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Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong vs Shellharbour - Flinders

Name: Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong vs Shellharbour - Flinders — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong profile · Shellharbour - Flinders profile

Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong Shellharbour - Flinders

Shellharbour - Flinders and Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27.1% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a more highly qualified population, with a bachelor degree or higher held by 31.3% of adults. In contrast, Shellharbour - Flinders is more urban and family-oriented, with far more schools and a much higher share of children under 15 (20.0%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with a long-term health condition. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Shellharbour - Flinders at $2,127 and Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong at $1,985. Over time, some gaps are closing, such as the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, which are both now lower in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,205 larger in Shellharbour - Flinders Volunteering: 11.8 pts higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong Median age: 9 yrs older in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong Bachelor+: 12.3 pts higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +11,205 larger in Shellharbour - Flinders gap widening

8,136 41st pct 19,341 88th pct

Median age in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +9 yrs older in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong gap steady

48 yrs 87th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.7%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 16.2%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.5% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 54.5%

27.0% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

2.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong Shellharbour - Flinders

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 80.9%

4.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +8.8 pts 37.4%

39.8% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 36.2%

16.9% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 9.5%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

3.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.6% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch even 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 84.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

41.2% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 33.0%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

0.1% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +4 more in Shellharbour - Flinders

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +0.06 more in Shellharbour - Flinders

1.49 31st pct 1.55 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +17 more in Shellharbour - Flinders

11 29th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +2,226 more in Shellharbour - Flinders

509 18th pct 2,735 75th pct

Avg size in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +293 larger in Shellharbour - Flinders

255 26th pct 547 66th pct

ICSEA in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +27 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

1,079 76th pct 1,052 66th pct

Highest year of school

57.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 49.4%

25.0% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

7.3% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 20.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.7% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.8% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +$5 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders gap narrowing

$836 57th pct $841 57th pct

Household income in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +$142 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders gap narrowing

$1,985 65th pct $2,127 74th pct

Family income in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +$76 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders gap narrowing

$2,304 64th pct $2,380 69th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.0%

16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.5% Under $650 even 11.4%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +3.9 pts ▸ 65.2%

21.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.2%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +433 larger in Shellharbour - Flinders

192 52nd pct 625 86th pct

Median age in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +6 yrs older in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

28 yrs 76th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +$67 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

$695 61st pct $762 71st pct

Household income in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +$120 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

$2,305 82nd pct $2,425 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +0.2 larger in Shellharbour - Flinders gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 24.0%

8.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 33.5%

14.7% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.0% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 16.4%

12.9% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.0% 5 people even 8.0%

2.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +$10 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders gap narrowing

$500 88th pct $510 89th pct

Mortgage in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +$33 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 34.1%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

16.5% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 77.5%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.1% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 31.8%

11.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.8%

31.6% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

11.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 25.1%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +54 more in Shellharbour - Flinders

35 45th pct 89 85th pct

Stops/1k in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +0.30 more in Shellharbour - Flinders

4.30 50th pct 4.60 55th pct

Departures/1k in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +456.2 more in Shellharbour - Flinders

97.1 19th pct 553.3 40th pct

PT routes in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +2 longer in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

61 96th pct 59 95th pct

Drive to city in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +41 longer in Shellharbour - Flinders

97 88th pct 138 96th pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

27.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 24.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles even 43.1%

27.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 27.8%

14.9% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

6.6% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

4.8% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 20.7%

18.2% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%

14.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.5% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +1 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +2 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +2 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +37 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

1,071 78th pct 1,034 65th pct

ERP in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +12,843 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

8,121 38th pct 20,964 87th pct

Growth in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +8.1 pts higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

0.1% 12th pct 8.2% 74th pct

Businesses in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +406 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

915 50th pct 1,321 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +456 higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

1,963 100th pct 1,507 90th pct

Max temp in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +1.7 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

20.4 21st pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +1.8 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

11.0 38th pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +0.8 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

5.0 43rd pct 5.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders even

5.3 50th pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +8.7 pts higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

68.3% 52nd pct 59.6% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +7.6 pts higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

64.3% 51st pct 56.8% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +15.2 pts higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

79.1% 38th pct 94.3% 55th pct

Walk to school in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +27.7 pts higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

40.5% 23rd pct 68.2% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +16.5 pts higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

81.6% 28th pct 98.0% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +1.6 pts higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

47.3% 51st pct 48.9% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +4.4 more in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

16.0 59th pct 11.5 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +46 higher in Shellharbour - Flinders

5 18th pct 51 40th pct

Mean slope in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong in Shellharbour - Flinders +2.9 pts higher in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

9.1% 87th pct 6.2% 64th pct

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Compare Shellharbour - Flinders with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong vs Shellharbour - Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107031140/kiama-hinterland-gerringong/vs/107031141/shellharbour-flinders