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Dicky Beach vs Shelly Beach

Name: Dicky Beach vs Shelly Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Dicky Beach profile · Shelly Beach profile

Dicky Beach Shelly Beach

Dicky Beach and Shelly Beach are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct profiles. Shelly Beach is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,026 compared to $1,322 in Dicky Beach. Educational attainment is also far higher in Shelly Beach, where 70.6% of residents completed Year 12, while 54.3% did so in Dicky Beach. In contrast, Dicky Beach is more accessible for pedestrians, offering far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and a much higher share of homes within 15 minutes of health services.

Both areas align closely with the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar proportions of First Nations people and households where people speak a language other than English. While they are alike in these areas, they differ in age and health; residents are noticeably older in Dicky Beach, where a higher share of people live with long-term health conditions or need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Dicky Beach Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in Shelly Beach Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in Shelly Beach Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Dicky Beach Needs assistance: 7.0 pts higher in Dicky Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +996 larger in Dicky Beach gap widening

1,921 78th pct 925 72nd pct

Median age in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +5 yrs older in Dicky Beach gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 22.3%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.5% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

46.6% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

27.8% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 7.2%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

3.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Dicky Beach Shelly Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 79.5%

5.6% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English +2.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

36.0% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 33.5%

14.3% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

7.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

1.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 46.2%

44.0% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +2.87 more in Shelly Beach

3.85 50th pct 6.71 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +2 more in Dicky Beach

8 77th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +206 larger in Dicky Beach

765 93rd pct 559 79th pct

ICSEA in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +4 higher in Shelly Beach

1,026 70th pct 1,030 72nd pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 70.6%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 15.4%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 3.1%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 21.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.4% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +$229 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$664 35th pct $893 72nd pct

Household income in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +$704 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$1,322 34th pct $2,026 76th pct

Family income in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +$490 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$1,939 53rd pct $2,429 79th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.0%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.7 pts 9.2%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.0% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 33.9%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.9% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.5% Dementia ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +8.6 pts ▸ 65.3%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.4%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +13 larger in Dicky Beach

34 74th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +6 yrs older in Dicky Beach

23 yrs 38th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +$554 higher in Shelly Beach

$487 30th pct $1,041 81st pct

Household income in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +$874 higher in Shelly Beach

$1,125 23rd pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +0.3 larger in Shelly Beach gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

45.4% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 33.5%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.2% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 21.6%

12.2% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.9% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +$50 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$400 82nd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +$337 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$1,863 64th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +0.10 higher in Shelly Beach gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

29.4% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 25.7%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

65.3% Separate house +16.4 pts ▸ 81.7%

23.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.9 pts 1.2%

3.7% Flat or apartment +10.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.2% Other dwelling ◂ +6.3 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.0% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 16.3%

5.6% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 50.6%

10.4% $550–$749 +16.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

14.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

2.7% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.3% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.5%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 12.9%

17.8% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +9 more in Dicky Beach

11 81st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +3.56 more in Dicky Beach

5.73 80th pct 2.16 66th pct

Departures/1k in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +351.2 more in Dicky Beach

1,650.7 90th pct 1,299.5 88th pct

PT routes in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +1 more in Dicky Beach

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +4 longer in Shelly Beach

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +2 longer in Shelly Beach

64 47th pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 53.7%

15.4% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 32.2%

34.5% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.1% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

7.8% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.1% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.3% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +1.0 higher in Dicky Beach

7.4 95th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +0.7 more in Dicky Beach

7.5 97th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +0.3 pts higher in Shelly Beach

99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach even

99.3% 100th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +0.4 pts higher in Dicky Beach

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +27.8 pts higher in Shelly Beach

72.2% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +76.8 pts higher in Dicky Beach

97.2% 99th pct 20.4% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +12.3 more in Dicky Beach

17.7 59th pct 5.4 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +118 higher in Dicky Beach

249 93rd pct 131 87th pct

Mean slope in Dicky Beach in Shelly Beach +0.8 pts higher in Shelly Beach

4.7% 38th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Dicky Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Shelly Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dicky Beach vs Shelly Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30841/dicky-beach/vs/SAL32552/shelly-beach