Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Shellharbour City Centre suburb profile
Shellharbour City Centre, NSW · Postcode 2529
This Shellharbour City Centre suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Shellharbour City Centre, NSW (postcode 2529). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Shellharbour City Centre with nearby suburbs.
Shellharbour City Centre at a glance
Population
457
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$949/wk
Median age
71
Shellharbour City Centre trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+701.8% over 10 years
Population
457
was 244 in 2016
+213 · +87.3%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $108/wk in 2016
+$292 · +270.4%
Household income
$949/wk
was $762/wk in 2016
+$187 · +24.5%
Median age
71
was 77 in 2016
-6 · -7.8%
Dig deeper: Shellharbour City Centre population growth · Shellharbour City Centre then and now
Shellharbour City Centre vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Shellharbour City Centre, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Shellharbour City Centre$400/wk
- Nearby$430/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-48.5% vs area
- Shellharbour City Centre$949/wk
- Nearby$1,600/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+77.5% vs area
- Shellharbour City Centre71
- Nearby41
- NSW40
Personal income
-37.4% vs area
- Shellharbour City Centre$506/wk
- Nearby$724/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Shellharbour City Centre compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Shellharbour City Centre sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2934.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3939.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1922.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4945.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Shellharbour City Centre on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Shellharbour City Centre, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Shellharbour City Centre people
- Population
- 457
- Median age
- 71
- Born overseas
- 30.4%
- Average household size
- 1.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Shellharbour City Centre income
- Median household income
- $949/wk
- Median personal income
- $506/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Shellharbour City Centre housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,798/mo
- Separate houses
- 25.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 42%
- Owned outright
- 19.6%
- Mortgaged
- 13.8%
- Rented
- 31.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Shellharbour City Centre work
- Employment to population
- 26.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2529)
Compare Shellharbour City Centre with nearby suburbs
Shellharbour City Centre in numbers
Shellharbour City Centre had 457 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 71, 73% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.6 people. 30.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.6% own their home outright, 13.8% are paying a mortgage, 31.7% rent. Flats and apartments make up 42% of dwellings, with 25.4% separate houses. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $949/wk, 47% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 87.3% (from 244 to 457). Median rent moved from $108/wk to $400/wk (+270.4%).
Shellharbour City Centre suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Shellharbour City Centre, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Shellharbour City Centre was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Shellharbour City Centre, NSW?
- Shellharbour City Centre had 457 residents at the 2021 Census, up 87.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Shellharbour City Centre?
- Median household income in Shellharbour City Centre was $949/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Shellharbour City Centre?
- 31.7% of occupied homes in Shellharbour City Centre were rented, 19.6% were owned outright and 13.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Shellharbour City Centre suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Shellharbour City Centre. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology