3,520 ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,327
- 2016: 3,561
- 2021: 3,520
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shellharbour · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Shellharbour
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Shellharbour is far older than the Australian average, with the usual age being 46. This 2.4 square kilometre area is larger than about 86% of similar places, though it has a notably older population profile than the rest of the state.
3,520
▲ +5.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shellharbour — higher than 86% of areas.
| Shellharbour | 3,520 |
|---|---|
| 2529, NSW | 29,134 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Shellharbour is home to 3,520 people. Residents here are noticeably older than those in New South Wales, and far older than the national figure.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is older, as children under 15 make up only 15.2% of residents—well below the state and national averages.
21.6% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Shellharbour, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.6%, a little below the national figure.
3.8% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shellharbour, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Shellharbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13548/shellharbour/topic/demographics-identity