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Killarney Vale vs Shelly Beach

Name: Killarney Vale vs Shelly Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Killarney Vale profile · Shelly Beach profile

Killarney Vale Shelly Beach

Killarney Vale and Shelly Beach (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Shelly Beach (NSW), where the typical age is 47 compared to 39 in Killarney Vale. This age gap is reflected in the housing and family makeup; Shelly Beach (NSW) has far more homes owned outright (48.8% versus 31.4%), while Killarney Vale has a far higher share of one-parent families (21.6% versus 8.4%) and renters (26.7% versus 15.8%). Killarney Vale also has more people with no religion (40.3% versus 30.2%) and more children under 15.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including very similar typical weekly rents around $400 to $423 and nearly identical rates of people born overseas. Both areas also have a similar level of public transport use and take about 69 minutes to drive to the city. However, Killarney Vale is generally easier to navigate on foot, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (63.4% versus 37.7%) and groceries (91.8% versus 81.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,178 larger in Killarney Vale Owned outright: 17.4 pts higher in Shelly Beach Median age: 8 yrs older in Shelly Beach One-parent: 13.2 pts higher in Killarney Vale Renting: 10.9 pts higher in Killarney Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +6,178 larger in Killarney Vale gap steady

7,491 87th pct 1,313 74th pct

Median age in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +8 yrs older in Shelly Beach gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.9%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

39.8% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

37.1% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 29.0%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

7.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Killarney Vale Shelly Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 83.5%

2.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 44.1%

42.6% English ◂ +1.1 pts 41.6%

10.7% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 60.2%

40.3% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 30.2%

8.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +8.80 more in Shelly Beach

1.30 14th pct 10.10 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +5 more in Killarney Vale

12 82nd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +17 larger in Killarney Vale

497 72nd pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +4 higher in Shelly Beach

987 48th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

31.8% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 34.5%

15.4% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

8.3% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

2.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +$90 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$711 42nd pct $801 59th pct

Household income in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +$122 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$1,524 49th pct $1,646 57th pct

Family income in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +$299 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$1,847 47th pct $2,146 66th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.0%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%

5.3% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 38.6%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.3%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.2% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +1.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

21.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +387 larger in Killarney Vale

443 86th pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +13 yrs older in Shelly Beach

22 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +$231 higher in Shelly Beach

$619 47th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +$658 higher in Shelly Beach

$1,691 50th pct $2,349 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +0.1 larger in Killarney Vale gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

23.8% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.6% One-parent families ◂ +13.2 pts 8.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

23.4% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.2%

14.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +$23 higher in Shelly Beach gap steady

$400 82nd pct $423 86th pct

Mortgage in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +$293 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$1,907 67th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +0.10 higher in Killarney Vale gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 33.4%

26.7% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 15.8%

0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 83.0%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 41.8%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 8.4%

7.2% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 55.7%

19.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.9%

7.0% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 38.9%

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.4 pts 15.0%

9.2% $3,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +33 more in Killarney Vale

40 87th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach even

5.34 79th pct 5.33 79th pct

Departures/1k in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +195.5 more in Shelly Beach

1,393.3 88th pct 1,588.7 89th pct

PT routes in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +2 more in Killarney Vale

13 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +3 longer in Shelly Beach

5 32nd pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +1 longer in Shelly Beach

68 49th pct 69 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach even

22,825 51st pct 22,825 51st pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 50.7%

19.4% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

7.1% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 14.9%

14.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.6% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%

9.0% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +0.1 higher in Killarney Vale

6.3 89th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +0.5 more in Shelly Beach

6.2 90th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +11.8 pts higher in Shelly Beach

85.7% 92nd pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +10.4 pts higher in Killarney Vale

91.8% 96th pct 81.4% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +14.6 pts higher in Killarney Vale

98.1% 99th pct 83.5% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach even

99.9% 98th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +25.7 pts higher in Killarney Vale

63.4% 88th pct 37.7% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +4.2 more in Shelly Beach

8.0 36th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +27 higher in Shelly Beach

100 86th pct 127 87th pct

Mean slope in Killarney Vale in Shelly Beach +0.2 pts higher in Killarney Vale

4.1% 30th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Killarney Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Shelly Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Killarney Vale vs Shelly Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12139/killarney-vale/vs/SAL13550/shelly-beach