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Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula vs Wyndham

Name: Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula vs Wyndham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula profile · Wyndham profile

Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Wyndham

Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula and Wyndham are two Victorian areas with very different social profiles. Residents are far older in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula, where the typical age is 45 and 24.1% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 32 and just 7.7% seniors in Wyndham. Wyndham is much more multicultural, with 48.0% of people born overseas and 49.8% using a language other than English at home, while these figures are 13.4% and 4.9% in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula. Home ownership also differs sharply; 41.7% of homes in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula are owned outright, which is 23.6 percentage points higher than in Wyndham.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $830 and roughly the same proportion of people working from home. While they have much in common financially, other gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in the proportion of overseas-born residents and the age gap between the two populations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 203,331 larger in Wyndham Born overseas: 34.7 pts higher in Wyndham Other language: 44.9 pts higher in Wyndham No religion: 26.3 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Owned outright: 23.6 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +203,331 larger in Wyndham gap widening

93,417 73rd pct 296,748 100th pct

Median age in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +13 yrs older in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

45 yrs 79th pct 32 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 18.3%

18.4% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.4 pts 7.7%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

53.6% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

29.4% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Wyndham

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +34.9 pts 46.8%

0.4% India +16.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.2% England ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% China +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +26.9 pts 16.8%

38.1% Australian ◂ +21.6 pts 16.5%

0.6% Indian +16.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.5% Irish ◂ +11.4 pts 4.2%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +9.5 pts 4.0%

0.9% Chinese +5.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% German ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.4% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +46.3 pts 44.0%

0.2% Punjabi +7.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.1% Hindi +4.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion ◂ +26.3 pts 23.4%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 35.5%

0.3% Hinduism +14.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.2% Islam +9.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.4% Other religions +6.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.7% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +48 more in Wyndham

27 51st pct 75 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +0.57 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

1.57 26th pct 1.00 5th pct

Students in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +54,115 more in Wyndham

13,128 65th pct 67,243 100th pct

Avg size in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +410 larger in Wyndham

486 56th pct 897 95th pct

ICSEA in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +12 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

1,062 71st pct 1,051 66th pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 67.6%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.6%

13.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 19.2%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.1% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.1% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%

12.2% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 5.4%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

1.6% Information technology +8.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +$4 higher in Wyndham gap narrowing

$833 60th pct $837 61st pct

Household income in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +$244 higher in Wyndham gap narrowing

$1,770 57th pct $2,014 73rd pct

Family income in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +$53 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap narrowing

$2,176 62nd pct $2,123 58th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.6%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.9%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

3.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +11.1 pts ▸ 73.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +7.3 pts 13.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +1,820 larger in Wyndham

745 29th pct 2,565 70th pct

Median age in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +4 yrs older in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +$100 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

$763 79th pct $663 64th pct

Household income in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +$113 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

$1,850 71st pct $1,737 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +0.6 larger in Wyndham gap widening

2.5 57th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +14.1 pts ▸ 70.0%

32.7% Couples without children ◂ +16.4 pts 16.4%

10.7% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +14.3 pts 24.8%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 15.5%

15.6% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.7% 3 people +7.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.3% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.7% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +$32 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

$402 72nd pct $370 56th pct

Mortgage in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +$26 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap narrowing

$1,950 58th pct $1,924 56th pct

People / bedroom in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +0.20 higher in Wyndham gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.6 pts 18.1%

19.6% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 88.0%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.7% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 37.7%

10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

5.8% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

20.7% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 2.0%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 10.6%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +580 more in Wyndham

448 69th pct 1,028 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +1.33 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

4.80 57th pct 3.46 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +404.9 more in Wyndham

540.6 42nd pct 945.5 55th pct

PT routes in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +7 more in Wyndham

33 59th pct 40 71st pct

Stop walk in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +115 longer in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

147 90th pct 32 55th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 50.8%

24.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 42.5%

32.3% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

2.2% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

12.2% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +6.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 21.8%

15.3% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +248,527 higher in Wyndham

104,268 72nd pct 352,795 100th pct

Growth in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +5.3 pts higher in Wyndham

11.9% 87th pct 17.2% 93rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +145 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

675 30th pct 530 15th pct

Max temp in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +1.8 higher in Wyndham

18.4 9th pct 20.2 17th pct

Min temp in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +0.1 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

10.6 34th pct 10.5 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +0.5 higher in Wyndham

4.9 47th pct 5.4 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +0.6 more in Wyndham

4.5 44th pct 5.1 55th pct

15-min city in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +14.7 pts higher in Wyndham

48.7% 39th pct 63.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +10.0 pts higher in Wyndham

54.5% 45th pct 64.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +5.3 pts higher in Wyndham

77.6% 47th pct 82.9% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +32.1 pts higher in Wyndham

52.2% 32nd pct 84.2% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +3.8 pts higher in Wyndham

94.2% 56th pct 98.0% 68th pct

Walk to health in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +2.0 pts higher in Wyndham

38.6% 44th pct 40.6% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +12.8 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

22.9 83rd pct 10.1 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +99 higher in Wyndham

13 43rd pct 112 66th pct

Mean slope in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Wyndham +2.2 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

5.0% 40th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula vs Wyndham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20303/surf-coast-bellarine-peninsula/vs/21305/wyndham