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Cape Schanck vs Fingal

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Cape Schanck profile · Fingal profile

Cape Schanck Fingal

Fingal (Vic.) and Cape Schanck are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. Cape Schanck is more walkable, with 79.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to only 6.5% in Fingal (Vic.). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 30.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 23.1% in Fingal (Vic.). There is a stark contrast among First Nations residents; the typical age is just 13 in Fingal (Vic.) with a typical household income of $1,125, while in Cape Schanck the typical age is 31 and households earn $1,875.

These two places are almost identical in many ways, such as having the same proportion of people who served in the Defence Force (3.0%) and the same typical number of people per home (2.4). They also share a similar age profile, with about 31% of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas have very low rental rates, well below the national figure, and both are essentially car-dependent with no public transport routes.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 9.0 pts higher in Fingal Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Fingal Owned outright: 8.2 pts higher in Cape Schanck Full-time: 8.1 pts higher in Cape Schanck Bachelor+: 7.4 pts higher in Cape Schanck

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape Schanckin Fingal +68 larger in Fingal gap widening
569 66th pct 637 68th pct
Median age in Cape Schanckin Fingal +1 yrs older in Fingal gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.4 pts higher in Fingal gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.3 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
31.1% 87th pct 30.8% 87th pct
Under 15 in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.8 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
13.4% 27th pct 12.6% 25th pct
De facto in Cape Schanckin Fingal +3.2 pts higher in Fingal gap narrowing
9.9% 31st pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
31.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 30.8%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%
13.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%
7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

Marital status

64.2% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 61.0%
20.4% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 20.1%
9.5% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Cape Schanck Fingal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cape Schanckin Fingal +1.3 pts higher in Fingal gap widening
16.9% 71st pct 18.2% 73rd pct

Country of birth

72.4% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 71.0%
5.1% England +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +4.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
35.7% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 30.3%
14.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.1% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
3.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.7 pts higher in Fingal gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 3.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Cape Schanckin Fingal even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 87.3%
0.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.8 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
49.9% 78th pct 49.1% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 49.1%
38.5% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 37.5%
10.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cape Schanckin Fingal +7.2 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
61.0% 81st pct 53.8% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Cape Schanckin Fingal +7.4 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
30.5% 86th pct 23.1% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cape Schanckin Fingal +4 more in Fingal
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Cape Schanckin Fingal +98 larger in Cape Schanck
338 52nd pct 240 42nd pct
ICSEA in Cape Schanckin Fingal +26 higher in Cape Schanck
1,025 69th pct 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 53.8%
12.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%
5.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 24.1%
23.9% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 15.3%
9.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 14.8%
14.6% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%
9.3% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%
7.6% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.5% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cape Schanckin Fingal +$199 higher in Cape Schanck gap widening
$1,002 82nd pct $803 59th pct
Household income in Cape Schanckin Fingal +$261 higher in Cape Schanck gap widening
$2,189 83rd pct $1,928 72nd pct
Family income in Cape Schanckin Fingal +$257 higher in Cape Schanck gap widening
$2,319 74th pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Cape Schanckin Fingal +4.4 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap widening
19.2% 88th pct 14.8% 79th pct
High-income homes in Cape Schanckin Fingal +3.9 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap steady
31.9% 86th pct 28.0% 79th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.5%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%
9.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.3%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%
9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cape Schanckin Fingal +1.2 pts higher in Cape Schanck
30.1% 56th pct 28.9% 50th pct
Mental health in Cape Schanckin Fingal +1.2 pts higher in Fingal
6.9% 38th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.4 pts higher in Fingal gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
6.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.9% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +0.9 pts 58.9%
21.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
1.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.4 pts higher in Fingal gap narrowing
14.9% 34th pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Cape Schanckin Fingal +4.0 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap widening
19.0% 88th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.2 pts higher in Fingal gap narrowing
22.0% 34th pct 22.3% 35th pct
Defence service in Cape Schanckin Fingal even
3.0% 56th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cape Schanckin Fingal +1.5 pts higher in Fingal gap narrowing
28.7% 74th pct 30.2% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cape Schanckin Fingal +3 larger in Fingal
5 49th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Cape Schanckin Fingal +18 yrs older in Cape Schanck
31 yrs 66th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Cape Schanckin Fingal +$100 higher in Fingal
$350 12th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Cape Schanckin Fingal +$750 higher in Cape Schanck
$1,875 57th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cape Schanckin Fingal even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.8 pts higher in Fingal gap steady
5.8% 25th pct 6.7% 27th pct
Living alone in Cape Schanckin Fingal +5.9 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap widening
20.8% 40th pct 14.8% 18th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 50.4%
47.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 42.3%
5.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

