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Curramore vs Yellow Rock

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Curramore profile · Yellow Rock profile

Curramore Yellow Rock

Yellow Rock (Shellharbour - NSW) and Curramore (NSW) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ across many key measures. Curramore (NSW) has a much older population, with 29.5% aged 65 and over compared to 16.4% in Yellow Rock (Shellharbour - NSW). Higher education is also more common in Curramore (NSW), where 31.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 12.9% in Yellow Rock (Shellharbour - NSW). Yellow Rock (Shellharbour - NSW) is more likely to have larger homes, with 88.6% featuring three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 64.2%.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with almost identical typical household incomes and the same 84-minute drive time to the city. Both areas are similarly dependent on cars, as neither has any residents who commute by public transport. However, Curramore (NSW) is more connected, with far more public transport stops and walkable amenities per resident. In contrast, Yellow Rock (Shellharbour - NSW) has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.7 pts higher in Yellow Rock Bachelor+: 18.6 pts higher in Curramore Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Curramore Volunteering: 14.9 pts higher in Curramore Participation: 14.4 pts higher in Yellow Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curramorein Yellow Rock +6 larger in Yellow Rock gap narrowing
220 56th pct 226 56th pct
Median age in Curramorein Yellow Rock +7 yrs older in Curramore gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Curramorein Yellow Rock +1.7 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap steady
1.8% 49th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Curramorein Yellow Rock +13.2 pts higher in Curramore gap steady
29.5% 86th pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Curramorein Yellow Rock +2.1 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
13.6% 28th pct 11.5% 21st pct
De facto in Curramorein Yellow Rock +3.9 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
15.2% 72nd pct 11.3% 42nd pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 31.9%
29.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 16.4%
16.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

59.9% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 49.8%
29.9% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
6.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Curramore Yellow Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Curramorein Yellow Rock +0.2 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap steady
9.5% 41st pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 87.2%
2.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.9% English ◂ +11.5 pts 39.4%
35.0% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
13.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%
9.1% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.8% Italian +10.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Dutch +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Curramorein Yellow Rock +3.0 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 6.6% 68th pct
Limited English in Curramorein Yellow Rock +2.7 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 87th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 90.3%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Curramorein Yellow Rock +9.3 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
35.5% 35th pct 26.1% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 67.3%
35.5% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 26.1%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Curramorein Yellow Rock +13.8 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
51.6% 65th pct 37.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Curramorein Yellow Rock +18.6 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
31.6% 87th pct 12.9% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Curramorein Yellow Rock +5 more in Yellow Rock
2 62nd pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Curramorein Yellow Rock +213 larger in Yellow Rock
383 57th pct 596 84th pct
ICSEA in Curramorein Yellow Rock +9 higher in Yellow Rock
993 52nd pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

51.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 37.8%
26.9% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
5.9% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +14.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.6 pts 17.7%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 2.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
14.3% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.9% Education ◂ +10.5 pts 5.4%
7.9% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.8% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%
5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Curramorein Yellow Rock +$27 higher in Curramore gap narrowing
$818 61st pct $791 58th pct
Household income in Curramorein Yellow Rock +$143 higher in Yellow Rock gap steady
$2,178 83rd pct $2,321 87th pct
Family income in Curramorein Yellow Rock +$118 higher in Curramore gap narrowing
$2,312 74th pct $2,194 68th pct
High earners in Curramorein Yellow Rock +5.1 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
15.5% 81st pct 10.4% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Curramorein Yellow Rock +1.9 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap narrowing
31.0% 84th pct 32.9% 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.1%
23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 12.9%
23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 17.1%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 40.8%
24.6% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%
11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Curramorein Yellow Rock +6.6 pts higher in Curramore
30.5% 58th pct 23.9% 26th pct
Mental health in Curramorein Yellow Rock +1.5 pts higher in Curramore
7.3% 42nd pct 5.8% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Curramorein Yellow Rock +5.0 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
6.4% 69th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Other condition ◂ +13.7 pts 2.7%
10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
5.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%
2.3% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +4.1 pts ▸ 65.9%
20.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.9%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Curramorein Yellow Rock +14.9 pts higher in Curramore gap steady
28.9% 84th pct 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Curramorein Yellow Rock +3.1 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap widening
12.8% 51st pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Curramorein Yellow Rock +1.1 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
22.5% 36th pct 21.4% 31st pct
Defence service in Curramorein Yellow Rock +2.6 pts higher in Yellow Rock
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Curramorein Yellow Rock +5.6 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
30.5% 80th pct 24.9% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Curramorein Yellow Rock +4 larger in Yellow Rock
4 46th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Curramorein Yellow Rock +30 yrs older in Curramore
38 yrs 76th pct 8 yrs 1st pct
Median income in Curramorein Yellow Rock +$1,425 higher in Curramore
$1,875 94th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Curramorein Yellow Rock +$3,499 higher in Curramore
$6,249 100th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curramorein Yellow Rock +0.2 larger in Yellow Rock gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Curramorein Yellow Rock +3.4 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap steady
2.2% 15th pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Curramorein Yellow Rock +4.1 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
14.1% 16th pct 10.0% 7th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 69.2%
35.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 26.2%
2.2% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +13.7 pts 27.1%
19.7% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%
11.3% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.1% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%
5.6% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curramorein Yellow Rock +$125 higher in Yellow Rock gap widening
$375 77th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Curramorein Yellow Rock +$428 higher in Yellow Rock gap widening
$2,572 88th pct $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Curramorein Yellow Rock even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Curramorein Yellow Rock +1.6 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap narrowing
11.3% 31st pct 12.9% 37th pct
Owned outright in Curramorein Yellow Rock +2.0 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
62.0% 92nd pct 60.0% 90th pct
Separate houses in Curramorein Yellow Rock +8.6 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 91.4% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Curramorein Yellow Rock +11.1 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap widening
77.5% 44th pct 88.6% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 60.0%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 25.7%
11.3% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 91.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
14.1% 5 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 17.1%
4.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $3,000 or more +31.0 pts ▸ 72.2%
17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Curramorein Yellow Rock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Curramorein Yellow Rock +12.9 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
26.4% 74th pct 13.5% 40th pct
PT commute in Curramorein Yellow Rock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Curramorein Yellow Rock +3 more in Curramore
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Curramorein Yellow Rock +13.64 more in Curramore
13.64 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Curramorein Yellow Rock +90.9 more in Curramore
90.9 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Curramorein Yellow Rock +1 more in Curramore
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Curramorein Yellow Rock +38 longer in Yellow Rock
7 39th pct 45 77th pct
Drive to city in Curramorein Yellow Rock even
84 59th pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 69.0%
26.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 13.5%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
34.4% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 38.2%
18.8% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
9.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Curramorein Yellow Rock +2.2 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap narrowing
23.1% 23rd pct 25.2% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Curramorein Yellow Rock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Curramorein Yellow Rock +0.8 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Curramorein Yellow Rock +14.4 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap widening
49.7% 21st pct 64.2% 63rd pct
Full-time in Curramorein Yellow Rock +2.4 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
56.3% 40th pct 54.0% 29th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Construction +13.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
0.0% Retail trade +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other services +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.4% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
4.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Managers ◂ +18.7 pts 13.5%
16.1% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.6% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
19.5% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 8.7%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.4% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Curramorein Yellow Rock +0.1 higher in Yellow Rock
0.4 50th pct 0.5 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Curramorein Yellow Rock +0.2 more in Yellow Rock
0.4 48th pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Curramorein Yellow Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Curramorein Yellow Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Curramorein Yellow Rock +10.8 pts higher in Curramore
21.5% 64th pct 10.7% 61st pct
Walk to school in Curramorein Yellow Rock +19.6 pts higher in Yellow Rock
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Curramorein Yellow Rock +11.9 pts higher in Yellow Rock
3.2% 43rd pct 15.1% 50th pct
Walk to health in Curramorein Yellow Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Curramorein Yellow Rock +63.6 more in Curramore
63.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Curramorein Yellow Rock +12 higher in Curramore
12 72nd pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Curramorein Yellow Rock +5.9 pts higher in Yellow Rock
11.4% 86th pct 17.3% 96th pct

Compare Curramore with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curramore vs Yellow Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11175/curramore/vs/SAL14521/yellow-rock