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Illawarra Catchment Reserve vs Shoalhaven

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Illawarra Catchment Reserve profile · Shoalhaven profile

Illawarra Catchment Reserve Shoalhaven

Shoalhaven is a populated region with a typical resident aged 48, which is far older than the national figure. In contrast, the Illawarra Catchment Reserve is sparsely populated, with only 9 residents. There are stark differences in income; the typical weekly household income in the Illawarra Catchment Reserve is $3,249, which is far higher than the $1,248 seen in Shoalhaven. Shoalhaven is also much more accessible on foot, with a somewhat walkable score of 4.2 compared to the car-dependent 0.7 in the Illawarra Catchment Reserve.

Income gaps between the two areas have widened significantly since 2011. Despite these diverging financial trends, both places share similar climates, with average maximum temperatures around 21–22 degrees and annual rainfall figures that are relatively close. While Shoalhaven has far more public transport stops and a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, both areas are located in New South Wales and are about 76 km apart.

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Where they differ most

Population: 108,319 larger in Shoalhaven Personal income: $1,115 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve Household income: $2,001 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve Family income: $1,714 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve Median age: 10 yrs older in Shoalhaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +108,319 larger in Shoalhaven gap widening
9 0th pct 108,328 79th pct
Median age in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +10 yrs older in Shoalhaven gap narrowing
38 yrs 36th pct 48 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 6.5% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 28.1% 94th pct
Under 15 in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 16.0% 25th pct
De facto in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 12.2% 49th pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

0.0% Married +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% Never married +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
0.0% Divorced +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Widowed +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 13.5% 30th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% England +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 43.1%
0.0% Australian +40.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
0.0% Irish +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Scottish +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 4.9% 20th pct
Limited English in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 0.5% 23rd pct

Language used at home

44.4% English only +44.0 pts ▸ 88.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 41.6% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +52.0 pts 48.0%
0.0% No religion +41.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
0.0% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 40.6% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 15.8% 36th pct
Schools in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 37 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 2.14 50th pct
Students in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 14,284 69th pct
Avg size in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 386 42nd pct
ICSEA in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 976 29th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 11 ◂ +93.6 pts 6.4%
0.0% Year 12 +40.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
0.0% Year 10 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

133.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +96.9 pts 36.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Society & culture +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +$1,115 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening
$1,749 100th pct $634 13th pct
Household income in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +$2,001 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening
$3,249 100th pct $1,248 13th pct
Family income in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +$1,714 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening
$3,249 96th pct $1,535 11th pct
High earners in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 6.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 12.1% 16th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +46.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 36.7% 94th pct
Mental health in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 11.3% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 8.1% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Mental health +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Other condition +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Asthma +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +46.2 pts 53.8%
0.0% One condition +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% Two conditions +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 15.3% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 13.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 23.1% 26th pct
Defence service in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 6.3% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 24.6% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +7,060 larger in Shoalhaven
0 0th pct 7,060 89th pct
Median age in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 30.0% 20th pct
Unemployment in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 11.1% 55th pct
Median income in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— $545 29th pct
Household income in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— $1,332 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 3.3% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +0.2 larger in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 15.6% 70th pct
Living alone in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 28.5% 64th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
44.4% One-parent families ◂ +28.8 pts 15.6%
0.0% Couples without children +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +$80 higher in Shoalhaven gap widening
$270 20th pct $350 47th pct
Mortgage in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +$138 higher in Shoalhaven
$1,595 34th pct $1,733 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +0.10 higher in Shoalhaven
0.60 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 24.2% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 44.6% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 87.2% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 78.9% 56th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 4.4% 33rd pct
Work from home in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 12.5% 45th pct
PT commute in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 0.2% 5th pct
PT stops in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +741 more in Shoalhaven
4 1st pct 745 87th pct
Stops/1k in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +437.57 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
444.44 100th pct 6.88 88th pct
Departures/1k in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +41,690.9 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
41,888.9 100th pct 198.0 28th pct
PT routes in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +22 more in Shoalhaven
2 4th pct 24 44th pct
Drive to city in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +269 longer in Shoalhaven
69 75th pct 338 100th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +63.8 pts ▸ 63.8%
0.0% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 37.7% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 6.9% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 4.9% 56th pct
Participation in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 48.8% 11th pct
Full-time in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 52.7% 12th pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Education & training ◂ +66.7 pts 8.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Construction +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Retail trade +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Managers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Labourers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Sales workers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +111,399 higher in Shoalhaven
5 0th pct 111,404 75th pct
Growth in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven
— 2.8% 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +160 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
1,290 81st pct 1,130 71st pct
Max temp in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +0.9 higher in Shoalhaven
21.4 30th pct 22.3 36th pct
Min temp in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +0.6 higher in Shoalhaven
10.3 29th pct 10.9 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +3.4 higher in Shoalhaven
0.7 0th pct 4.2 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +3.3 more in Shoalhaven
0.8 0th pct 4.1 34th pct
15-min city in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +39.4 pts higher in Shoalhaven
4.2% 0th pct 43.6% 30th pct
Walk to shops in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +32.5 pts higher in Shoalhaven
8.3% 0th pct 40.8% 24th pct
Walk to transit in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +82.7 pts higher in Shoalhaven
0.0% 0th pct 82.7% 52nd pct
Walk to school in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +34.0 pts higher in Shoalhaven
4.2% 0th pct 38.2% 15th pct
Walk to a park in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +62.5 pts higher in Shoalhaven
20.8% 0th pct 83.3% 41st pct
Walk to health in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +29.8 pts higher in Shoalhaven
0.0% 0th pct 29.8% 25th pct
Amenities/1k in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +2,982.9 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
3,000.0 100th pct 17.1 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +2 higher in Shoalhaven
1 15th pct 3 30th pct
Mean slope in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Shoalhaven +5.5 pts higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
11.4% 100th pct 6.0% 58th pct

Compare Illawarra Catchment Reserve with nearby areas

Dapto - Port Kembla Wollondilly Kiama - Shellharbour Wollongong Campbelltown Camden Southern Highlands Bringelly - Green Valley

Compare Shoalhaven with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Illawarra Catchment Reserve vs Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10702/illawarra-catchment-reserve/vs/11401/shoalhaven