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Heathcote vs Shellharbour

State Electorate comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Heathcote profile · Shellharbour profile

Heathcote Shellharbour

Shellharbour and Heathcote are both large residential areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in education and income. Heathcote has far higher rates of university degrees, with 27.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.7% in Shellharbour. This gap in qualifications is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are well higher in Heathcote at $2,313, while Shellharbour sits at $1,580. Shellharbour is more likely to have separate houses (80.9% versus 70.8%) and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (4.9% compared to 1.8%).

The gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2011, growing from a $225 difference to $733. Despite this, the two areas share a similar age profile, with a typical resident in both places being 40 years old. They are also alike in their mix of people born overseas (around 17%) and the size of their homes, with both averaging 2.6 or 2.7 people per household.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in Heathcote Work from home: 17.3 pts higher in Heathcote One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in Shellharbour Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in Shellharbour Personal income: $282 higher in Heathcote

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathcotein Shellharbour +10,811 larger in Shellharbour gap widening
77,692 78th pct 88,503 87th pct
Median age in Heathcotein Shellharbour even gap narrowing
40 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Heathcotein Shellharbour +3.1 pts higher in Shellharbour gap widening
1.8% 42nd pct 4.9% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Heathcotein Shellharbour +1.7 pts higher in Shellharbour gap steady
17.5% 54th pct 19.2% 66th pct
Under 15 in Heathcotein Shellharbour +0.7 pts higher in Heathcote gap steady
19.6% 70th pct 18.9% 62nd pct
De facto in Heathcotein Shellharbour +1.2 pts higher in Shellharbour gap narrowing
10.0% 24th pct 11.2% 36th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.1%
24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.4%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 46.9%
31.6% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
7.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Heathcote Shellharbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Heathcotein Shellharbour +0.6 pts higher in Shellharbour gap narrowing
16.5% 30th pct 17.1% 32nd pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 78.6%
3.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 39.1%
40.1% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 38.0%
13.1% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
4.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.6% Dutch even 1.7%
0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Heathcotein Shellharbour +0.6 pts higher in Shellharbour gap narrowing
9.8% 37th pct 10.4% 39th pct
Limited English in Heathcotein Shellharbour +0.3 pts higher in Shellharbour gap steady
1.1% 36th pct 1.4% 44th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 85.1%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Heathcotein Shellharbour +0.6 pts higher in Shellharbour gap narrowing
36.5% 28th pct 37.1% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 54.3%
36.5% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
4.3% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Heathcotein Shellharbour +19.1 pts higher in Heathcote gap widening
60.8% 60th pct 41.7% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Heathcotein Shellharbour +13.3 pts higher in Heathcote gap widening
27.0% 65th pct 13.7% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Heathcotein Shellharbour +0.62 more in Heathcote
2.24 62nd pct 1.61 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Heathcotein Shellharbour +7 more in Heathcote
34 83rd pct 27 71st pct
Students in Heathcotein Shellharbour +651 more in Heathcote
13,425 80th pct 12,774 77th pct
Avg size in Heathcotein Shellharbour +84 larger in Shellharbour
407 35th pct 491 52nd pct
ICSEA in Heathcotein Shellharbour +91 higher in Heathcote
1,078 75th pct 986 30th pct

Highest year of school

60.8% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 41.7%
24.5% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
6.0% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.9% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 16.4%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%
9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%
16.0% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%
7.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Heathcotein Shellharbour +$282 higher in Heathcote gap widening
$993 80th pct $711 26th pct
Household income in Heathcotein Shellharbour +$733 higher in Heathcote gap widening
$2,313 89th pct $1,580 38th pct
Family income in Heathcotein Shellharbour +$736 higher in Heathcote gap widening
$2,673 84th pct $1,937 38th pct
High earners in Heathcotein Shellharbour +8.6 pts higher in Heathcote gap widening
17.7% 80th pct 9.1% 39th pct
High-income homes in Heathcotein Shellharbour +15.3 pts higher in Heathcote gap widening
34.2% 88th pct 18.9% 44th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%
19.8% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 8.4%
10.8% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 44.0%
30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 16.1%
6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Heathcotein Shellharbour +4.5 pts higher in Shellharbour
28.8% 55th pct 33.2% 82nd pct
Mental health in Heathcotein Shellharbour +2.6 pts higher in Shellharbour
8.2% 38th pct 10.8% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Heathcotein Shellharbour +2.8 pts higher in Shellharbour gap steady
4.4% 24th pct 7.2% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.2% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.0% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +6.7 pts 59.1%
20.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.9% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Heathcotein Shellharbour +5.2 pts higher in Heathcote gap narrowing
14.9% 54th pct 9.7% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Heathcotein Shellharbour +1.2 pts higher in Shellharbour gap steady
12.4% 56th pct 13.6% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Heathcotein Shellharbour +2.6 pts higher in Heathcote gap narrowing
30.5% 84th pct 27.9% 63rd pct
Defence service in Heathcotein Shellharbour +0.2 pts higher in Heathcote
2.5% 37th pct 2.3% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in Heathcotein Shellharbour +1.4 pts higher in Heathcote gap narrowing
24.8% 89th pct 23.4% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heathcotein Shellharbour +0.1 larger in Heathcote gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Heathcotein Shellharbour +6.3 pts higher in Shellharbour gap widening
10.9% 17th pct 17.3% 79th pct
Living alone in Heathcotein Shellharbour +3.1 pts higher in Shellharbour gap narrowing
19.5% 18th pct 22.6% 33rd pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 55.9%
23.4% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
10.9% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
19.5% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.3% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 16.4%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
2.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathcotein Shellharbour +$75 higher in Heathcote gap widening
$480 89th pct $405 73rd pct
Mortgage in Heathcotein Shellharbour +$563 higher in Heathcote gap widening
$2,600 92nd pct $2,037 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Heathcotein Shellharbour even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Heathcotein Shellharbour +8.3 pts higher in Shellharbour gap widening
18.3% 11th pct 26.6% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Heathcotein Shellharbour +0.7 pts higher in Heathcote gap narrowing
35.6% 70th pct 35.0% 67th pct
Separate houses in Heathcotein Shellharbour +10.1 pts higher in Shellharbour gap narrowing
70.8% 31st pct 80.9% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Heathcotein Shellharbour +7.7 pts higher in Shellharbour gap narrowing
76.5% 43rd pct 84.3% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 35.8%
35.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 35.0%
18.3% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 26.6%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

