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Kiama - Shellharbour vs Shoalhaven

Name: Kiama - Shellharbour vs Shoalhaven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Kiama - Shellharbour profile · Shoalhaven profile

Kiama - Shellharbour Shoalhaven

Shoalhaven and Kiama - Shellharbour are two New South Wales regions with distinct profiles. Shoalhaven is an older area, with a typical resident aged 48 and 28.1% of people aged 65 and over. It is more remote, with a drive time to the city of 338 minutes. Kiama - Shellharbour is more urban and accessible, with far more public transport departures (603.3 per 1,000 people) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (67.5%) and groceries (60.2%). This region also sees higher incomes, with a typical household earning $1,689 a week compared to $1,248 in Shoalhaven.

Both areas share very similar patterns in how people live, with nearly identical rates of renting (around 24%) and a similar share of one-parent families. They also have very similar unemployment rates, sitting between 4.1% and 4.9%. However, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, and Kiama - Shellharbour has seen a growing share of high-earners, with 20.9% of households now earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.3 larger in Kiama - Shellharbour Median age: 7 yrs older in Shoalhaven Unpaid child care: 4.9 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour Family income: $495 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour Household income: $441 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +9,074 larger in Shoalhaven gap steady

99,254 75th pct 108,328 79th pct

Median age in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +7 yrs older in Shoalhaven gap steady

41 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

20.5% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 47.6%

32.4% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 30.5%

9.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kiama - Shellharbour Shoalhaven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 80.0%

4.4% England even 4.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English +2.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

38.5% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 48.0%

38.0% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.1% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +4 more in Shoalhaven

33 63rd pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +0.34 more in Shoalhaven

1.79 38th pct 2.14 50th pct

Students in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +962 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

15,246 72nd pct 14,284 69th pct

Avg size in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +90 larger in Kiama - Shellharbour

476 55th pct 386 42nd pct

ICSEA in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +30 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

1,006 45th pct 976 29th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 40.6%

31.3% Year 10 even 31.3%

11.5% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 36.5%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

7.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +$116 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour gap widening

$750 38th pct $634 13th pct

Household income in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +$441 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour gap widening

$1,689 51st pct $1,248 13th pct

Family income in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +$495 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour gap widening

$2,030 51st pct $1,535 11th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.0%

15.5% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.4%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +6.3 pts 53.8%

21.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +2,719 larger in Shoalhaven

4,341 86th pct 7,060 89th pct

Median age in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +3 yrs older in Shoalhaven

21 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +$68 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

$613 51st pct $545 29th pct

Household income in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +$466 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

$1,798 67th pct $1,332 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +0.3 larger in Kiama - Shellharbour gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 46.3%

27.8% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

21.9% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +$80 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour gap widening

$430 80th pct $350 47th pct

Mortgage in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +$434 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +0.10 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 27.1%

24.6% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 24.2%

1.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 87.2%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

1.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 41.1%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 30.6%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 45.8%

16.9% $200–$349 +18.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +14.2 pts 3.6%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 31.0%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.6% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +236 more in Shoalhaven

509 75th pct 745 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +1.75 more in Shoalhaven

5.13 65th pct 6.88 88th pct

Departures/1k in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +405.3 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

603.3 44th pct 198.0 28th pct

PT routes in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +3 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

27 49th pct 24 44th pct

Stop walk in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven

6 57th pct —

Drive to city in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +250 longer in Shoalhaven

88 82nd pct 338 100th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 63.8%

20.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 12.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 38.1%

32.1% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

12.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

9.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

16.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

11.2% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +5,094 higher in Shoalhaven

106,310 73rd pct 111,404 75th pct

Growth in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +4.2 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

7.0% 63rd pct 2.8% 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +523 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

1,653 96th pct 1,130 71st pct

Max temp in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +0.2 higher in Shoalhaven

22.1 35th pct 22.3 36th pct

Min temp in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +2.2 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

13.1 65th pct 10.9 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +1.5 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

5.7 59th pct 4.2 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +1.4 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

5.5 60th pct 4.1 34th pct

15-min city in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +21.0 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

64.6% 58th pct 43.6% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +19.4 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

60.2% 52nd pct 40.8% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +9.0 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

91.7% 62nd pct 82.7% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +29.4 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

67.5% 52nd pct 38.2% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +12.5 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

95.8% 60th pct 83.3% 41st pct

Walk to health in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +19.0 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

48.8% 58th pct 29.8% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +4.0 more in Shoalhaven

13.1 32nd pct 17.1 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +24 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

27 47th pct 3 30th pct

Mean slope in Kiama - Shellharbour in Shoalhaven +0.6 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

6.6% 70th pct 6.0% 58th pct

Compare Kiama - Shellharbour with nearby areas

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Compare Shoalhaven with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiama - Shellharbour vs Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10703/kiama-shellharbour/vs/11401/shoalhaven