Census 2011 → 2021
Shell Cove population growth
How the population of Shell Cove, NSW (2529) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+88.4% over 10 years
2011 population
4,029
2016 population
5,624
2021 population
7,591
2011 → 2021
+88.4%
+1,967 since 2016
Shell Cove trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,591
was 5,624 in 2016
+1,967 · +35%
Median rent
$600/wk
was $550/wk in 2016
+$50 · +9.1%
Household income
$2,452/wk
was $2,155/wk in 2016
+$297 · +13.8%
Median age
40
was 36 in 2016
+4 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Shell Cove population growth · Shell Cove then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology