Compare

Shell Cove vs Shellharbour City Centre

Name: Shell Cove vs Shellharbour City Centre — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Shell Cove profile · Shellharbour City Centre profile

Shell Cove Shellharbour City Centre

Shell Cove and Shellharbour City Centre are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Shell Cove is a wealthier family hub where 20.6% of people are children and the typical weekly household income is $2,452. In contrast, Shellharbour City Centre is much older, with 63.5% of residents aged 65 and over and a typical weekly household income of $949. The housing also differs sharply; Shell Cove is dominated by separate houses, with 95.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms, while Shellharbour City Centre has more flats and apartments.

Both areas share a similar proportion of one-parent families and an almost identical percentage of people working from home. These commonalities exist despite other stark contrasts, such as Shellharbour City Centre having a much higher share of people born overseas (30.4%) and a far greater need for daily help (18.2%). While Shell Cove residents are more likely to own their homes outright, Shellharbour City Centre has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 31 yrs older in Shellharbour City Centre Aged 65+: 47.3 pts higher in Shellharbour City Centre Living alone: 40.8 pts higher in Shellharbour City Centre Separate houses: 60.6 pts higher in Shell Cove 3+ bedrooms: 77.8 pts higher in Shell Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +7,134 larger in Shell Cove gap widening

7,591 87th pct 457 63rd pct

Median age in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +31 yrs older in Shellharbour City Centre gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 71 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

16.1% Seniors (65+) +47.3 pts ▸ 63.5%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.9 pts 14.0%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.3%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.8 pts 2.8%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 6.3%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +19.5 pts 39.0%

28.1% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 19.6%

4.4% Widowed +20.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.7% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Shell Cove Shellharbour City Centre

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +24.9 pts 55.4%

4.1% England +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.4% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% English ◂ +2.1 pts 35.2%

35.4% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 23.4%

9.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +15.2 pts 68.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 58.6%

32.7% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 21.4%

5.9% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.0% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre

1.28 13th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +6 more in Shellharbour City Centre

12 82nd pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +21 larger in Shell Cove

474 69th pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +34 higher in Shell Cove

1,022 68th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +22.7 pts 30.5%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%

6.8% Year 9 or below +14.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 26.1%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 15.9%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.1 pts 11.0%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 15.9%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%

11.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

8.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +$425 higher in Shell Cove gap widening

$931 76th pct $506 13th pct

Household income in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +$1,503 higher in Shell Cove gap widening

$2,452 89th pct $949 11th pct

Family income in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +$1,352 higher in Shell Cove gap widening

$2,657 86th pct $1,305 15th pct

Household income distribution

19.7% $650–$1,499 +17.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 17.8%

8.2% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 3.8%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +15.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.2%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 9.9%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +16.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.6% Mental health +8.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.6% Heart disease +9.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.8% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.8% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.2% Lung condition +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Stroke +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Dementia +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +32.5 pts 33.7%

18.9% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

2.4% Three or more +11.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.1% Two conditions +7.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +194 larger in Shell Cove

194 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +22 yrs older in Shellharbour City Centre

22 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +$402 higher in Shellharbour City Centre

$972 77th pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +$854 higher in Shell Cove

$2,729 85th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +1.4 larger in Shell Cove gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

23.3% Couples without children +49.5 pts ▸ 72.9%

68.3% Couples with children ◂ +49.7 pts 18.6%

8.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

11.3% 1 person +40.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

33.2% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.2% 4 people ◂ +20.9 pts 4.2%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +13.5 pts 3.8%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +$200 higher in Shell Cove gap widening

$600 100th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +$588 higher in Shell Cove gap widening

$2,386 87th pct $1,798 61st pct

People / bedroom in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.4 pts 14.6%

35.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 20.7%

19.4% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.2% Other tenure +25.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house ◂ +60.6 pts 26.8%

4.2% Flat or apartment +40.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

2.8% 2 bedrooms +59.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

59.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +54.2 pts 5.6%

22.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 10.3%

0.8% 1 bedroom +18.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.2% 5 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.2% $550–$749 ◂ +72.2 pts 0.0%

17.1% $350–$549 +43.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

0.6% Under $200 +20.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.4% $750 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +19.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

30.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +6 more in Shell Cove

18 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +23.89 more in Shellharbour City Centre

2.37 67th pct 26.26 96th pct

Departures/1k in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +4,821.0 more in Shellharbour City Centre

262.2 74th pct 5,083.2 100th pct

PT routes in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +8 more in Shellharbour City Centre

2 75th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +21 longer in Shell Cove

27 64th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +3 longer in Shell Cove

82 58th pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

50.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 44.1%

28.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 28.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.5% 1 vehicle +38.7 pts ▸ 63.2%

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.5 pts 17.5%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 3.3%

0.9% No vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.5% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

3.5% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

6.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.3% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 19.5%

12.0% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.9% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.1% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 6.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +2.4 higher in Shellharbour City Centre

6.1 88th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +2.1 more in Shellharbour City Centre

5.9 88th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +24.0 pts higher in Shellharbour City Centre

76.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +31.6 pts higher in Shellharbour City Centre

68.4% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +9.9 pts higher in Shellharbour City Centre

90.1% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +41.4 pts higher in Shellharbour City Centre

58.6% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +1.4 pts higher in Shellharbour City Centre

98.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +22.9 pts higher in Shellharbour City Centre

77.1% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +80.9 more in Shellharbour City Centre

8.8 38th pct 89.7 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +441 higher in Shellharbour City Centre

129 87th pct 570 100th pct

Mean slope in Shell Cove in Shellharbour City Centre +2.4 pts higher in Shellharbour City Centre

5.2% 44th pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Shell Cove with nearby areas

Shellharbour Flinders Minnamurra Barrack Heights Barrack Point Shellharbour City Centre Blackbutt Warilla

Compare Shellharbour City Centre with nearby areas

Blackbutt Mount Warrigal Barrack Heights Flinders Oak Flats Warilla Barrack Point Shellharbour

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shell Cove vs Shellharbour City Centre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13547/shell-cove/vs/SAL13549/shellharbour-city-centre