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Shellharbour vs Warilla

Name: Shellharbour vs Warilla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Shellharbour profile · Warilla profile

Shellharbour Warilla

Warilla and Shellharbour are neighbouring areas with a few stark differences in income and education. Shellharbour is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,596 compared to $987 in Warilla. This gap is mirrored in education levels, as Year 12 completion is far higher in Shellharbour at 43.6% versus 29.0% in Warilla. Warilla has a much larger First Nations population (8.5%) and a higher share of one-parent families at 28.2%, while Shellharbour has more households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas share very similar access to the outdoors, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. They are also alike in the number of people who use another language at home, which is about 8%. While Shellharbour has better walkability to groceries and schools, both are very walkable for public transport. These two neighbours have tracked closely in some ways, but the gap in weekly incomes remains wide.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,706 larger in Warilla Year 12: 14.6 pts higher in Shellharbour Participation: 14.4 pts higher in Shellharbour One-parent: 13.8 pts higher in Warilla Family income: $728 higher in Shellharbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shellharbour in Warilla +2,706 larger in Warilla gap narrowing

3,520 86th pct 6,226 86th pct

Median age in Shellharbour in Warilla +1 yrs older in Shellharbour gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 26.4%

21.6% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.5%

15.2% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +17.3 pts 33.8%

30.7% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.5% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.5% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Shellharbour Warilla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 74.0%

4.5% England even 4.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +4.0 pts 37.0%

38.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 83.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 49.7%

36.3% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

5.3% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.5% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Shellharbour in Warilla +0.88 more in Shellharbour

3.75 49th pct 2.87 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Shellharbour in Warilla even

15 86th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Shellharbour in Warilla +63 larger in Shellharbour

430 63rd pct 367 55th pct

ICSEA in Shellharbour in Warilla +34 higher in Shellharbour

998 55th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.6 pts 29.0%

33.7% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.2% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 11.1%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%

11.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

10.6% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 5.4%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Shellharbour in Warilla +$210 higher in Shellharbour gap widening

$741 48th pct $531 15th pct

Household income in Shellharbour in Warilla +$609 higher in Shellharbour gap widening

$1,596 54th pct $987 13th pct

Family income in Shellharbour in Warilla +$728 higher in Shellharbour gap widening

$2,066 61st pct $1,338 17th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.2% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.4%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 4.6%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.4%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 9.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.5% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.2% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +12.1 pts 49.1%

20.1% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.8% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shellharbour in Warilla +395 larger in Warilla

132 86th pct 527 87th pct

Median age in Shellharbour in Warilla +9 yrs older in Shellharbour

27 yrs 54th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Shellharbour in Warilla +$107 higher in Shellharbour

$565 41st pct $458 26th pct

Household income in Shellharbour in Warilla +$304 higher in Shellharbour

$1,524 43rd pct $1,220 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shellharbour in Warilla +0.2 larger in Shellharbour gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 43.9%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 26.7%

14.3% One-parent families +13.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 33.4%

24.3% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shellharbour in Warilla +$120 higher in Shellharbour gap widening

$420 86th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Shellharbour in Warilla +$434 higher in Shellharbour gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Shellharbour in Warilla even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 34.7%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 21.3%

1.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

68.4% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 70.9%

15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.7 pts 6.1%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

0.7% Other dwelling +8.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 17.8%

20.8% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

4.1% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 37.7%

10.2% Under $200 +18.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.4% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.1% $550–$749 ◂ +13.5 pts 1.6%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.4%

20.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 12.2%

13.3% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shellharbour in Warilla +5 more in Warilla

28 86th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Shellharbour in Warilla +2.65 more in Shellharbour

7.95 86th pct 5.30 79th pct

Departures/1k in Shellharbour in Warilla +373.8 more in Shellharbour

1,233.0 88th pct 859.1 85th pct

PT routes in Shellharbour in Warilla +3 more in Warilla

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Shellharbour in Warilla +1 longer in Warilla

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Shellharbour in Warilla +3 longer in Shellharbour

78 55th pct 75 53rd pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

20.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 12.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 29.9%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%

5.7% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.6% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.0% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 11.2%

14.4% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

8.3% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

10.2% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Shellharbour in Warilla +1.1 higher in Shellharbour

7.7 96th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Shellharbour in Warilla +0.3 more in Shellharbour

6.9 94th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Shellharbour in Warilla +4.5 pts higher in Warilla

80.1% 89th pct 84.6% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Shellharbour in Warilla +28.2 pts higher in Shellharbour

84.9% 92nd pct 56.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Shellharbour in Warilla +1.0 pts higher in Shellharbour

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Shellharbour in Warilla +19.3 pts higher in Shellharbour

82.6% 87th pct 63.2% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Shellharbour in Warilla even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Shellharbour in Warilla +8.5 pts higher in Warilla

75.1% 92nd pct 83.6% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Shellharbour in Warilla +7.9 more in Shellharbour

21.6 64th pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Shellharbour in Warilla +42 higher in Warilla

167 89th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Shellharbour in Warilla +2.5 pts higher in Shellharbour

5.3% 46th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Shellharbour with nearby areas

Barrack Point Barrack Heights Shell Cove Flinders Warilla Shellharbour City Centre Blackbutt Mount Warrigal

Compare Warilla with nearby areas

Lake Illawarra Barrack Heights Barrack Point Mount Warrigal Shellharbour City Centre Shellharbour Windang Flinders

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shellharbour vs Warilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13548/shellharbour/vs/SAL14169/warilla