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Deepwater vs Shannon Vale

Name: Deepwater vs Shannon Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Deepwater profile · Shannon Vale profile

Deepwater Shannon Vale

Deepwater (NSW) and Shannon Vale are nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Deepwater (NSW) is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 35.7% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Shannon Vale has a far higher share of children under 15 (21.0% compared to 10.1% in Deepwater (NSW)). Shannon Vale also sees much higher typical weekly household incomes of $1,458, while the typical home in Deepwater (NSW) earns $763. This gap is consistent with the workforce, as Shannon Vale has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (70.8% versus 40.8% in Deepwater (NSW)).

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who have no religion, sitting at around 30%. While they share this trait, Deepwater (NSW) is far more walkable, with a score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable) compared to Shannon Vale's 0.0 (car-dependent). Deepwater (NSW) also has more people living alone and a far higher share of residents with long-term health conditions. Since 2011, the gaps in typical income and the share of residents with Year 12 qualifications have stayed wide.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.0 pts higher in Shannon Vale Participation: 30.0 pts higher in Shannon Vale Household income: $695 higher in Shannon Vale 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Shannon Vale Unemployment: 8.9 pts higher in Deepwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +313 larger in Deepwater gap steady

456 63rd pct 143 47th pct

Median age in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +11 yrs older in Deepwater gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

35.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.8 pts 21.0%

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 28.7%

10.1% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

49.3% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

27.2% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +9.3 pts 5.3%

1.7% Separated +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Deepwater Shannon Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 86.0%

1.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

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%

Ancestry

43.6% English +5.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

35.5% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.1% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.8% German +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 88.1%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

30.3% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.7% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 9.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Deepwater in Shannon Vale

21.74 89th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Deepwater in Shannon Vale even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +417 larger in Shannon Vale

17 3rd pct 434 64th pct

ICSEA in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +34 higher in Deepwater

960 32nd pct 926 16th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +25.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

34.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.2 pts 24.8%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 9.2%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.1% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.7% Agriculture & environment +17.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.7% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 8.2%

5.9% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +$296 higher in Shannon Vale gap widening

$456 8th pct $752 50th pct

Household income in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +$695 higher in Shannon Vale gap widening

$763 4th pct $1,458 45th pct

Family income in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +$437 higher in Shannon Vale gap widening

$1,125 10th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 26.9%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

1.5% $4,000 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 39.8%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +13.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

3.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 8.4%

13.4% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%

12.9% Other condition ◂ +10.1 pts 2.8%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%

3.9% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None +13.5 pts ▸ 64.3%

21.9% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 14.0%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +31 larger in Deepwater

34 74th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +10 yrs older in Deepwater

40 yrs 78th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +$424 higher in Shannon Vale

$450 25th pct $874 72nd pct

Household income in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +$251 higher in Shannon Vale

$1,374 35th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +0.5 larger in Shannon Vale gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 43.9%

35.4% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

2.9% Other families ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 42.3%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 23.1%

8.2% 3 people +16.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.1% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% 5 people +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +$100 higher in Shannon Vale gap widening

$200 25th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +$563 higher in Shannon Vale gap steady

$715 7th pct $1,278 28th pct

People / bedroom in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +0.10 higher in Deepwater gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 44.2%

24.5% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

15.8% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

4.6% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

14.8% 4 bedrooms +39.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 34.6%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 5.8%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 50.0%

38.7% Under $200 ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +37.7 pts 22.7%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +26.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.4% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +1 more in Deepwater

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +2.19 more in Deepwater

2.19 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +30.7 more in Deepwater

30.7 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +2 more in Deepwater

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Deepwater in Shannon Vale

72 92nd pct —

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 55.7%

21.1% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

10.9% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 3.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.9 pts 10.0%

13.0% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.8% 4 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

7.5% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%

4.8% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

4.1% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Rental & real estate +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Managers +23.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +9.3 pts 6.3%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%

12.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 3.8%

10.2% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +5.0 higher in Deepwater

5.0 83rd pct 0.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +5.4 more in Deepwater

5.5 85th pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +68.8 pts higher in Deepwater

68.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +68.6 pts higher in Deepwater

68.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +50.7 pts higher in Deepwater

50.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +68.6 pts higher in Deepwater

68.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +63.7 pts higher in Deepwater

68.6% 69th pct 4.9% 44th pct

Walk to health in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +68.8 pts higher in Deepwater

68.8% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +47.8 more in Deepwater

54.8 83rd pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Deepwater in Shannon Vale even

0 32nd pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in Deepwater in Shannon Vale +2.9 pts higher in Shannon Vale

4.5% 36th pct 7.5% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deepwater vs Shannon Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11233/deepwater/vs/SAL13541/shannon-vale