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Capital Region vs Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

Name: Capital Region vs Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 195 km apart · Capital Region profile · Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven profile

Capital Region Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

Capital Region and Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven are both regional areas in New South Wales, but they differ in their layout and climate. Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven is much warmer and more accessible to transport, with 79.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport compared to 53.4% in Capital Region. Capital Region has a stronger focus on education and employment, with 131 schools and a higher share of residents working or looking for work (58.4%) than in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven (51.2%).

Both areas are nearly identical in the number of people per home, with 2.4 residents in the typical household. They also share a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English. While both populations are older than the national figure, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven continues to have a higher share of seniors, with 28.0% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 22.3% in Capital Region.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 6.6 pts higher in Capital Region De facto: 1.5 pts higher in Capital Region Personal income: $114 higher in Capital Region Population: 77,804 larger in Capital Region Family income: $291 higher in Capital Region

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +77,804 larger in Capital Region gap steady

238,810 55th pct 161,006 37th pct

Median age in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +3 yrs older in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven gap narrowing

45 yrs 86th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

22.3% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.3%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

Marital status

48.0% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

32.4% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 29.5%

10.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Capital Region Southern Highlands and 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 ◂ +0.9 pts 78.9%

3.2% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

40.2% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 39.4%

13.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

11.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Filipino even 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity even 49.7%

38.8% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +66 more in Capital Region

131 73rd pct 65 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +0.69 more in Capital Region

3.18 70th pct 2.49 59th pct

Students in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +8,964 more in Capital Region

30,517 30th pct 21,553 15th pct

Avg size in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +97 larger in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

235 20th pct 332 35th pct

ICSEA in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +8 higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

993 38th pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 45.2%

25.5% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.2% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 19.7%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.2% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

9.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +$114 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$797 55th pct $683 16th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +$187 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$1,544 40th pct $1,357 19th pct

Family income in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +$291 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$2,013 53rd pct $1,722 21st pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.6%

17.4% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.9%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +2.1 pts 55.8%

21.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +1,880 larger in Capital Region

10,137 72nd pct 8,257 65th pct

Median age in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +$40 higher in Capital Region

$598 53rd pct $558 35th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +$208 higher in Capital Region

$1,598 54th pct $1,390 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 48.4%

33.2% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.2% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 27.7%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +$40 higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven gap widening

$320 38th pct $360 57th pct

Mortgage in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +$87 higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,820 50th pct

People / bedroom in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +0.10 higher in Capital Region gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 28.8%

23.4% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 22.6%

2.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 88.3%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%

8.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 31.3%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

5.6% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.1%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

14.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +154 more in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

940 42nd pct 1,094 50th pct

Stops/1k in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +2.86 more in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

3.94 27th pct 6.79 95th pct

Departures/1k in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +54.2 more in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

156.6 14th pct 210.8 20th pct

PT routes in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +27 more in Capital Region

93 68th pct 66 40th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 60.4%

12.0% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles even 38.4%

33.4% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.8 pts 7.8%

10.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

5.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.6% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

14.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

10.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +83,091 higher in Capital Region

248,376 44th pct 165,285 22nd pct

Growth in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +1.3 pts higher in Capital Region

4.1% 29th pct 2.8% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +218 higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

912 55th pct 1,130 71st pct

Max temp in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +5.8 higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

16.5 5th pct 22.3 30th pct

Min temp in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +7.1 higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

3.9 0th pct 10.9 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +0.4 higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

3.7 16th pct 4.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +0.3 more in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

3.7 15th pct 4.0 26th pct

15-min city in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +0.7 pts higher in Capital Region

42.7% 17th pct 42.0% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +2.0 pts higher in Capital Region

41.7% 16th pct 39.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +25.9 pts higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

53.4% 25th pct 79.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +1.1 pts higher in Capital Region

42.0% 12th pct 40.9% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +12.7 pts higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

66.7% 13th pct 79.4% 38th pct

Walk to health in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +4.3 pts higher in Capital Region

34.7% 24th pct 30.3% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +0.6 more in Capital Region

17.5 63rd pct 16.9 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +2 higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

1 21st pct 3 33rd pct

Mean slope in Capital Region in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven +1.7 pts higher in Capital Region

7.9% 87th pct 6.2% 65th pct

Compare Capital Region with nearby areas

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Compare Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capital Region vs Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/101/capital-region/vs/114/southern-highlands-and-shoalhaven