Our easy-to-use online tools provide an insight into the current and future demographics of the local government area, our planning areas, suburbs and “communities of interest” profiles. This data will help you understand who makes up our community, how it has changed over time, how it compares to other areas and how our population will grow.

The tools are designed to assist investors, business, students, visitors, state and non-government agencies, community groups and Council staff. The information is of benefit for planning, service delivery, advocacy, grant funding and school projects.

Information is derived from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing and the National Institute of Economic and Industry Research.

Shellharbour Community Profile

Understand your local community

Features data on population growth, demography, household composition, health, housing, education, employment and travel.

Shellharbour Economic Profile

Build a strong local economy

Provides economic and workforce information for the Shellharbour Local Government Area (LGA). Allows each industry sector to be compared with the LGA region, the Sydney Statistical Division and state.

Shellharbour Social Atlas

Map community trends

Key socio-demographic characteristics as interactive maps. Based on data from the 2016 Census, each map is prepared using SA1s, to help identify patterns and trends.

Shellharbour Population Forecasts

Plan for future demand

The Shellharbour Council area Community Profile provides demographic analysis for the region and its suburbs.