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Blackbutt vs Shell Cove

Name: Blackbutt vs Shell Cove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Blackbutt profile · Shell Cove profile

Blackbutt Shell Cove

Shell Cove and Blackbutt (NSW) are neighbouring areas that differ significantly in wealth and housing. Shell Cove is a more affluent area, with 37.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a typical household income of $2,452. This is far higher than in Blackbutt (NSW), where 23.2% of households earn $3,000+ a week and the typical household income is $1,604. Shell Cove also has more detached houses (87.4% compared to 70.0% in Blackbutt (NSW)) and a higher share of large homes, with 95.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are similarly car-dependent, with walkability scores of 6.1 and 5.9. They also share a similar profile for people in de facto relationships, which sits close to the national figure. While Shell Cove is more transient, with 44.3% of people moving in the last five years, Blackbutt (NSW) is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (23.5%) and those using another language at home (21.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,300 larger in Shell Cove Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in Shell Cove Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in Shell Cove Household income: $848 higher in Shell Cove Rent: $180 higher in Shell Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +4,300 larger in Shell Cove gap widening

3,291 85th pct 7,591 87th pct

Median age in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +3 yrs older in Blackbutt gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 27.0%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.2% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.1%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

49.4% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 58.5%

33.3% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 28.1%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Blackbutt Shell Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 80.3%

3.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.0% English +5.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

30.1% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

8.1% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.0% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 84.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.3% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 58.0%

29.6% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

5.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackbutt in Shell Cove

— 1.28 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +6 more in Blackbutt

18 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +5 larger in Shell Cove

470 68th pct 474 69th pct

ICSEA in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +30 higher in Shell Cove

991 51st pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.8%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 6.8%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 31.5%

18.7% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

10.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

2.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +$224 higher in Shell Cove gap widening

$707 42nd pct $931 76th pct

Household income in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +$848 higher in Shell Cove gap widening

$1,604 54th pct $2,452 89th pct

Family income in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +$663 higher in Shell Cove gap widening

$1,994 57th pct $2,657 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 19.7%

11.1% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.2%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 35.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.9%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +6.5 pts ▸ 66.2%

22.5% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.9%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +72 larger in Shell Cove

122 86th pct 194 86th pct

Median age in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +3 yrs older in Shell Cove

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +$397 higher in Shell Cove

$575 43rd pct $972 77th pct

Household income in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +$1,577 higher in Shell Cove

$1,152 25th pct $2,729 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +0.4 larger in Shell Cove gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 68.3%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 23.3%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 8.0%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 33.2%

15.5% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 11.3%

16.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.8% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +$180 higher in Shell Cove gap widening

$420 86th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +$386 higher in Shell Cove gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,386 87th pct

People / bedroom in Blackbutt in Shell Cove even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 35.4%

29.4% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 19.4%

0.4% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

70.0% Separate house +17.3 pts ▸ 87.4%

28.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.2 pts 8.2%

1.5% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 4 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

36.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 22.6%

9.4% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 2.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

12.0% $550–$749 +60.1 pts ▸ 72.2%

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +36.5 pts 17.1%

19.3% Under $200 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.6%

9.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 1.5%

1.4% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.4% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 16.1%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +6 more in Shell Cove

12 82nd pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +1.28 more in Blackbutt

3.65 72nd pct 2.37 67th pct

Departures/1k in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +8.9 more in Blackbutt

271.0 74th pct 262.2 74th pct

PT routes in Blackbutt in Shell Cove even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +23 longer in Shell Cove

4 29th pct 27 64th pct

Drive to city in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +5 longer in Shell Cove

77 55th pct 82 58th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 50.4%

18.7% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 24.5%

15.6% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.0% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

11.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

8.4% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

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

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

3.4% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing even 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.3% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +0.2 higher in Shell Cove

5.9 88th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +0.1 more in Blackbutt

6.0 88th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +9.4 pts higher in Shell Cove

66.6% 84th pct 76.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +8.3 pts higher in Shell Cove

60.1% 82nd pct 68.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +7.4 pts higher in Blackbutt

97.6% 92nd pct 90.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +29.2 pts higher in Blackbutt

87.8% 91st pct 58.6% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +1.4 pts higher in Blackbutt

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +37.8 pts higher in Shell Cove

39.3% 81st pct 77.1% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +7.0 more in Blackbutt

15.8 55th pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +12 higher in Blackbutt

141 88th pct 129 87th pct

Mean slope in Blackbutt in Shell Cove +5.2 pts higher in Blackbutt

10.4% 82nd pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Compare Shell Cove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackbutt vs Shell Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10390/blackbutt/vs/SAL13547/shell-cove