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Bombo vs Shell Cove

Name: Bombo vs Shell Cove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Bombo profile · Shell Cove profile

Bombo Shell Cove

Shell Cove and Bombo are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ in scale and layout. Shell Cove is a larger hub where the typical resident can walk to health services, groceries, or a school within 15 minutes, earning it a very walkable score of 6.1. In contrast, Bombo is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same services. Shell Cove also has a higher share of children under 15 (20.6%) and more large homes, with 95.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with a long-term health condition, at around 26%. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 40 and similar typical weekly household incomes. While Shell Cove is more likely to have people who speak another language at home (11.7% compared to 3.4% in Bombo), Bombo has a much higher share of people with no religion at 43.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,416 larger in Shell Cove Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Shell Cove PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Shell Cove De facto: 8.8 pts higher in Bombo Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in Shell Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bombo in Shell Cove +7,416 larger in Shell Cove gap widening

175 51st pct 7,591 87th pct

Median age in Bombo in Shell Cove even gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.9%

13.1% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

Marital status

45.3% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

40.5% Never married ◂ +12.4 pts 28.1%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

0.0% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bombo Shell Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 80.3%

6.3% England ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +11.3 pts 37.3%

32.6% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.6% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 9.7%

16.0% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 8.9%

2.3% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 84.0%

0.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

43.4% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 32.7%

4.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bombo in Shell Cove

— 1.28 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bombo in Shell Cove +8 more in Shell Cove

4 71st pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Bombo in Shell Cove +9 larger in Bombo

484 70th pct 474 69th pct

ICSEA in Bombo in Shell Cove +40 higher in Bombo

1,061 82nd pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 53.3%

25.4% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

4.5% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 31.5%

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 22.8%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.9% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.8% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%

14.9% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

11.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bombo in Shell Cove +$18 higher in Bombo gap narrowing

$949 77th pct $931 76th pct

Household income in Bombo in Shell Cove +$142 higher in Bombo gap narrowing

$2,594 91st pct $2,452 89th pct

Family income in Bombo in Shell Cove +$57 higher in Bombo gap widening

$2,714 87th pct $2,657 86th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.3% $4,000 or more even 20.3%

15.3% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.9%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

8.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

0.0% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 66.2%

24.0% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 18.9%

0.0% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bombo in Shell Cove +189 larger in Shell Cove

5 49th pct 194 86th pct

Median age in Bombo in Shell Cove +5 yrs older in Shell Cove

17 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bombo in Shell Cove +$622 higher in Shell Cove

$350 12th pct $972 77th pct

Household income in Bombo in Shell Cove +$355 higher in Shell Cove

$2,374 75th pct $2,729 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bombo in Shell Cove +0.1 larger in Shell Cove gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 23.3%

7.9% One-parent families even 8.0%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 33.2%

20.3% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.2% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.9% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

6.8% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bombo in Shell Cove +$10 higher in Bombo gap narrowing

$610 100th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Bombo in Shell Cove +$864 higher in Bombo gap widening

$3,250 94th pct $2,386 87th pct

People / bedroom in Bombo in Shell Cove +0.10 higher in Bombo gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 42.0%

27.1% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

23.7% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 19.4%

10.2% Other tenure ◂ +8.0 pts 2.2%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 87.4%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 4 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 22.6%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 2.8%

5.1% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $550–$749 +50.7 pts ▸ 72.2%

35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +34.2 pts 1.5%

35.7% $750 or more ◂ +28.3 pts 7.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

88.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +57.3 pts 30.7%

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bombo in Shell Cove +15 more in Shell Cove

3 72nd pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bombo in Shell Cove +14.77 more in Bombo

17.14 91st pct 2.37 67th pct

Departures/1k in Bombo in Shell Cove +2,709.3 more in Bombo

2,971.4 97th pct 262.2 74th pct

PT routes in Bombo in Shell Cove even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bombo in Shell Cove +16 longer in Shell Cove

11 47th pct 27 64th pct

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

87 61st pct 82 58th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 50.4%

20.9% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

54.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 47.0%

23.7% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.5% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

12.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

3.3% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

4.4% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 23.0%

22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 12.9%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.9% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.7% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

5.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bombo in Shell Cove +3.1 higher in Shell Cove

3.0 72nd pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bombo in Shell Cove +3.9 more in Shell Cove

2.0 66th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Bombo in Shell Cove +76.0 pts higher in Shell Cove

0.0% 0th pct 76.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Bombo in Shell Cove +68.4 pts higher in Shell Cove

0.0% 0th pct 68.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Bombo in Shell Cove +1.9 pts higher in Bombo

92.0% 85th pct 90.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Bombo in Shell Cove +58.6 pts higher in Shell Cove

0.0% 0th pct 58.6% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Bombo in Shell Cove +0.4 pts higher in Bombo

99.0% 85th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bombo in Shell Cove +77.1 pts higher in Shell Cove

0.0% 0th pct 77.1% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bombo in Shell Cove +36.9 more in Bombo

45.7 79th pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Bombo in Shell Cove +73 higher in Shell Cove

56 79th pct 129 87th pct

Mean slope in Bombo in Shell Cove +7.4 pts higher in Bombo

12.6% 88th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Bombo with nearby areas

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Compare Shell Cove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombo vs Shell Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10457/bombo/vs/SAL13547/shell-cove