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Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven vs Australian Capital Territory

Name: Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven vs Australian Capital Territory — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 140 km apart · Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven profile · Australian Capital Territory profile

Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory and Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven are very different in age and income. Residents are far older in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven, where the typical person is 48 and 28% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, the typical person in Australian Capital Territory is 35, and only 13.7% are retirees. The same contrast appears in pay, with typical weekly household income being far higher in Australian Capital Territory at $2,373, compared to $1,357 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven.

These gaps in age and wealth have generally widened since 2011. While both areas have similar numbers of First Nations people and almost the same typical household size, they differ in how they live. Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven is more car-reliant, with 88.3% of homes being separate houses. Australian Capital Territory is more urban and diverse, with 28.8% of people born overseas and 24.6% using another language at home, both far higher than the national figures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 292,884 larger in Australian Capital Territory Year 12: 31.8 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Separate houses: 25.1 pts higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Bachelor+: 24.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Median age: 13 yrs older in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +292,884 larger in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

161,006 37th pct 453,890 87th pct

Median age in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +13 yrs older in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven gap widening

48 yrs 94th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.3 pts 13.7%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.4%

16.2% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 46.8%

29.5% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Australian Capital Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 67.5%

4.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

0.6% India +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% China +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +11.6 pts 32.0%

39.4% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 31.5%

12.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

0.9% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 71.3%

0.3% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 38.1%

40.1% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

0.8% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +73 more in Australian Capital Territory

65 14th pct 138 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +0.83 more in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

2.49 59th pct 1.66 26th pct

Students in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +56,289 more in Australian Capital Territory

21,553 15th pct 77,842 86th pct

Avg size in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +232 larger in Australian Capital Territory

332 35th pct 564 75th pct

ICSEA in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +95 higher in Australian Capital Territory

1,001 43rd pct 1,096 84th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +31.8 pts ▸ 77.1%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +18.7 pts 10.5%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 4.2%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

19.7% Bachelor degree +14.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.1 pts 15.0%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +13.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

11.7% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.6% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 8.4%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

1.3% Information technology +6.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

3.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +$521 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$683 16th pct $1,204 87th pct

Household income in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +$1,016 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap steady

$1,357 19th pct $2,373 91st pct

Family income in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +$1,150 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$1,722 21st pct $2,872 89th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 17.5%

7.9% $4,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 8.6%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 27.8%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.7%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 7.7%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

8.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +10.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.8%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +651 larger in Australian Capital Territory

8,257 65th pct 8,908 67th pct

Median age in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +$446 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$558 35th pct $1,004 90th pct

Household income in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +$899 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$1,390 29th pct $2,289 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +0.1 larger in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 27.2%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 32.7%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 25.7%

12.8% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% 6 or more even 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +$90 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$360 57th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +$260 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$1,820 50th pct $2,080 76th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.0 pts 26.6%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

22.6% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +25.1 pts 63.2%

2.1% Flat or apartment +17.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 37.1%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 28.8%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.0% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 12.4%

7.9% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.8% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.0% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.6%

15.8% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +1,508 more in Australian Capital Territory

1,094 50th pct 2,602 89th pct

Stops/1k in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +1.06 more in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

6.79 95th pct 5.73 81st pct

Departures/1k in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +1,255.5 more in Australian Capital Territory

210.8 20th pct 1,466.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +34 more in Australian Capital Territory

66 40th pct 100 74th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 59.0%

16.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 10.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.4% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

4.1% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.8% Public administration & safety +22.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

11.4% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

5.9% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

8.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.7% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 9.6%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 5.0%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +319,345 higher in Australian Capital Territory

165,285 22nd pct 484,630 85th pct

Growth in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +4.3 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

2.8% 17th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +222 higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

1,130 71st pct 908 54th pct

Max temp in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +2.6 higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

22.3 30th pct 19.7 14th pct

Min temp in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +5.0 higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

10.9 43rd pct 6.0 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +2.8 higher in Australian Capital Territory

4.1 28th pct 6.9 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +2.5 more in Australian Capital Territory

4.0 26th pct 6.5 80th pct

15-min city in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +40.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

42.0% 16th pct 81.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +40.4 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

39.7% 13th pct 80.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +18.3 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

79.3% 52nd pct 97.6% 87th pct

Walk to school in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +44.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

40.9% 12th pct 85.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +20.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

79.4% 38th pct 99.4% 90th pct

Walk to health in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +34.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

30.3% 14th pct 64.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +2.3 more in Australian Capital Territory

16.9 57th pct 19.2 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +41 higher in Australian Capital Territory

3 33rd pct 44 67th pct

Mean slope in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Australian Capital Territory +0.6 pts higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

6.2% 65th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven with nearby areas

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Compare Australian Capital Territory with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven vs Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/114/southern-highlands-and-shoalhaven/vs/801/australian-capital-territory