Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Shell Cove then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Shell Cove, NSW (postcode 2529) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+88.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,029 | 5,624 | 7,591 | +3,562 · +88.4% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | 40 | +5 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $1,863/wk | $2,155/wk | $2,452/wk | +$589 · +31.6% |
| Median personal income | $632/wk | $754/wk | $931/wk | +$299 · +47.3% |
| Median rent | $430/wk | $550/wk | $600/wk | +$170 · +39.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,253/mo | $2,194/mo | $2,386/mo | +$133 · +5.9% |
| Average household size | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | -0.3 · -9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.