Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Shellharbour then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Shellharbour, NSW (postcode 2529) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,327 | 3,561 | 3,520 | +193 · +5.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 44 | 46 | +6 · +15% |
| Median household income | $1,208/wk | $1,395/wk | $1,596/wk | +$388 · +32.1% |
| Median personal income | $538/wk | $627/wk | $741/wk | +$203 · +37.7% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $350/wk | $420/wk | +$120 · +40% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,167/mo | +$367 · +20.4% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Shellharbour trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,520
was 3,561 in 2016
-41 · -1.2%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$70 · +20%
Household income
$1,596/wk
was $1,395/wk in 2016
+$201 · +14.4%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Shellharbour population growth · Shellharbour then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.