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Shoalhaven

4,341 km²

A significant First Nations population of 3,818 people makes Shoalhaven one of the largest communities of its kind at this level. The region is largely non-residential in character, stretching across a vast area where most people rely on cars to get around. While the community is spread out, the First Nations population here is slightly older than the national figure and enjoys a lower unemployment rate than most similar areas.

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First Nations

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First Nations residents have an unemployment rate of 8.3%, which is well below the Australian figure of 12.3%. Typical personal income for this group is $588, which is a little above the national figure, while Year 12 completion sits at 31.3%, well below the national average of 37.0%.

3,818 First Nations people

25 yrs Median age Here 25 yrs NSW 23 yrs Aus 24 yrs

31.3% Year 12 Here 31.3% NSW 35.0% Aus 37.0%

8.3% Unemployment Here 8.3% NSW 9.8% Aus 12.3%

$588 Median income Here $588 NSW $600 Aus $540

$1,428 Household income Here $1,428 NSW $1,558 Aus $1,507

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Shoalhaven is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.8, far below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Only 37.1% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, and access to schools is particularly low, with just 28.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

3.8 Walk score

3.7 Types ≤15 min