The village and the harbour
Shellharbour is also the name of the local government area, the City of Shellharbour, and of Shellharbour City Centre, that area's central business district. The suburb itself is known as well as Shellharbour Village.
Shell Harbour is a small recreational harbour at the centre of the suburb.
A founding date of 1817
The founding of Shellharbour is given as 1817. The council for the area is the City of Shellharbour.
The council area and its people
In 2021, the Shellharbour council area had 76,271 people, and the median age there was 39. That figure is for the council area, which carries the same name as the suburb.