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Kiama - Shellharbour vs Southern Highlands

Name: Kiama - Shellharbour vs Southern Highlands — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Kiama - Shellharbour profile · Southern Highlands profile

Kiama - Shellharbour Southern Highlands

Kiama - Shellharbour and Southern Highlands are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Kiama - Shellharbour is more concentrated, with 64.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport departures. In contrast, Southern Highlands is more spread out, with a much higher share of separate houses at 90.4% and a typical resident who is noticeably older at 48. Southern Highlands also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 25.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.5% in Kiama - Shellharbour.

The gap in age between these two areas has widened since 2011, with Southern Highlands becoming increasingly older. Despite this, they share very similar typical household incomes and a nearly identical share of homes with three or more bedrooms. Both areas also sit near the national figure for the proportion of people with long-term health conditions, which is around 32%.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 5.8 pts higher in Southern Highlands Population: 46,576 larger in Kiama - Shellharbour Median age: 7 yrs older in Southern Highlands Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Southern Highlands Household size: 0.2 larger in Kiama - Shellharbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +46,576 larger in Kiama - Shellharbour gap widening

99,254 75th pct 52,678 42nd pct

Median age in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +7 yrs older in Southern Highlands gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

20.5% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 19.1%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

Marital status

49.2% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

32.4% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 27.6%

9.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Kiama - Shellharbour Southern Highlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 76.7%

4.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English +4.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

38.5% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 37.6%

10.5% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.6% Dutch even 1.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 88.0%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 53.0%

38.0% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 36.9%

6.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +5 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

33 63rd pct 28 52nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +1.39 more in Southern Highlands

1.79 38th pct 3.19 71st pct

Students in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +7,977 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

15,246 72nd pct 7,269 32nd pct

Avg size in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +217 larger in Kiama - Shellharbour

476 55th pct 260 25th pct

ICSEA in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +45 higher in Southern Highlands

1,006 45th pct 1,051 66th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

31.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.8%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 26.8%

19.4% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.3%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%

12.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Education even 9.6%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

2.7% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +$44 higher in Southern Highlands gap steady

$750 38th pct $794 52nd pct

Household income in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +$16 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour gap narrowing

$1,689 51st pct $1,673 49th pct

Family income in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +$65 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$2,030 51st pct $2,095 56th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.9%

27.3% $650–$1,499 even 27.3%

15.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 39.0%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 59.9%

21.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.2% Two conditions even 7.2%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +3,138 larger in Kiama - Shellharbour

4,341 86th pct 1,203 45th pct

Median age in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +2 yrs older in Southern Highlands

21 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +$11 higher in Southern Highlands

$613 51st pct $624 55th pct

Household income in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +$41 higher in Southern Highlands

$1,798 67th pct $1,839 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +0.2 larger in Kiama - Shellharbour gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 52.6%

27.8% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

21.9% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands even gap steady

$430 80th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +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 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.5%

24.6% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 19.3%

1.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 90.4%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 6.4%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 36.0%

33.4% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

8.2% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 43.1%

16.9% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.8% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

1.5% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 35.1%

18.2% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.7%

12.6% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +160 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

509 75th pct 349 59th pct

Stops/1k in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +1.50 more in Southern Highlands

5.13 65th pct 6.63 87th pct

Departures/1k in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +366.3 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

603.3 44th pct 237.0 30th pct

PT routes in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +16 more in Southern Highlands

27 49th pct 43 74th pct

Stop walk in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +7 longer in Southern Highlands

6 57th pct 13 71st pct

Drive to city in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +9 longer in Kiama - Shellharbour

88 82nd pct 79 78th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 54.4%

20.5% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 39.0%

32.1% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.9% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%

12.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

9.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

11.2% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

9.2% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +52,429 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

106,310 73rd pct 53,881 37th pct

Growth in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +4.3 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

7.0% 63rd pct 2.7% 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +655 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

1,653 96th pct 998 60th pct

Max temp in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +2.1 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

22.1 35th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +5.0 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

13.1 65th pct 8.1 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +1.7 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

5.7 59th pct 4.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +1.5 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

5.5 60th pct 3.9 31st pct

15-min city in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +26.4 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

64.6% 58th pct 38.2% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +23.1 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

60.2% 52nd pct 37.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +20.3 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

91.7% 62nd pct 71.4% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +20.3 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

67.5% 52nd pct 47.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +25.4 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

95.8% 60th pct 70.4% 28th pct

Walk to health in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +17.2 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

48.8% 58th pct 31.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +3.4 more in Southern Highlands

13.1 32nd pct 16.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +24 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

27 47th pct 3 30th pct

Mean slope in Kiama - Shellharbour in Southern Highlands +0.1 pts higher in Southern Highlands

6.6% 70th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare Kiama - Shellharbour with nearby areas

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Compare Southern Highlands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiama - Shellharbour vs Southern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10703/kiama-shellharbour/vs/11402/southern-highlands