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Shelly Beach vs Toowoon Bay

Name: Shelly Beach vs Toowoon Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Shelly Beach profile · Toowoon Bay profile

Shelly Beach Toowoon Bay

Shelly Beach (NSW) and Toowoon Bay are neighbouring coastal areas with very different housing and age profiles. Residents in Toowoon Bay are far older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 47 in Shelly Beach (NSW), and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (36.8% versus 26.0%). Shelly Beach (NSW) is wealthier and more family-oriented, with 22.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and far more large homes; 87.2% of dwellings there have three or more bedrooms, compared to 60.7% in Toowoon Bay.

These two places are almost identical in their lack of public transport use, with nearly no one commuting by it. They also share very similar typical monthly home-loan payments of around $2,100 to $2,200. While both have populations older than the national figure, the gap between them is striking in Toowoon Bay, where renting is far more common (32.9% versus 15.8%) and more people live alone.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.7 pts higher in Shelly Beach 3+ bedrooms: 26.5 pts higher in Shelly Beach Median age: 11 yrs older in Toowoon Bay Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Toowoon Bay PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Shelly Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +770 larger in Shelly Beach gap steady

1,313 74th pct 543 66th pct

Median age in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +11 yrs older in Toowoon Bay gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

26.0% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 47.0%

29.0% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 26.2%

7.8% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

2.9% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Shelly Beach Toowoon Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 79.4%

3.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English +5.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

44.1% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 36.3%

16.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 62.8%

30.2% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay

10.10 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +3 more in Shelly Beach

7 75th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +71 larger in Toowoon Bay

480 69th pct 551 78th pct

ICSEA in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +8 higher in Shelly Beach

991 50th pct 983 46th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 42.8%

31.9% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.2% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 33.9%

18.8% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.0% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.3% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +$147 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$801 59th pct $654 33rd pct

Household income in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +$478 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$1,646 57th pct $1,168 23rd pct

Family income in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +$546 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$2,146 66th pct $1,600 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.8%

14.2% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.9%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.0% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.5% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +1.9 pts 57.5%

21.4% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +42 larger in Shelly Beach

56 78th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +7 yrs older in Shelly Beach

35 yrs 73rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +$500 higher in Shelly Beach

$850 69th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +$1,775 higher in Shelly Beach

$2,349 74th pct $574 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +0.5 larger in Shelly Beach gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +20.7 pts 36.8%

33.2% Couples without children +13.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

8.4% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

25.8% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 6.3%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +$43 higher in Shelly Beach gap narrowing

$423 86th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +$120 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 44.8%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 19.8%

15.8% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house ◂ +41.7 pts 41.3%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

3.4% Other dwelling +7.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 38.5%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 16.3%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

3.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.9 pts 45.8%

13.9% $200–$349 +35.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

13.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 26.0%

25.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 14.0%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 6.0%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay even

7 77th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +7.56 more in Toowoon Bay

5.33 79th pct 12.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +1,934.3 more in Toowoon Bay

1,588.7 89th pct 3,523.0 100th pct

PT routes in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +7 more in Shelly Beach

11 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +2 longer in Shelly Beach

8 43rd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +4 longer in Toowoon Bay

69 50th pct 73 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay even

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

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 41.4%

25.8% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.8% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 36.1%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

4.1% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

10.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.6% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

13.6% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +1.2 higher in Shelly Beach

6.2 89th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +2.7 more in Shelly Beach

6.7 93rd pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +92.7 pts higher in Shelly Beach

97.5% 99th pct 4.8% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +81.3 pts higher in Shelly Beach

81.4% 90th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +83.5 pts higher in Shelly Beach

83.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +37.7 pts higher in Shelly Beach

37.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +13.6 more in Toowoon Bay

12.2 47th pct 25.8 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +42 higher in Toowoon Bay

127 87th pct 169 89th pct

Mean slope in Shelly Beach in Toowoon Bay +0.5 pts higher in Shelly Beach

3.9% 27th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Shelly Beach with nearby areas

Long Jetty Toowoon Bay Bateau Bay Blue Bay Killarney Vale The Entrance Forresters Beach The Entrance North

Compare Toowoon Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shelly Beach vs Toowoon Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13550/shelly-beach/vs/SAL13934/toowoon-bay