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Apollo Bay vs Cape Otway

Name: Apollo Bay vs Cape Otway — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Apollo Bay profile · Cape Otway profile

Apollo Bay Cape Otway

Apollo Bay (Vic.) and Cape Otway are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales. Apollo Bay (Vic.) is a established town where life is more connected, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable and typical home-loan payments of $1,700. It has a much larger population of 1,790 people and is far more likely to have children (13.5%) and seniors (29.0%). In contrast, Cape Otway is sparsely populated with only 34 residents and is car-dependent. It has a much higher share of high earners, with 18.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to 6.7% in Apollo Bay (Vic.).

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,130 and similar rates of people working or looking for work. They also both have a high proportion of older residents, with the typical age in both places sitting well above the national figure. While Cape Otway has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree, the two areas have both seen a similar level of movement over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,756 larger in Apollo Bay Mortgage: $1,553 higher in Apollo Bay Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Apollo Bay One-parent: 13.1 pts higher in Apollo Bay Under 15: 13.5 pts higher in Apollo Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +1,756 larger in Apollo Bay gap steady

1,790 77th pct 34 21st pct

Median age in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +3 yrs older in Cape Otway gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

6.6% Youth (15–24) +31.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 17.6%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.0% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Apollo Bay Cape Otway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 76.5%

3.6% England ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English +14.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

31.5% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 26.5%

1.7% Greek +15.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.3% Irish ◂ +8.4 pts 8.8%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

2.6% Dutch +6.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% German ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 76.5%

1.6% Greek +16.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 50.0%

30.8% Christianity +13.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

13.4% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway

4.13 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +1 more in Apollo Bay

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway

340 52nd pct —

ICSEA in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway

1,043 76th pct —

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

15.3% Year 10 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

13.5% Year 11 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Bachelor degree +24.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

26.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.7% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.5% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +$171 higher in Cape Otway gap widening

$695 40th pct $866 68th pct

Household income in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +$20 higher in Apollo Bay gap narrowing

$1,144 22nd pct $1,124 21st pct

Family income in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +$130 higher in Apollo Bay gap narrowing

$1,504 27th pct $1,374 19th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 25.0%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 25.0%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.1%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

7.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +13.4 pts ▸ 73.5%

17.9% One condition ◂ +9.1 pts 8.8%

6.8% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +23 larger in Apollo Bay

23 71st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +16 yrs older in Apollo Bay

33 yrs 71st pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +$375 higher in Apollo Bay

$450 25th pct $75 0th pct

Household income in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +$187 higher in Apollo Bay

$1,312 32nd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +0.1 larger in Cape Otway gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 40.9%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +19.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

38.3% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.9% 3 people +32.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +$51 higher in Cape Otway

$300 57th pct $351 72nd pct

Mortgage in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +$1,553 higher in Apollo Bay

$1,700 55th pct $147 0th pct

People / bedroom in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +0.10 higher in Cape Otway gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 41.7%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.8% Rented ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.8% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 91.7%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

17.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.6% Under $1,000 +103.4 pts ▸ 125.0%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +8 more in Apollo Bay

8 78th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +4.47 more in Apollo Bay

4.47 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +106.1 more in Apollo Bay

106.1 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +3 more in Apollo Bay

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway

150 90th pct —

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) ◂ +18.3 pts 26.3%

16.5% Worked at home ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

13.9% Walked ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +33.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

47.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 33.3%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.0% Accommodation & food +12.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

4.5% Professional & technical +21.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.5% Construction ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.4% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.9% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +4.6 higher in Apollo Bay

5.4 85th pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +5.2 more in Apollo Bay

5.6 86th pct 0.4 50th pct

15-min city in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +68.5 pts higher in Apollo Bay

68.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +47.3 pts higher in Apollo Bay

68.6% 84th pct 21.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +62.1 pts higher in Apollo Bay

62.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +55.5 pts higher in Apollo Bay

55.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +69.2 pts higher in Apollo Bay

90.5% 80th pct 21.3% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +72.8 pts higher in Apollo Bay

72.8% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +283.9 more in Cape Otway

39.7 77th pct 323.5 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +2 higher in Apollo Bay

4 63rd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Apollo Bay in Cape Otway +1.0 pts higher in Apollo Bay

5.8% 52nd pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Apollo Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Cape Otway with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Apollo Bay vs Cape Otway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20049/apollo-bay/vs/SAL20472/cape-otway