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Greenwell Point vs Shoalhaven Heads

Name: Greenwell Point vs Shoalhaven Heads — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Greenwell Point profile · Shoalhaven Heads profile

Greenwell Point Shoalhaven Heads

Shoalhaven Heads and Greenwell Point are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct housing and amenity profiles. Greenwell Point has a much higher share of separate houses at 88.7%, compared to 67.2% in Shoalhaven Heads. Access to essentials differs sharply, with 79.8% of Shoalhaven Heads homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Greenwell Point has none. Shoalhaven Heads also sees a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (16.3% versus 9.5%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (12.4% versus 6.5%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which sits around $600. They also share very similar household sizes, with an average of 2.1 people per home. Over time, the two areas have moved closer together in some ways; the gap in the typical age of residents has shrunk from 11 years to just two years since 2011. While Shoalhaven Heads generally has higher typical home-loan payments, the gap between the two has narrowed significantly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,019 larger in Shoalhaven Heads Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in Greenwell Point Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Shoalhaven Heads Volunteering: 6.9 pts higher in Shoalhaven Heads Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in Greenwell Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +2,019 larger in Shoalhaven Heads gap widening

1,245 61st pct 3,264 79th pct

Median age in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +2 yrs older in Greenwell Point gap narrowing

58 yrs 90th pct 56 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

39.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 36.3%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.0%

14.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.2% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 48.4%

24.5% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 23.8%

13.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Greenwell Point Shoalhaven Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 79.8%

5.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English +0.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

42.9% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 39.3%

11.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 91.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 50.0%

36.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

5.3% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

37.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 33.8%

19.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 14.2%

6.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 36.0%

12.2% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

24.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.0 pts 16.5%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

7.7% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

1.1% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +$13 higher in Shoalhaven Heads gap narrowing

$600 37th pct $613 39th pct

Household income in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +$26 higher in Greenwell Point gap narrowing

$1,096 34th pct $1,070 31st pct

Family income in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +$174 higher in Shoalhaven Heads gap narrowing

$1,359 30th pct $1,533 47th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.4%

25.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.8%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 48.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.1%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

8.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None +3.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

26.2% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 23.2%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

6.2% Three or more even 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads even gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 44.8%

41.0% Couples with children even 41.1%

11.5% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 40.4%

34.1% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.2% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

8.3% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +$65 higher in Shoalhaven Heads gap narrowing

$300 59th pct $365 79th pct

Mortgage in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +$455 higher in Shoalhaven Heads gap narrowing

$1,495 61st pct $1,950 87th pct

People / bedroom in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 23.8%

20.1% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 18.1%

1.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 67.2%

5.0% Other dwelling +9.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 39.1%

20.8% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.5 pts 29.8%

25.9% $350–$549 +20.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 9.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.4%

29.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.3 pts 13.8%

10.6% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

10.7% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

2.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 34.8%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%

3.4% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

5.4% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Public administration & safety even 8.7%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.7% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.5% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +1.0 higher in Shoalhaven Heads

4.1 46th pct 5.0 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +1.0 more in Shoalhaven Heads

4.3 44th pct 5.3 61st pct

15-min city in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +2.0 pts higher in Greenwell Point

73.6% 63rd pct 71.6% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +79.8 pts higher in Shoalhaven Heads

0.0% 0th pct 79.8% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +0.5 pts higher in Shoalhaven Heads

99.2% 99th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +5.0 pts higher in Greenwell Point

76.9% 58th pct 71.9% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads even

99.7% 88th pct 99.7% 87th pct

Walk to health in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +11.1 more in Greenwell Point

27.3 69th pct 16.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +14 higher in Shoalhaven Heads

39 61st pct 53 75th pct

Mean slope in Greenwell Point in Shoalhaven Heads +1.2 pts higher in Greenwell Point

3.9% 39th pct 2.7% 14th pct

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Compare Shoalhaven Heads with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenwell Point vs Shoalhaven Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115068/greenwell-point/vs/UCL115125/shoalhaven-heads