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Albion Park - Macquarie Pass vs Shellharbour - Flinders

Name: Albion Park - Macquarie Pass vs Shellharbour - Flinders — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Albion Park - Macquarie Pass profile · Shellharbour - Flinders profile

Albion Park - Macquarie Pass Shellharbour - Flinders

Shellharbour - Flinders and Albion Park - Macquarie Pass are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer different lifestyles. Shellharbour - Flinders is more walkable, with 56.8% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries compared to 36.5% in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass. It also has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (14.5% vs 11.1%) and a more established feel, with residents noticeably older and a typical age of 39. In contrast, Albion Park - Macquarie Pass has grown much faster recently, with a 23.7% increase in population since 2021, and has a younger typical age of 34.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,100 in both. They also share a similar number of people who have served in the Defence Force and similar rates of people needing help with daily activities. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of people who own their homes outright has grown since 2011, with Shellharbour - Flinders now well higher at 34.1%.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 4.3 pts higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass Separate houses: 9.8 pts higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass Median age: 5 yrs older in Shellharbour - Flinders Recent movers: 7.2 pts higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass No religion: 6.4 pts higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +315 larger in Shellharbour - Flinders gap widening

19,026 88th pct 19,341 88th pct

Median age in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +5 yrs older in Shellharbour - Flinders gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 24.0%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.0%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

50.8% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

34.1% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 30.2%

7.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Albion Park - Macquarie Pass Shellharbour - Flinders

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 80.9%

3.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 36.2%

42.0% English ◂ +4.6 pts 37.4%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

9.3% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 84.1%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

39.4% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 33.0%

4.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +1 more in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

7 86th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +0.10 more in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

1.65 37th pct 1.55 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +18 more in Shellharbour - Flinders

10 25th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +1,438 more in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

4,173 87th pct 2,735 75th pct

Avg size in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +49 larger in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

596 72nd pct 547 66th pct

ICSEA in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +50 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

1,002 44th pct 1,052 66th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.1%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 35.8%

17.1% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

10.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +$28 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass gap steady

$869 62nd pct $841 57th pct

Household income in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +$39 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders gap widening

$2,088 72nd pct $2,127 74th pct

Family income in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +$140 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders gap widening

$2,240 60th pct $2,380 69th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.0%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

9.4% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.2%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

8.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

4.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +0.8 pts ▸ 65.2%

20.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.2%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +221 larger in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

846 86th pct 625 86th pct

Median age in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +3 yrs older in Shellharbour - Flinders

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +$20 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

$742 68th pct $762 71st pct

Household income in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +$230 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

$2,195 77th pct $2,425 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +0.1 larger in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

23.1% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

14.6% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +$30 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders gap steady

$480 86th pct $510 89th pct

Mortgage in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +$33 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 39.6%

28.1% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.2% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 77.5%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 31.8%

10.3% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 37.8%

25.2% $550–$749 +13.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.3% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 39.1%

14.7% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.3%

9.3% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +34 more in Shellharbour - Flinders

55 63rd pct 89 85th pct

Stops/1k in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +1.71 more in Shellharbour - Flinders

2.89 29th pct 4.60 55th pct

Departures/1k in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +101.5 more in Shellharbour - Flinders

451.9 36th pct 553.3 40th pct

PT routes in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +1 more in Shellharbour - Flinders

5 36th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +20 longer in Shellharbour - Flinders

39 89th pct 59 95th pct

Drive to city in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +58 longer in Shellharbour - Flinders

80 84th pct 138 96th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 53.6%

18.6% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Walked even 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 43.1%

25.1% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

2.4% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

11.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

7.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

9.6% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Sales workers even 9.4%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +1 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +2 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +34 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

1,000 51st pct 1,034 65th pct

ERP in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +2,685 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

23,649 89th pct 20,964 87th pct

Growth in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +15.5 pts higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

23.7% 92nd pct 8.2% 74th pct

Businesses in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +295 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

1,026 57th pct 1,321 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +273 higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

1,780 98th pct 1,507 90th pct

Max temp in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +1.2 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

21.0 30th pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +2.0 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

10.8 34th pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +1.2 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

4.5 37th pct 5.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +1.2 more in Shellharbour - Flinders

4.1 33rd pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +16.7 pts higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

42.9% 31st pct 59.6% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +20.3 pts higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

36.5% 26th pct 56.8% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +15.2 pts higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

79.1% 38th pct 94.3% 55th pct

Walk to school in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +3.6 pts higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

64.6% 42nd pct 68.2% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +5.3 pts higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

92.8% 41st pct 98.0% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +19.9 pts higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

28.9% 33rd pct 48.9% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +2.8 more in Shellharbour - Flinders

8.7 15th pct 11.5 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +24 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

27 32nd pct 51 40th pct

Mean slope in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour - Flinders +1.2 pts higher in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

7.4% 77th pct 6.2% 64th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albion Park - Macquarie Pass vs Shellharbour - Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107031136/albion-park-macquarie-pass/vs/107031141/shellharbour-flinders