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Dapto - Port Kembla vs Shoalhaven

Name: Dapto - Port Kembla vs Shoalhaven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Dapto - Port Kembla profile · Shoalhaven profile

Dapto - Port Kembla Shoalhaven

Shoalhaven and Dapto - Port Kembla are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Shoalhaven is a much older community, where the typical resident is 48 and 28.1% of the population are seniors. In contrast, the typical person in Dapto - Port Kembla is 40. Transport and accessibility also differ sharply; Dapto - Port Kembla has far more public transport departures and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (71.2% compared to 38.2% in Shoalhaven). Shoalhaven is far more remote, with a drive time to the city of 338 minutes, which is far higher than the 72 minutes for Dapto - Port Kembla.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have a typical weekly rent of around $350 to $365 and very similar levels of personal income. They also show similar rates of people needing help with daily activities and mental health conditions. While they share these baseline figures, some gaps are changing; the difference in typical age has widened since 2011, while the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.3 larger in Dapto - Port Kembla Median age: 8 yrs older in Shoalhaven Limited English: 2.4 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla Other language: 11.2 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla No car: 3.6 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +28,509 larger in Shoalhaven gap widening

79,819 65th pct 108,328 79th pct

Median age in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +8 yrs older in Shoalhaven gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

19.4% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 20.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

45.5% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.0% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 30.5%

9.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Dapto - Port Kembla Shoalhaven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 80.0%

3.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.1% English +8.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

35.4% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

8.1% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 88.4%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 48.0%

35.0% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

5.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +7 more in Shoalhaven

30 56th pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +0.16 more in Shoalhaven

1.98 46th pct 2.14 50th pct

Students in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +3,310 more in Shoalhaven

10,974 56th pct 14,284 69th pct

Avg size in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +20 larger in Shoalhaven

366 40th pct 386 42nd pct

ICSEA in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +5 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

981 31st pct 976 29th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 40.6%

29.9% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 36.5%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

9.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +$40 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla gap widening

$674 21st pct $634 13th pct

Household income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +$246 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla gap widening

$1,494 33rd pct $1,248 13th pct

Family income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +$364 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla gap widening

$1,899 40th pct $1,535 11th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.0%

19.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.4%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

2.3% $3,000 or more even 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

9.3% Other condition even 9.3%

6.5% Diabetes even 6.5%

4.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +5.5 pts 53.8%

21.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +3,480 larger in Shoalhaven

3,580 79th pct 7,060 89th pct

Median age in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +3 yrs older in Shoalhaven

21 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +$30 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

$575 39th pct $545 29th pct

Household income in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +$211 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

$1,543 45th pct $1,332 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +0.3 larger in Dapto - Port Kembla gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 46.3%

24.7% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.4% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +$15 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla gap steady

$365 53rd pct $350 47th pct

Mortgage in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +$267 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla gap steady

$2,000 65th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +0.10 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 27.1%

26.6% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 24.2%

1.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 87.2%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 41.1%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

22.2% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

20.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 10.4%

8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

0.5% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 31.0%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.5% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +192 more in Shoalhaven

553 78th pct 745 87th pct

Stops/1k in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +0.05 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

6.93 88th pct 6.88 88th pct

Departures/1k in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +1,016.3 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

1,214.2 65th pct 198.0 28th pct

PT routes in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven even

24 44th pct 24 44th pct

Stop walk in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven

28 83rd pct —

Drive to city in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +266 longer in Shoalhaven

72 76th pct 338 100th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 12.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

36.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%

10.2% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

9.5% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +28,198 higher in Shoalhaven

83,206 62nd pct 111,404 75th pct

Growth in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +1.4 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

4.2% 35th pct 2.8% 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +246 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

1,376 86th pct 1,130 71st pct

Max temp in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +0.3 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

22.6 39th pct 22.3 36th pct

Min temp in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +1.2 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

12.1 55th pct 10.9 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +0.6 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

4.8 46th pct 4.2 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +0.7 more in Dapto - Port Kembla

4.7 48th pct 4.1 34th pct

15-min city in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +9.6 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

53.2% 45th pct 43.6% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +1.5 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

42.3% 27th pct 40.8% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +9.1 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

91.8% 62nd pct 82.7% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +33.0 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

71.2% 57th pct 38.2% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +3.9 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

87.3% 46th pct 83.3% 41st pct

Walk to health in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +13.4 pts higher in Shoalhaven

16.4% 9th pct 29.8% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +6.3 more in Shoalhaven

10.8 15th pct 17.1 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +38 higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

41 52nd pct 3 30th pct

Mean slope in Dapto - Port Kembla in Shoalhaven +1.3 pts higher in Dapto - Port Kembla

7.3% 76th pct 6.0% 58th pct

Compare Dapto - Port Kembla with nearby areas

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Compare Shoalhaven with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dapto - Port Kembla vs Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10701/dapto-port-kembla/vs/11401/shoalhaven