalhaven

311 25th pct 117 0th pct

Theft/100k in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +553 higher in Shoalhaven

838 29th pct 285 1st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +164 higher in Shoalhaven

429 60th pct 265 36th pct

Property damage/100k in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +262 higher in Shoalhaven

848 59th pct 586 36th pct

Drugs/100k in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +141 higher in Shoalhaven

388 43rd pct 246 28th pct

5-yr change in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +13.7 pts higher in Wollondilly

7.8% 49th pct 21.5% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +0.5 higher in Shoalhaven

4.2 61st pct 3.7 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +0.4 more in Shoalhaven

4.1 53rd pct 3.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +2.3 pts higher in Shoalhaven

43.4% 42nd pct 41.1% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +3.7 pts higher in Shoalhaven

40.6% 37th pct 37.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +14.8 pts higher in Shoalhaven

82.4% 77th pct 67.5% 67th pct

Walk to school in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +0.1 pts higher in Shoalhaven

38.0% 24th pct 37.9% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +12.5 pts higher in Shoalhaven

83.1% 66th pct 70.6% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +5.2 pts higher in Shoalhaven

29.7% 34th pct 24.5% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +1.6 more in Shoalhaven

17.3 45th pct 15.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +1 higher in Shoalhaven

3 60th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +0.4 pts higher in Wollondilly

6.0% 69th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare Shoalhaven with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shoalhaven vs Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16950/shoalhaven/vs/LGA18400/wollondilly