Shoalhaven Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

108,531

Males

53,719 (49.5%)

Females

54,813 (50.5%)

Indigenous

7,067 (6.5%)

Born in Australia

85.6%

English Only at Home

94.8%

Australian Citizens

97,271

Other Languages

5.2%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.0%

5-14 years

11.0%

15-19 years

5.0%

20-24 years

4.4%

25-34 years

10.2%

35-44 years

10.3%

45-54 years

11.3%

55-64 years

14.8%

65-74 years

15.7%

75-84 years

9.1%

85+ years

3.2%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$634/week

Annual Personal Income

$32,968

Median Household Income

$1,250/week

Annual Household Income

$65,000

Median Family Income

$1,537/week

Annual Family Income

$79,924

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$350

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,733

Average Household Size

2.3 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.7

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

86,782 (85.6%)

Born Overseas

14,634 (14.4%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

36,031 (43.0%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

6,297 (7.5%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

28,440 (33.9%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

8,443 (10.1%)

Year 8 or Below

4,329 (5.2%)

Did Not Go to School

304 (0.4%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

22,299

Employed Part-time

16,673

Total Employed

42,301

Unemployed

2,181

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Participation Rate

48.8%

Labour Force

44,471

Not in Labour Force

41,077

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

30,043

Couple - No Children

15,027 (50.0%)

Couple with Children

9,758 (32.5%)

One Parent Family

4,877 (16.2%)

Other Family

383 (1.3%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

37,225 (87.2%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

3,469 (8.1%)

Flat/Apartment

865 (2.0%)

Other Dwelling

852 (2.0%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

42,667

Unoccupied Dwellings

12,794

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

1,863 (4.4%)

1 Vehicle

16,055 (38.3%)

2 Vehicles

16,005 (38.1%)

3 Vehicles

5,106 (12.2%)

4+ Vehicles

2,936 (7.0%)

Total Dwellings

41,960

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