70.8% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 80.9%
19.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.6 pts 4.6%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
30.9% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 11.7%
9.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 47.5%
27.7% $550–$749 ◂ +14.0 pts 13.7%
7.6% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.6% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.3% $750 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
35.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 16.3%
15.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
9.4% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Heathcotein Shellharbour +1.0 pts higher in Shellharbour gap steady
4.6% 37th pct 5.6% 51st pct
Work from home in Heathcotein Shellharbour +17.3 pts higher in Heathcote gap widening
36.1% 89th pct 18.8% 67th pct
PT commute in Heathcotein Shellharbour +1.3 pts higher in Heathcote gap narrowing
2.2% 47th pct 0.9% 21st pct
PT stops in Heathcotein Shellharbour +61 more in Heathcote
546 90th pct 485 88th pct
Stops/1k in Heathcotein Shellharbour +1.55 more in Heathcote
7.03 90th pct 5.48 68th pct
Departures/1k in Heathcotein Shellharbour +60.9 more in Heathcote
867.1 44th pct 806.2 42nd pct
PT routes in Heathcotein Shellharbour +5 more in Shellharbour
21 35th pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

40.5% Car (driver) +16.5 pts ▸ 56.9%
36.1% Worked at home ◂ +17.3 pts 18.8%
2.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 38.9%
32.1% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
13.2% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.5% 4 or more even 8.5%
4.6% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Heathcotein Shellharbour +4.5 pts higher in Shellharbour gap narrowing
30.4% 8th pct 34.9% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Heathcotein Shellharbour +1.5 pts higher in Heathcote gap narrowing
5.9% 9th pct 4.4% 1st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Heathcotein Shellharbour +1.6 pts higher in Shellharbour gap steady
3.0% 1st pct 4.6% 44th pct
Participation in Heathcotein Shellharbour +8.7 pts higher in Heathcote gap steady
66.2% 77th pct 57.4% 28th pct
Full-time in Heathcotein Shellharbour +3.2 pts higher in Heathcote gap steady
57.6% 40th pct 54.4% 17th pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%
8.0% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
4.8% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 16.6%
14.3% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%
14.6% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%
11.1% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.8% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.5% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Heathcotein Shellharbour +0.9 higher in Heathcote
6.6 67th pct 5.7 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Heathcotein Shellharbour +0.6 more in Heathcote
6.2 63rd pct 5.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Heathcotein Shellharbour +9.5 pts higher in Heathcote
75.0% 58th pct 65.6% 48th pct
Walk to shops in Heathcotein Shellharbour +10.4 pts higher in Heathcote
73.2% 59th pct 62.8% 46th pct
Walk to transit in Heathcotein Shellharbour +2.1 pts higher in Heathcote
96.5% 67th pct 94.4% 60th pct
Walk to school in Heathcotein Shellharbour +8.4 pts higher in Heathcote
79.1% 55th pct 70.7% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in Heathcotein Shellharbour +3.1 pts higher in Heathcote
96.9% 52nd pct 93.8% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Heathcotein Shellharbour +8.3 pts higher in Heathcote
52.3% 54th pct 44.0% 45th pct
Amenities/1k in Heathcotein Shellharbour +2.5 more in Heathcote
13.9 47th pct 11.4 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Heathcotein Shellharbour +11 higher in Shellharbour
18 31st pct 28 35th pct
Mean slope in Heathcotein Shellharbour +3.4 pts higher in Heathcote
9.0% 90th pct 5.6% 55th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathcote vs Shellharbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10034/heathcote/vs/SED10075/shellharbour