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Long Jetty vs Shelly Beach

Name: Long Jetty vs Shelly Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Long Jetty profile · Shelly Beach profile

Long Jetty Shelly Beach

Long Jetty and Shelly Beach (NSW) are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in housing and income. Long Jetty has a much higher proportion of renters (40.9%) and a higher share of one-parent families (23.0%). In contrast, Shelly Beach (NSW) is dominated by separate houses (83.0%) and homes owned outright (48.8%). Financial gaps are evident, with typical weekly household income well higher in Shelly Beach (NSW) at $1,646, compared to $1,201 in Long Jetty. This is consistent with Shelly Beach (NSW) having a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (22.6% versus 11.6%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in several key respects. They share an almost identical percentage of children under 15 (around 15%) and the same average school size and advantage scores. They also have nearly the same drive time to the city. While Long Jetty is more walkable with a shorter walk to public transport, both areas are essentially alike in how many people provide unpaid care (11.9%) or have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.1 pts higher in Long Jetty Separate houses: 29.0 pts higher in Shelly Beach 3+ bedrooms: 26.8 pts higher in Shelly Beach Population: 5,423 larger in Long Jetty Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Shelly Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +5,423 larger in Long Jetty gap widening

6,736 86th pct 1,313 74th pct

Median age in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +2 yrs older in Shelly Beach gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.9% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

36.7% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

35.3% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 29.0%

15.8% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 7.8%

7.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Long Jetty Shelly Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 83.5%

2.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.0% English +1.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

13.2% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

2.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

36.3% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 30.2%

7.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach

— 10.10 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach even

7 75th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach even

480 69th pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach even

991 50th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.2% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 34.5%

18.5% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.0% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

8.5% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

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

Income

Personal income in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +$136 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$665 35th pct $801 59th pct

Household income in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +$445 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$1,201 25th pct $1,646 57th pct

Family income in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +$462 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$1,684 37th pct $2,146 66th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.0%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 14.2%

4.8% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 38.6%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.5% Stroke even 1.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +4.0 pts ▸ 59.3%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.4%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +355 larger in Long Jetty

411 86th pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +11 yrs older in Shelly Beach

24 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +$285 higher in Shelly Beach

$565 41st pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +$711 higher in Shelly Beach

$1,638 48th pct $2,349 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +0.3 larger in Shelly Beach gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

29.0% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

23.0% One-parent families ◂ +14.6 pts 8.4%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.1% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 25.8%

33.2% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.7% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +$63 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$360 73rd pct $423 86th pct

Mortgage in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +$250 higher in Shelly Beach gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +0.10 higher in Long Jetty gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

40.9% Rented ◂ +25.1 pts 15.8%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

54.0% Separate house +29.0 pts ▸ 83.0%

38.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.3 pts 12.0%

6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

15.4% 4 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 8.4%

4.7% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 55.7%

26.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 13.9%

14.7% Under $200 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.3% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 15.0%

16.7% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +34 more in Long Jetty

41 87th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +0.76 more in Long Jetty

6.09 82nd pct 5.33 79th pct

Departures/1k in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +1,253.8 more in Long Jetty

2,842.5 96th pct 1,588.7 89th pct

PT routes in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +3 more in Long Jetty

14 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +7 longer in Shelly Beach

1 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +2 longer in Long Jetty

71 51st pct 69 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach even

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

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 50.7%

22.2% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 33.3%

32.4% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%

4.8% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

13.3% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

9.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +0.2 higher in Long Jetty

6.4 90th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +0.3 more in Shelly Beach

6.4 91st pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +1.3 pts higher in Long Jetty

98.7% 99th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +7.8 pts higher in Long Jetty

89.2% 94th pct 81.4% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +33.5 pts higher in Shelly Beach

50.0% 75th pct 83.5% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +24.9 pts higher in Shelly Beach

12.9% 75th pct 37.7% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +2.7 more in Shelly Beach

9.5 40th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +20 higher in Long Jetty

148 88th pct 127 87th pct

Mean slope in Long Jetty in Shelly Beach +0.5 pts higher in Shelly Beach

3.4% 19th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Long Jetty with nearby areas

Toowoon Bay Blue Bay Shelly Beach The Entrance Killarney Vale The Entrance North Bateau Bay Forresters Beach

Compare Shelly Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Long Jetty vs Shelly Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12387/long-jetty/vs/SAL13550/shelly-beach