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Cape Otway vs Skenes Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Cape Otway profile · Skenes Creek profile

Cape Otway Skenes Creek

Skenes Creek and Cape Otway are two small, rural areas in Victoria. Skenes Creek is more populated and has a notably different demographic profile, with a far higher share of seniors (32.1%) and people born overseas (20.9%). It also has a more educated workforce, with 36.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Cape Otway is sparsely populated and has a higher share of high earners, with 18.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share a typical resident age of 55. They are also alike in that neither has any residents who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Everyday life in both places is largely car-dependent, as neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. However, Skenes Creek has more local infrastructure, with far more public transport stops and parks within walking distance.

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Where they differ most

Population: 215 larger in Skenes Creek Mortgage: $1,303 higher in Skenes Creek Aged 65+: 14.5 pts higher in Skenes Creek Needs assistance: 5.2 pts higher in Skenes Creek Other language: 14.0 pts higher in Cape Otway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +215 larger in Skenes Creek gap widening
34 21st pct 249 58th pct
Median age in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek even gap steady
55 yrs 86th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +14.5 pts higher in Skenes Creek
17.6% 45th pct 32.1% 88th pct
Under 15 in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +11.6 pts higher in Skenes Creek
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 22nd pct
De facto in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +5.9 pts higher in Skenes Creek
17.4% 81st pct 23.3% 92nd pct

Age structure

38.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +32.6 pts 5.6%
38.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 34.5%
17.6% Seniors (65+) +14.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 46.2%
37.5% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 30.9%
0.0% Divorced +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Separated +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Cape Otway Skenes Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +12.1 pts higher in Skenes Creek
8.8% 38th pct 20.9% 78th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 67.5%
0.0% England +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.9% English ◂ +13.2 pts 39.8%
26.5% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
17.6% Greek ◂ +16.0 pts 1.6%
8.8% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.8% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.8% Dutch ◂ +6.8 pts 2.0%
0.0% German +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +14.0 pts higher in Cape Otway
17.6% 86th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.5% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 83.1%
17.6% Greek ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +13.5 pts higher in Skenes Creek
50.0% 79th pct 63.5% 98th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 63.5%
44.1% Christianity ◂ +21.2 pts 22.9%
17.6% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 9.6%
0.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +7.2 pts higher in Skenes Creek
56.3% 74th pct 63.4% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +11.8 pts higher in Skenes Creek
25.0% 77th pct 36.8% 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 63.4%
0.0% Year 11 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 34.5%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 11.7%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 9.9%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +12.0 pts 4.7%
0.0% Health +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Creative arts +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +$161 higher in Cape Otway gap widening
$866 68th pct $705 41st pct
Household income in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +$136 higher in Skenes Creek gap narrowing
$1,124 21st pct $1,260 29th pct
Family income in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +$111 higher in Skenes Creek gap narrowing
$1,374 19th pct $1,485 26th pct
High earners in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +12.5 pts higher in Cape Otway
18.8% 87th pct 6.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek
— 12.6% 39th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 11.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +12.1 pts higher in Skenes Creek
17.6% 11th pct 29.7% 55th pct
Mental health in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +1.2 pts higher in Cape Otway
8.8% 57th pct 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +5.2 pts higher in Skenes Creek
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%
0.0% Arthritis +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
0.0% Asthma +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +15.3 pts 58.2%
8.8% One condition +7.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%
0.0% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +2.8 pts higher in Skenes Creek
28.1% 82nd pct 30.9% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +3.6 pts higher in Skenes Creek
12.5% 47th pct 16.1% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +4.1 pts higher in Skenes Creek
15.6% 14th pct 19.7% 25th pct
Defence service in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +1.3 pts higher in Skenes Creek
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +6.1 pts higher in Cape Otway
34.4% 88th pct 28.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +5 yrs older in Skenes Creek
17 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +$1,050 higher in Skenes Creek
$75 0th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek even
$1,125 23rd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +0.1 larger in Cape Otway gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +9.7 pts higher in Skenes Creek
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek
— 32.0% 77th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
45.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 35.2%
0.0% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.3% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 49.5%
41.7% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 32.0%
41.7% 3 people ◂ +29.0 pts 12.6%
0.0% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +$56 higher in Cape Otway
$351 72nd pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +$1,303 higher in Skenes Creek
$147 0th pct $1,450 38th pct
People / bedroom in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +0.10 higher in Cape Otway gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek
— 17.5% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek
— 61.2% 91st pct
Separate houses in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek
— 97.1% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek
— 74.8% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 61.2%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 20.4%
0.0% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 97.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 55.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

125.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +101.2 pts 23.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek
— 30.9% 82nd pct
PT commute in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +4 more in Skenes Creek
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +16.06 more in Skenes Creek
0.00 0th pct 16.06 90th pct
Departures/1k in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +353.4 more in Skenes Creek
0.0 0th pct 353.4 76th pct
PT routes in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +3 more in Skenes Creek
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek
— 30 67th pct
Drive to city in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek
— 127 85th pct

How people get to work

26.3% Car (driver) +19.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
0.0% Worked at home +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +32.0 pts 34.7%
33.3% 1 vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 49.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +1.6 pts higher in Skenes Creek
37.8% 73rd pct 39.4% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek
— 5.8% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek
— 8.3% 87th pct
Participation in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +4.7 pts higher in Cape Otway
53.1% 27th pct 48.4% 19th pct
Full-time in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek
— 32.0% 0th pct

Industries people work in

36.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.0 pts 26.8%
26.3% Professional & technical ◂ +12.9 pts 13.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Construction +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 24.7%
21.1% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
21.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +9.6 pts 6.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +1.1 higher in Skenes Creek
0.7 57th pct 1.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +1.4 more in Skenes Creek
0.4 50th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +21.3 pts higher in Cape Otway
21.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +53.5 pts higher in Skenes Creek
0.0% 0th pct 53.5% 74th pct
Walk to school in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +74.1 pts higher in Skenes Creek
21.3% 53rd pct 95.4% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +291.4 more in Cape Otway
323.5 97th pct 32.1 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +5 higher in Skenes Creek
2 58th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Cape Otwayin Skenes Creek +6.7 pts higher in Skenes Creek
4.8% 40th pct 11.5% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape Otway vs Skenes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20472/cape-otway/vs/SAL22286/skenes-creek