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Campbelltown vs Shellharbour

Name: Campbelltown vs Shellharbour — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Campbelltown profile · Shellharbour profile

Campbelltown Shellharbour

Shellharbour and Campbelltown are two large New South Wales areas with very different cultural and social profiles. Campbelltown is far more diverse, with 28.8% of people born overseas and 26.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to 17.1% and 10.4% in Shellharbour. Residents in Shellharbour are noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 and 19.2% of the population aged 65 and over, while Campbelltown has a typical age of 35 and 14.6% of seniors. Housing patterns also differ sharply: Shellharbour has a much higher share of homes owned outright (35.0%), whereas renting is far more common in Campbelltown at 37.0%.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, but the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,570 to $1,580, and have almost the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Both areas also have similar levels of home loan payments and a similar number of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.5 pts higher in Campbelltown Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Shellharbour Born overseas: 11.7 pts higher in Campbelltown No religion: 11.0 pts higher in Shellharbour Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Campbelltown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +4,622 larger in Shellharbour gap steady

83,881 86th pct 88,503 87th pct

Median age in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +5 yrs older in Shellharbour gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 24.4%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

Marital status

43.7% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

38.8% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 34.1%

8.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Campbelltown Shellharbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +13.6 pts ▸ 78.6%

2.3% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.1% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.9% English +12.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

29.1% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

5.9% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

3.6% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.2% English only +18.8 pts ▸ 85.1%

4.0% Arabic ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

26.1% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.2% Islam ◂ +7.1 pts 1.2%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.36 more in Campbelltown

1.98 53rd pct 1.61 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +8 more in Campbelltown

35 85th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +2,199 more in Campbelltown

14,973 86th pct 12,774 77th pct

Avg size in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +64 larger in Shellharbour

428 39th pct 491 52nd pct

ICSEA in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +6 higher in Shellharbour

981 27th pct 986 30th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 41.7%

24.2% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 16.4%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%

14.2% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +$4 higher in Shellharbour gap narrowing

$707 25th pct $711 26th pct

Household income in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +$10 higher in Shellharbour gap narrowing

$1,570 37th pct $1,580 38th pct

Family income in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +$103 higher in Shellharbour gap narrowing

$1,834 28th pct $1,937 38th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.8%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.4%

16.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.8%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

4.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +1.6 pts 59.1%

19.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.2 larger in Campbelltown gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 55.9%

20.2% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 17.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.2% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

15.6% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +$30 higher in Shellharbour gap steady

$375 55th pct $405 73rd pct

Mortgage in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +$37 higher in Shellharbour gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $2,037 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Campbelltown in Shellharbour even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 26.6%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 35.8%

23.1% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 80.9%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.6% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 47.5%

22.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.7%

15.4% Under $200 even 15.4%

4.5% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.5% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 40.2%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.3%

13.8% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.0% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +17 more in Campbelltown

502 88th pct 485 88th pct

Stops/1k in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.50 more in Campbelltown

5.98 78th pct 5.48 68th pct

Departures/1k in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +889.0 more in Campbelltown

1,695.2 76th pct 806.2 42nd pct

PT routes in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +40 more in Campbelltown

66 87th pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

23.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 18.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 33.2%

11.8% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

6.3% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.4% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

7.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

12.8% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

11.9% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

9.4% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.4 higher in Shellharbour

5.3 44th pct 5.7 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.4 more in Shellharbour

5.1 44th pct 5.5 52nd pct

15-min city in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.6 pts higher in Shellharbour

65.0% 47th pct 65.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +5.0 pts higher in Shellharbour

57.8% 40th pct 62.8% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +6.1 pts higher in Shellharbour

88.3% 49th pct 94.4% 60th pct

Walk to school in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +4.6 pts higher in Campbelltown

75.3% 49th pct 70.7% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.7 pts higher in Campbelltown

94.5% 43rd pct 93.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +16.4 pts higher in Shellharbour

27.6% 17th pct 44.0% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.1 more in Shellharbour

11.3 23rd pct 11.4 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +5 higher in Campbelltown

33 37th pct 28 35th pct

Mean slope in Campbelltown in Shellharbour +0.9 pts higher in Campbelltown

6.4% 70th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Campbelltown with nearby areas

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Compare Shellharbour with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Campbelltown vs Shellharbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10014/campbelltown/vs/SED10075/shellharbour