51.7% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 55.9%
20.8% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 14.8%
12.1% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape Schanckin Fingal +$59 higher in Fingal gap narrowing
$359 73rd pct $418 85th pct
Mortgage in Cape Schanckin Fingal +$217 higher in Fingal gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Cape Schanckin Fingal even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cape Schanckin Fingal +3.9 pts higher in Fingal gap steady
6.3% 14th pct 10.2% 27th pct
Owned outright in Cape Schanckin Fingal +8.2 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap widening
56.5% 87th pct 48.3% 71st pct
Separate houses in Cape Schanckin Fingal +1.9 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
98.6% 60th pct 96.6% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Cape Schanckin Fingal +7.3 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
90.8% 80th pct 83.5% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 48.3%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
6.3% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 96.6%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 36.0%
34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 33.5%
11.1% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.7% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $200–$349 ◂ +24.7 pts 29.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 23.6%
9.5% $3,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
24.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 19.1%
18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cape Schanckin Fingal even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.2 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap steady
33.7% 86th pct 33.6% 86th pct
PT commute in Cape Schanckin Fingal even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cape Schanckin Fingal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cape Schanckin Fingal even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cape Schanckin Fingal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cape Schanckin Fingal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cape Schanckin Fingal
— 23 61st pct
Drive to city in Cape Schanckin Fingal even
67 48th pct 67 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Cape Schanckin Fingal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Cape Schanckin Fingal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 39.7%
33.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 33.6%
1.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.2% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
24.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 20.8%
16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%
8.1% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cape Schanckin Fingal +9.0 pts higher in Fingal gap widening
29.9% 46th pct 38.9% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Cape Schanckin Fingal +8.4 pts higher in Fingal gap narrowing
6.3% 48th pct 14.7% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.9 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
2.6% 41st pct 1.7% 36th pct
Participation in Cape Schanckin Fingal +1.7 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap steady
54.7% 32nd pct 53.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Cape Schanckin Fingal +8.1 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
54.5% 31st pct 46.4% 10th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Construction ◂ +9.5 pts 9.8%
12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%
8.7% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.6% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.1% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
1.5% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%
3.0% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 16.3%
22.3% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%
13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.7% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.2% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.3% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.2 higher in Cape Schanck
0.7 56th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.4 more in Cape Schanck
0.8 58th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Cape Schanckin Fingal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.2 pts higher in Fingal
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Cape Schanckin Fingal +4.7 pts higher in Fingal
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Walk to school in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.5 pts higher in Fingal
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Cape Schanckin Fingal +72.5 pts higher in Cape Schanck
79.1% 74th pct 6.5% 45th pct
Walk to health in Cape Schanckin Fingal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cape Schanckin Fingal +26.9 more in Cape Schanck
31.6 73rd pct 4.7 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Cape Schanckin Fingal +1 higher in Fingal
11 72nd pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Cape Schanckin Fingal +0.7 pts higher in Cape Schanck
5.9% 53rd pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Cape Schanck with nearby areas

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Compare Fingal with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape Schanck vs Fingal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20474/cape-schanck/vs/SAL20920/fingal