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Kiama - Shellharbour vs Jervis Bay

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

Kiama - Shellharbour Jervis Bay

Kiama - Shellharbour is a larger residential area, while Jervis Bay is sparsely populated. The two differ sharply in housing and demographics; Kiama - Shellharbour has a far higher share of homes owned outright (37.1% compared to 0.0% in Jervis Bay) and a much higher typical weekly rent ($430 versus $90). Jervis Bay has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 60.0%, compared to 4.4% in Kiama - Shellharbour, and far more people who have served in the Defence Force (13.4% versus 2.6%).

Both areas share a similar climate with almost identical average temperatures and annual rainfall. They also have nearly the same share of people who live alone (around 22%) and those needing help with daily activities. While the gap in rental rates has widened, the difference in the share of one-parent families has narrowed since 2011. Kiama - Shellharbour remains far more walkable, with a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (91.7%) compared to Jervis Bay (0.0%).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 55.6 pts higher in Jervis Bay Renting: 40.6 pts higher in Jervis Bay Owned outright: 37.1 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour Population: 98,944 larger in Kiama - Shellharbour One-parent: 21.7 pts higher in Jervis Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +98,944 larger in Kiama - Shellharbour gap widening

99,254 75th pct 310 0th pct

Median age in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +3 yrs older in Kiama - Shellharbour gap narrowing

41 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.5%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.6%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

32.4% Never married +21.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

49.2% Married ◂ +16.3 pts 32.9%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 3.3%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Kiama - Shellharbour Jervis Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 65.5%

4.4% England ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +29.1 pts 11.3%

38.5% Australian ◂ +19.5 pts 19.0%

10.5% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 2.3%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 1.6%

4.2% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

4.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +22.2 pts 64.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +21.6 pts 31.9%

38.0% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 29.0%

6.1% Not stated +26.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.3% Other religions +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +32 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

33 63rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +17.07 more in Jervis Bay

1.79 38th pct 18.87 100th pct

Students in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +15,186 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

15,246 72nd pct 60 0th pct

Avg size in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +416 larger in Kiama - Shellharbour

476 55th pct 60 0th pct

ICSEA in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +212 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

1,006 45th pct 794 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 39.8%

31.3% Year 10 ◂ +20.3 pts 11.0%

11.5% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.2 pts 16.6%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 13.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.4 pts 5.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

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

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.3 pts 7.5%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +13.3 pts 3.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Creative arts even 2.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +$165 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour gap widening

$750 38th pct $585 6th pct

Household income in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +$136 higher in Jervis Bay gap narrowing

$1,689 51st pct $1,825 61st pct

Family income in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +$343 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour gap narrowing

$2,030 51st pct $1,687 21st pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 18.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 14.6%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 35.0%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.4 pts 14.2%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

5.3% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.8% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +16.2 pts 43.9%

21.1% One condition ◂ +8.2 pts 12.9%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

3.8% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +4,155 larger in Kiama - Shellharbour

4,341 86th pct 186 7th pct

Median age in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +21 yrs older in Jervis Bay

21 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +$179 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

$613 51st pct $434 9th pct

Household income in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +$778 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

$1,798 67th pct $1,020 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +0.4 larger in Jervis Bay gap steady

2.6 71st pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +22.1 pts 34.2%

15.0% One-parent families +21.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 18.8%

0.9% Other families +9.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 30.3%

21.9% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.3% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 7.9%

3.1% 6 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +$340 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour gap widening

$430 80th pct $90 0th pct

Mortgage in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +$318 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

$2,167 80th pct $1,849 51st pct

People / bedroom in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.6% Rented +40.6 pts ▸ 65.2%

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +37.1 pts 0.0%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated +16.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.8% Other tenure +7.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +18.9 pts ▸ 97.8%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

33.4% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 25.8%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 ◂ +38.3 pts 8.6%

13.4% Under $200 +33.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

16.9% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +509 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

509 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +5.13 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

5.13 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +603.3 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

603.3 44th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +27 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

27 49th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +65 longer in Jervis Bay

6 57th pct 71 96th pct

Drive to city in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay

88 82nd pct —

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 41.9%

1.2% Walked +28.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.5% Worked at home ◂ +15.1 pts 5.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 29.6%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

4.8% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.5% Public administration & safety +35.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%

12.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 3.2%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Arts & recreation +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Managers +18.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.2% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 7.5%

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

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%

9.2% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +106,005 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

106,310 73rd pct 305 0th pct

Growth in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +8.3 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

7.0% 63rd pct -1.3% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +44 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

1,653 96th pct 1,609 94th pct

Max temp in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +0.8 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

22.1 35th pct 21.4 29th pct

Min temp in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay even

13.1 65th pct 13.2 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +4.8 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

5.7 59th pct 0.9 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +4.5 more in Kiama - Shellharbour

5.5 60th pct 0.9 0th pct

15-min city in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +64.6 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

64.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +36.9 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

60.2% 52nd pct 23.2% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +91.7 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

91.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +44.3 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

67.5% 52nd pct 23.2% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +47.6 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

95.8% 60th pct 48.2% 8th pct

Walk to health in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +48.8 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

48.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +64.3 more in Jervis Bay

13.1 32nd pct 77.4 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +23 higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

27 47th pct 4 31st pct

Mean slope in Kiama - Shellharbour in Jervis Bay +2.5 pts higher in Kiama - Shellharbour

6.6% 70th pct 4.1% 24th pct

Compare Kiama - Shellharbour with nearby areas

Dapto - Port Kembla Illawarra Catchment Reserve Jervis Bay Southern Highlands Wollongong Shoalhaven Wollondilly Campbelltown

Compare Jervis Bay with nearby areas

Shoalhaven Kiama - Shellharbour Dapto - Port Kembla Southern Highlands Illawarra Catchment Reserve Wollondilly Wollongong Campbelltown

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiama - Shellharbour vs Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10703/kiama-shellharbour/vs/90103/jervis-bay