88,503 ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 74,682
- 2016: 81,215
- 2021: 88,503
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shellharbour · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Shellharbour
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 88,503 people defines Shellharbour, where a noticeable shift towards an older demographic is taking place. The area is now a little older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident aged 40 years.
88,503
▲ +18.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Shellharbour — higher than 87% of areas.
| Shellharbour | 88,503 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 19% since 2011, adding about 13,821 people. This makes the area larger than about 91% of similar places.
40 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.2% of the population, a figure that rose 8.1 points since 2011 and is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 18.9%, which is about the same as the state and national levels.
19.2% ▲ +72.6%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Shellharbour splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 4.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and rose 4.1 points since 2011. Most adults are married at 46.9%, while those in de facto relationships account for 11.2%.
4.9% ▲ +538.3%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +212.6%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shellharbour, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sed/SED10075/shellharbour/topic/demographics-identity