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Barrack Heights vs Shell Cove

Name: Barrack Heights vs Shell Cove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Barrack Heights profile · Shell Cove profile

Barrack Heights Shell Cove

Shell Cove and Barrack Heights are neighbouring areas with very different economic profiles. Shell Cove is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,452 compared to $1,340 in Barrack Heights. This gap is reflected in education and employment, as adults with a bachelor degree or higher are far more common in Shell Cove (22.6%) than in Barrack Heights (9.0%). Shell Cove also has a much higher share of people working from home (28.5%) and a higher proportion of residents who have moved into the area in the last five years.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have owned their home outright. They also share a very walkable environment and a similar mix of detached housing. However, they differ in their local layout; Barrack Heights has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (98.9%) and more public transport stops per 1,000 people. In contrast, Shell Cove has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,112 higher in Shell Cove Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Shell Cove One-parent: 16.7 pts higher in Barrack Heights Family income: $1,063 higher in Shell Cove Recent movers: 15.0 pts higher in Shell Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +1,588 larger in Shell Cove gap narrowing

6,003 86th pct 7,591 87th pct

Median age in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +1 yrs older in Barrack Heights gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.9%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 16.1%

18.4% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

41.4% Married +17.0 pts ▸ 58.5%

38.1% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 28.1%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Barrack Heights Shell Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 80.3%

4.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% English ◂ +0.8 pts 37.3%

36.4% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 35.4%

7.5% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Scottish even 8.9%

4.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 84.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

37.5% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 32.7%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

1.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +0.54 more in Barrack Heights

1.81 25th pct 1.28 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +7 more in Barrack Heights

19 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +28 larger in Shell Cove

447 65th pct 474 69th pct

ICSEA in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +27 higher in Shell Cove

995 53rd pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +17.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

34.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.8%

17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.6 pts 6.8%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 31.5%

12.6% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.4% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

9.2% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

1.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +$313 higher in Shell Cove gap widening

$618 27th pct $931 76th pct

Household income in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +$1,112 higher in Shell Cove gap widening

$1,340 36th pct $2,452 89th pct

Family income in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +$1,063 higher in Shell Cove gap widening

$1,594 32nd pct $2,657 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 19.7%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.3%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 8.2%

4.7% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 35.9%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.9%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.2% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +8.4 pts ▸ 66.2%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 18.9%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +218 larger in Barrack Heights

412 86th pct 194 86th pct

Median age in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +4 yrs older in Shell Cove

18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +$431 higher in Shell Cove

$541 38th pct $972 77th pct

Household income in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +$1,250 higher in Shell Cove

$1,479 41st pct $2,729 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +0.5 larger in Shell Cove gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +20.6 pts ▸ 68.3%

26.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 23.3%

24.6% One-parent families ◂ +16.7 pts 8.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 33.2%

14.2% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.3% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 11.3%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

6.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +$220 higher in Shell Cove gap widening

$380 78th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +$523 higher in Shell Cove gap steady

$1,863 64th pct $2,386 87th pct

People / bedroom in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 35.4%

33.0% Rented ◂ +13.6 pts 19.4%

0.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 87.4%

10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.3 pts 4.2%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.0% 4 bedrooms +38.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.5 pts 22.6%

5.6% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 2.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

3.7% $550–$749 +68.4 pts ▸ 72.2%

50.3% $350–$549 ◂ +33.2 pts 17.1%

24.5% $200–$349 ◂ +23.0 pts 1.5%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.6%

0.5% $750 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 37.5%

9.0% $3,000 or more +21.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 16.1%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +12 more in Barrack Heights

30 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +2.63 more in Barrack Heights

5.00 77th pct 2.37 67th pct

Departures/1k in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +210.6 more in Barrack Heights

472.8 78th pct 262.2 74th pct

PT routes in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +4 more in Barrack Heights

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +21 longer in Shell Cove

6 36th pct 27 64th pct

Drive to city in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +5 longer in Shell Cove

77 55th pct 82 58th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 50.4%

14.1% Worked at home +14.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 24.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.1% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%

12.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

8.4% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.5% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.1% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 12.9%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.0% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 6.5%

8.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +0.3 higher in Barrack Heights

6.4 90th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +0.9 more in Barrack Heights

6.8 93rd pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +17.6 pts higher in Barrack Heights

93.6% 96th pct 76.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +18.6 pts higher in Barrack Heights

87.1% 93rd pct 68.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +9.4 pts higher in Barrack Heights

99.6% 99th pct 90.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +40.3 pts higher in Barrack Heights

98.9% 99th pct 58.6% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +1.4 pts higher in Barrack Heights

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +13.8 pts higher in Shell Cove

63.3% 88th pct 77.1% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +1.0 more in Barrack Heights

9.8 41st pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +4 higher in Shell Cove

125 87th pct 129 87th pct

Mean slope in Barrack Heights in Shell Cove +0.3 pts higher in Shell Cove

4.9% 41st pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Barrack Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Shell Cove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barrack Heights vs Shell Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10208/barrack-heights/vs/SAL13547/shell-cove