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Cape Otway vs Wyelangta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Cape Otway profile · Wyelangta profile

Cape Otway Wyelangta

Wyelangta and Cape Otway are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Cape Otway is far more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $866 compared to $537 in Wyelangta. Education and wealth are also notably higher in Cape Otway, where 25% of adults hold a bachelor degree and 18.8% earn $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Wyelangta has a higher share of people in de facto relationships (55.6%) and a much higher rate of unpaid care providers (29.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, although this is well higher in Wyelangta. They share several characteristics, including having no children under 15 and no residents who speak little or no English. While they are similar in size, Cape Otway has seen more movement recently, with 37.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to 20.5% in Wyelangta.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 38.2 pts higher in Wyelangta Mortgage: $1,589 higher in Wyelangta Recent movers: 17.4 pts higher in Cape Otway Unpaid carers: 16.8 pts higher in Wyelangta Bachelor+: 15.2 pts higher in Cape Otway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +6 larger in Wyelangta gap narrowing
34 21st pct 40 24th pct
Median age in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +3 yrs older in Cape Otway gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +2.6 pts higher in Cape Otway
17.6% 45th pct 15.0% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +38.2 pts higher in Wyelangta
17.4% 81st pct 55.6% 100th pct

Age structure

38.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
38.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +28.2 pts 10.0%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 12.5%
17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +33.6 pts 19.5%
37.5% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
0.0% Divorced +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% Widowed +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cape Otway Wyelangta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +1.3 pts higher in Cape Otway
8.8% 38th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 62.5%
0.0% England +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
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 ◂ +35.4 pts 17.5%
26.5% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
17.6% Greek ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
8.8% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% German +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +7.6 pts higher in Cape Otway
17.6% 86th pct 10.0% 75th pct
Limited English in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.5% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 82.5%
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 Wyelangta +2.5 pts higher in Wyelangta
50.0% 79th pct 52.5% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
44.1% Christianity ◂ +14.1 pts 30.0%
17.6% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +9.9 pts higher in Cape Otway
56.3% 74th pct 46.3% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +15.2 pts higher in Cape Otway
25.0% 77th pct 9.8% 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +1 more in Wyelangta
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta
— 57 18th pct
ICSEA in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta
— 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 46.3%
0.0% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Education ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +$329 higher in Cape Otway gap widening
$866 68th pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +$274 higher in Cape Otway gap narrowing
$1,124 21st pct $850 8th pct
Family income in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +$187 higher in Cape Otway gap widening
$1,374 19th pct $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +18.8 pts higher in Cape Otway
18.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +48.3 pts ▸ 73.3%
0.0% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +23.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +9.9 pts higher in Wyelangta
17.6% 11th pct 27.5% 43rd pct
Mental health in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +1.3 pts higher in Cape Otway
8.8% 57th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Other condition +18.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Arthritis +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +18.5 pts 55.0%
8.8% One condition +11.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +1.1 pts higher in Wyelangta
28.1% 82nd pct 29.3% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +16.8 pts higher in Wyelangta
12.5% 47th pct 29.3% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +8.3 pts higher in Cape Otway
15.6% 14th pct 7.3% 4th pct
Defence service in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +7.5 pts higher in Cape Otway
34.4% 88th pct 26.8% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta
17 yrs 14th pct —
Median income in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta
$75 0th pct —
Household income in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +0.1 larger in Cape Otway gap steady
2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 47.8%
40.9% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.3% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
41.7% 1 person ◂ +21.7 pts 20.0%
41.7% 3 people ◂ +21.7 pts 20.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +$151 higher in Cape Otway
$351 72nd pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +$1,589 higher in Wyelangta
$147 0th pct $1,736 57th pct
People / bedroom in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +0.20 higher in Cape Otway gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage even 33.3%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 ◂ +1.7 pts 73.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta
— 82 98th pct
Drive to city in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta
— 140 88th pct

How people get to work

26.3% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Walked +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Worked at home +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
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 even 66.7%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 26.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 4 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +17.4 pts higher in Cape Otway
37.8% 73rd pct 20.5% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +11.7 pts higher in Cape Otway
53.1% 27th pct 41.5% 10th pct

Industries people work in

36.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +19.2 pts 17.6%
26.3% Professional & technical ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers +14.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
21.1% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
21.1% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +0.7 higher in Cape Otway
0.7 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +0.4 more in Cape Otway
0.4 50th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +21.3 pts higher in Cape Otway
21.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +21.3 pts higher in Cape Otway
21.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +323.5 more in Cape Otway
323.5 97th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +2 higher in Cape Otway
2 58th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Cape Otwayin Wyelangta +4.5 pts higher in Wyelangta
4.8% 40th pct 9.4% 78th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape Otway vs Wyelangta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20472/cape-otway/vs/SAL22882/wyelangta