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Shoalhaven vs Wollondilly

Name: Shoalhaven vs Wollondilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Shoalhaven profile · Wollondilly profile

Shoalhaven Wollondilly

Shoalhaven and Wollondilly are two different types of regional areas. Shoalhaven is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 37 in Wollondilly, and it has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.1% versus 16.0%). There is a stark contrast in wealth; typical weekly household income is far higher in Wollondilly at $2,093, while in Shoalhaven it is $1,248. This is consistent with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher in Wollondilly (28.1%) than in Shoalhaven (12.1%).

Both areas share very similar levels of language diversity, with around 5% of people using a language other than English at home. While they are alike in this regard, they have diverged in other ways since 2011. The gap in typical incomes and the age difference between the two areas have both widened over time. Wollondilly has also seen far more recent population growth (14.3%) than Shoalhaven (2.8%), and a much higher share of its workforce now works from home.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.6 larger in Wollondilly Median age: 11 yrs older in Shoalhaven Household income: $845 higher in Wollondilly Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in Wollondilly Participation: 14.9 pts higher in Wollondilly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +62,491 larger in Shoalhaven gap widening

108,328 79th pct 45,837 35th pct

Median age in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +11 yrs older in Shoalhaven gap widening

48 yrs 88th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 16.0%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.1%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.0% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

47.6% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

30.5% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Shoalhaven Wollondilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 83.7%

4.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.3% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.1% English ◂ +3.4 pts 39.8%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

2.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

41.6% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 33.0%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +19 more in Shoalhaven

37 71st pct 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +0.32 more in Shoalhaven

2.14 50th pct 1.82 40th pct

Students in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +8,041 more in Shoalhaven

14,284 69th pct 6,243 26th pct

Avg size in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +4 larger in Wollondilly

386 42nd pct 390 43rd pct

ICSEA in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +13 higher in Wollondilly

976 29th pct 989 36th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.3% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

6.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.5% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

7.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +$220 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$634 13th pct $854 64th pct

Household income in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +$845 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,248 13th pct $2,093 77th pct

Family income in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +$761 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,535 11th pct $2,296 70th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 22.4%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.5%

5.6% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 37.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +9.4 pts ▸ 63.2%

22.3% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.5%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +5,054 larger in Shoalhaven

7,060 89th pct 2,006 62nd pct

Median age in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +3 yrs older in Shoalhaven

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +$168 higher in Wollondilly

$545 29th pct $713 73rd pct

Household income in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +$862 higher in Wollondilly

$1,332 23rd pct $2,194 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +0.6 larger in Wollondilly gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +18.2 pts ▸ 64.4%

37.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 23.5%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 31.5%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 17.5%

11.0% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.7% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.8% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.4% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +$65 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$350 47th pct $415 76th pct

Mortgage in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +$585 higher in Wollondilly gap steady

$1,733 43rd pct $2,318 87th pct

People / bedroom in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +0.10 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 30.9%

24.2% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 17.3%

2.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 93.8%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 28.7%

7.2% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 8.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.3 pts 19.4%

3.6% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

0.7% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.0 pts 18.6%

11.6% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +360 more in Shoalhaven

745 87th pct 385 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +1.52 more in Wollondilly

6.88 88th pct 8.40 94th pct

Departures/1k in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +75.9 more in Wollondilly

198.0 28th pct 273.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +5 more in Shoalhaven

24 44th pct 19 37th pct

Stop walk in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly

— 18 75th pct

Drive to city in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +276 longer in Shoalhaven

338 100th pct 62 72nd pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 52.8%

12.5% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 22.3%

38.1% 2 vehicles even 38.1%

7.0% 4 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.2% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%

8.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.4% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.1% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 14.9%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +58,781 higher in Shoalhaven

111,404 75th pct 52,623 36th pct

Growth in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +11.5 pts higher in Wollondilly

2.8% 22nd pct 14.3% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +152 higher in Shoalhaven

1,130 71st pct 978 58th pct

Max temp in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +1.4 higher in Wollondilly

22.3 36th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +0.9 higher in Shoalhaven

10.9 39th pct 10.0 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +0.5 higher in Shoalhaven

4.2 35th pct 3.7 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +0.3 more in Shoalhaven

4.1 34th pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +0.8 pts higher in Wollondilly

43.6% 30th pct 44.4% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +2.6 pts higher in Shoalhaven

40.8% 24th pct 38.2% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +16.7 pts higher in Shoalhaven

82.7% 52nd pct 66.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +1.2 pts higher in Wollondilly

38.2% 15th pct 39.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +14.6 pts higher in Shoalhaven

83.3% 41st pct 68.7% 25th pct

Walk to health in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +1.7 pts higher in Shoalhaven

29.8% 25th pct 28.1% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +1.6 more in Shoalhaven

17.1 61st pct 15.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +2 higher in Wollondilly

3 30th pct 5 33rd pct

Mean slope in Shoalhaven in Wollondilly +0.3 pts higher in Wollondilly

6.0% 58th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Compare Shoalhaven with nearby areas

Jervis Bay Southern Highlands Kiama - Shellharbour Dapto - Port Kembla Illawarra Catchment Reserve Wollondilly Queanbeyan Goulburn - Mulwaree

Compare Wollondilly with nearby areas

Camden Illawarra Catchment Reserve Bringelly - Green Valley Campbelltown Blue Mountains - South Wollongong Penrith Dapto - Port Kembla

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shoalhaven vs Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11401/shoalhaven/vs/12303/wollondilly