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Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven vs Sydney - Outer South West
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 98 km apart · Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven profile · Sydney - Outer South West profile
Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Sydney - Outer South West
Sydney - Outer South West and Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven are two different types of New South Wales regions. Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 28.0% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Sydney - Outer South West is far younger, with a typical age of 35 and only 13.3% of seniors. Sydney - Outer South West is also more diverse; 26.8% of its people were born overseas and 25.4% use a language other than English at home, compared to 15.0% and 5.6% in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven. This younger, more multicultural population in Sydney - Outer South West is consistent with a higher share of children under 15 (22.3%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,916, compared to $1,357 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven.
Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits at around 19%. However, other gaps have widened since 2011. Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven has seen its lead in outright home ownership grow to 44.6%, while Sydney - Outer South West has become even more distinct in its use of languages other than English. The two areas also differ in how people get around; Sydney - Outer South West has far more public transport trips and more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 137,007
- First area, 2016: 147,363
- First area, 2021: 161,006
- Second area, 2011: 235,804
- Second area, 2016: 262,064
- Second area, 2021: 297,292
- First area, 2011: 46 yrs
- First area, 2016: 48 yrs
- First area, 2021: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 1.3% males, 1.9% females; 85+ in Sydney - Outer South West: 0.4% males, 0.8% females
- 80–84 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Outer South West: 0.7% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Outer South West: 1.1% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Outer South West: 1.8% males, 2.0% females
- 65–69 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 3.7% males, 4.1% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 45–49 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 30–34 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.4% males, 3.9% females
- 25–29 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 20–24 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.2% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 15–19 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 10–14 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.7% males, 3.5% females
- 5–9 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.9% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.8% males, 3.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $463
- First area, 2016: $552
- First area, 2021: $683
- Second area, 2011: $591
- Second area, 2016: $686
- Second area, 2021: $804
- First area, 2011: $896
- First area, 2016: $1,091
- First area, 2021: $1,357
- Second area, 2011: $1,389
- Second area, 2016: $1,637
- Second area, 2021: $1,916
- First area, 2011: $1,097
- First area, 2016: $1,340
- First area, 2021: $1,722
- Second area, 2011: $1,543
- Second area, 2016: $1,794
- Second area, 2021: $2,136
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 3.0
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $230
- First area, 2016: $295
- First area, 2021: $360
- Second area, 2011: $277
- Second area, 2016: $360
- Second area, 2021: $400
- First area, 2011: $1,604
- First area, 2016: $1,625
- First area, 2021: $1,820
- Second area, 2011: $1,980
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,167
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven vs Sydney - Outer South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/114/southern-highlands-and-shoalhaven/vs/123/sydney-outer-south-west