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Boneo vs Capel Sound

Name: Boneo vs Capel Sound — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Boneo profile · Capel Sound profile

Boneo Capel Sound

Capel Sound and Boneo are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Capel Sound is a more populous hub where 43.4% of people are aged 65 and over, compared with 27.4% in Boneo. Life in Capel Sound is more urban and affordable, with a typical weekly household income of $950 and 27.2% of homes rented. In contrast, Boneo is a more affluent, rural area where the typical weekly household income is far higher at $1,812, and 52.3% of homes are owned outright.

These two places have tracked in opposite directions over time, with the gap in the number of people working or looking for work widening. Despite this, they share some similarities, such as having almost identical drive times to the city. This contrast is also seen in their layouts; Capel Sound is somewhat walkable with many residents living within a short walk of public transport, while Boneo is car-dependent, with a far higher share of large homes and more vehicles per household.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,932 larger in Capel Sound Participation: 26.4 pts higher in Boneo 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Boneo Living alone: 23.3 pts higher in Capel Sound Separate houses: 22.1 pts higher in Boneo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boneo in Capel Sound +4,932 larger in Capel Sound

314 59th pct 5,246 86th pct

Median age in Boneo in Capel Sound +7 yrs older in Capel Sound

52 yrs 77th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

27.4% Seniors (65+) +16.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.2 pts 20.1%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.8% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 39.4%

27.8% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 26.5%

3.2% Widowed +12.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Boneo Capel Sound

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 73.7%

3.5% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English even 43.3%

35.4% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.8% Irish ◂ +8.8 pts 10.0%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

8.0% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

4.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 84.9%

0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 43.7%

38.5% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

8.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boneo in Capel Sound +27.89 more in Boneo

29.41 94th pct 1.52 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boneo in Capel Sound +1 more in Boneo

7 75th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Boneo in Capel Sound +3 larger in Capel Sound

354 54th pct 357 54th pct

ICSEA in Boneo in Capel Sound +5 higher in Boneo

994 52nd pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 36.2%

16.5% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below +9.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 32.0%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 15.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

8.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.4 pts 2.4%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Boneo in Capel Sound +$201 higher in Boneo

$759 51st pct $558 19th pct

Household income in Boneo in Capel Sound +$862 higher in Boneo

$1,812 66th pct $950 12th pct

Family income in Boneo in Capel Sound +$517 higher in Boneo

$1,833 46th pct $1,316 16th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

6.3% Under $650 +21.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 19.0%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.0 pts 2.8%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.6%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 8.0%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.1% Mental health +9.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.7% Other condition +5.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Diabetes even 6.7%

4.5% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Dementia +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +11.2 pts 46.4%

23.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 23.4%

9.2% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.9% Three or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boneo in Capel Sound +83 larger in Capel Sound

9 58th pct 92 86th pct

Median age in Boneo in Capel Sound +25 yrs older in Boneo

46 yrs 84th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Boneo in Capel Sound +$397 higher in Boneo

$1,062 82nd pct $665 52nd pct

Household income in Boneo in Capel Sound +$425 higher in Boneo

$1,874 57th pct $1,449 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boneo in Capel Sound +0.7 larger in Boneo

2.6 57th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +25.7 pts 36.6%

28.8% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.2% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

19.8% 1 person +23.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +12.6 pts 7.3%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 9.5%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

2.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boneo in Capel Sound +$50 higher in Boneo

$400 82nd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Boneo in Capel Sound +$1,430 higher in Boneo

$3,033 92nd pct $1,603 49th pct

People / bedroom in Boneo in Capel Sound even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 36.1%

10.8% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 19.7%

5.4% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +22.1 pts 70.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 10.2%

20.7% 5 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 2.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $350–$549 +20.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +42.4 pts 5.9%

10.3% $1,000–$1,799 +27.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boneo in Capel Sound +38 more in Capel Sound

0 0th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Boneo in Capel Sound +7.24 more in Capel Sound

0.00 0th pct 7.24 86th pct

Departures/1k in Boneo in Capel Sound +827.7 more in Capel Sound

0.0 0th pct 827.7 84th pct

PT routes in Boneo in Capel Sound +3 more in Capel Sound

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Boneo in Capel Sound +62 longer in Boneo

65 88th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Boneo in Capel Sound +2 longer in Boneo

65 47th pct 63 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Boneo in Capel Sound even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Boneo in Capel Sound even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 61.3%

18.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 12.1%

12.0% Walked ◂ +10.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

10.9% 1 vehicle +40.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

33.7% 4 or more ◂ +30.8 pts 2.9%

29.7% 2 vehicles even 29.7%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 7.0%

0.0% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.5 pts 1.0%

6.6% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

7.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

4.2% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.6% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

2.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Managers ◂ +17.6 pts 10.6%

15.0% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

9.0% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

7.8% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Boneo in Capel Sound +5.2 higher in Capel Sound

0.6 55th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boneo in Capel Sound +4.9 more in Capel Sound

0.8 58th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Boneo in Capel Sound +78.3 pts higher in Capel Sound

0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Boneo in Capel Sound +80.7 pts higher in Capel Sound

0.0% 0th pct 80.7% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Boneo in Capel Sound +96.7 pts higher in Capel Sound

0.0% 0th pct 96.7% 89th pct

Walk to school in Boneo in Capel Sound +58.0 pts higher in Capel Sound

15.5% 63rd pct 73.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Boneo in Capel Sound +64.1 pts higher in Capel Sound

35.9% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Boneo in Capel Sound +51.5 pts higher in Capel Sound

0.0% 0th pct 51.5% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Boneo in Capel Sound +14.4 more in Boneo

28.7 72nd pct 14.3 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Boneo in Capel Sound +116 higher in Capel Sound

10 72nd pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Boneo in Capel Sound +2.6 pts higher in Boneo

4.9% 40th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Boneo with nearby areas

Rosebud Cape Schanck Capel Sound Fingal Tootgarook Main Ridge McCrae St Andrews Beach

Compare Capel Sound with nearby areas

Tootgarook Rosebud Fingal Boneo McCrae St Andrews Beach Rye Arthurs Seat

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boneo vs Capel Sound [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20280/boneo/vs/SAL20476/capel-sound