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Keira vs Shellharbour

Name: Keira vs Shellharbour — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Keira profile · Shellharbour profile

Keira Shellharbour

Shellharbour and Keira are two large residential areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Keira has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 29.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.7% in Shellharbour. This gap in education is mirrored in the workforce and income; 30.8% of Keira residents work from home and 27.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while those figures are 18.8% and 18.9% in Shellharbour. Keira is also more walkable, with 80.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 65.6% in Shellharbour.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at 37.1% for Shellharbour and 41.0% for Keira. They also share a similar age profile, with a typical resident in both areas being 40 years old. However, since 2011, the two places have drifted further apart in some ways. The gap in university qualifications and the difference in weekly family incomes have both widened significantly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Keira Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in Keira Volunteering: 6.0 pts higher in Keira Work from home: 12.0 pts higher in Keira Recent arrivals: 6.5 pts higher in Keira

Demographics & Identity

Population in Keira in Shellharbour +6,228 larger in Shellharbour gap widening

82,275 85th pct 88,503 87th pct

Median age in Keira in Shellharbour even gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.1%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 46.9%

35.7% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 34.1%

8.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Keira Shellharbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 78.6%

3.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% English +1.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.3% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.7% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

6.6% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

3.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 85.1%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

41.0% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 37.1%

5.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Keira in Shellharbour +0.73 more in Keira

2.35 65th pct 1.61 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Keira in Shellharbour +9 more in Keira

36 86th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Keira in Shellharbour +1,844 more in Keira

14,618 86th pct 12,774 77th pct

Avg size in Keira in Shellharbour +85 larger in Shellharbour

406 35th pct 491 52nd pct

ICSEA in Keira in Shellharbour +67 higher in Keira

1,054 66th pct 986 30th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 41.7%

22.3% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.3% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +14.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 16.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 4.6%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Keira in Shellharbour +$85 higher in Keira gap widening

$796 50th pct $711 26th pct

Household income in Keira in Shellharbour +$309 higher in Keira gap widening

$1,889 63rd pct $1,580 38th pct

Family income in Keira in Shellharbour +$449 higher in Keira gap widening

$2,386 73rd pct $1,937 38th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 8.4%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.1%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +5.0 pts 59.1%

20.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Keira in Shellharbour even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 55.9%

24.4% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.1% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

15.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Keira in Shellharbour +$15 higher in Shellharbour gap narrowing

$390 64th pct $405 73rd pct

Mortgage in Keira in Shellharbour +$263 higher in Keira gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $2,037 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Keira in Shellharbour even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 35.0%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.5% Rented even 26.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 80.9%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%

10.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.7%

18.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.4%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

4.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 16.3%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Keira in Shellharbour +62 more in Shellharbour

423 83rd pct 485 88th pct

Stops/1k in Keira in Shellharbour +0.34 more in Shellharbour

5.14 61st pct 5.48 68th pct

Departures/1k in Keira in Shellharbour +169.3 more in Keira

975.5 49th pct 806.2 42nd pct

PT routes in Keira in Shellharbour +1 more in Keira

27 51st pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 56.9%

30.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 18.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 38.9%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 33.2%

12.4% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

9.0% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 16.6%

13.1% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.4% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

6.8% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Keira in Shellharbour +0.2 higher in Keira

6.0 56th pct 5.7 52nd pct

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

5.9 58th pct 5.5 52nd pct

15-min city in Keira in Shellharbour +14.7 pts higher in Keira

80.3% 63rd pct 65.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Keira in Shellharbour +1.8 pts higher in Keira

64.5% 49th pct 62.8% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Keira in Shellharbour +1.5 pts higher in Shellharbour

92.9% 56th pct 94.4% 60th pct

Walk to school in Keira in Shellharbour +18.2 pts higher in Keira

88.9% 71st pct 70.7% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Keira in Shellharbour +0.6 pts higher in Keira

94.4% 43rd pct 93.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Keira in Shellharbour +13.3 pts higher in Shellharbour

30.8% 23rd pct 44.0% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Keira in Shellharbour +0.8 more in Shellharbour

10.6 16th pct 11.4 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Keira in Shellharbour +3 higher in Keira

31 36th pct 28 35th pct

Mean slope in Keira in Shellharbour +1.8 pts higher in Keira

7.3% 80th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Keira with nearby areas

Wollongong Shellharbour Campbelltown Heathcote Macquarie Fields Holsworthy Miranda Camden

Compare Shellharbour with nearby areas

Wollongong Keira Campbelltown Kiama Heathcote Wollondilly Macquarie Fields Camden

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Keira vs Shellharbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10038/keira/vs/SED10075/shellharbour