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Cape Schanck vs Tootgarook
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Cape Schanck profile · Tootgarook profile
Cape Schanck Tootgarook
Tootgarook and Cape Schanck are nearby areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Cape Schanck is a wealthier, older area where the typical resident is 55 and the usual weekly household income is $2,189. It has a highly qualified population, with 30.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Tootgarook is more affordable and family-focused, with a typical weekly household income of $1,294. It is far more walkable, as 72.7% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 0.0% in Cape Schanck, which is car-dependent.
These two areas have tracked along different paths since 2011. While they share similar home sizes and nearly identical typical weekly rents, they differ sharply in how people live. Cape Schanck has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 56.5%, whereas Tootgarook has far more renters at 28.0%. This gap in housing and income is consistent with the age difference, as Cape Schanck's population of retirees is well higher than that of Tootgarook.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 362
- First area, 2016: 446
- First area, 2021: 569
- Second area, 2011: 2,696
- Second area, 2016: 2,869
- Second area, 2021: 3,178
- First area, 2011: 50 yrs
- First area, 2016: 55 yrs
- First area, 2021: 55 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 46 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Cape Schanck: 0.7% males, 0.5% females; 85+ in Tootgarook: 0.9% males, 1.5% females
- 80–84 in Cape Schanck: 1.6% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Tootgarook: 1.4% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Cape Schanck: 2.1% males, 3.2% females; 75–79 in Tootgarook: 2.4% males, 2.1% females
- 70–74 in Cape Schanck: 6.9% males, 4.0% females; 70–74 in Tootgarook: 3.9% males, 3.4% females
- 65–69 in Cape Schanck: 6.3% males, 5.5% females; 65–69 in Tootgarook: 2.9% males, 3.7% females
- 60–64 in Cape Schanck: 4.9% males, 6.7% females; 60–64 in Tootgarook: 3.2% males, 3.2% females
- 55–59 in Cape Schanck: 4.4% males, 4.0% females; 55–59 in Tootgarook: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
- 50–54 in Cape Schanck: 4.8% males, 2.6% females; 50–54 in Tootgarook: 3.6% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in Cape Schanck: 2.6% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Tootgarook: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Cape Schanck: 0.5% males, 1.1% females; 40–44 in Tootgarook: 2.0% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Cape Schanck: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 35–39 in Tootgarook: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in Cape Schanck: 1.6% males, 2.6% females; 30–34 in Tootgarook: 2.3% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in Cape Schanck: 1.4% males, 1.1% females; 25–29 in Tootgarook: 2.9% males, 2.1% females
- 20–24 in Cape Schanck: 1.4% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Tootgarook: 1.6% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in Cape Schanck: 1.9% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Tootgarook: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Cape Schanck: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 10–14 in Tootgarook: 3.4% males, 3.1% females
- 5–9 in Cape Schanck: 1.9% males, 1.6% females; 5–9 in Tootgarook: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Cape Schanck: 1.4% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Tootgarook: 3.4% males, 2.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $644
- First area, 2016: $722
- First area, 2021: $1,002
- Second area, 2011: $402
- Second area, 2016: $526
- Second area, 2021: $656
- First area, 2011: $1,385
- First area, 2016: $1,656
- First area, 2021: $2,189
- Second area, 2011: $776
- Second area, 2016: $1,023
- Second area, 2021: $1,294
- First area, 2011: $1,426
- First area, 2016: $1,800
- First area, 2021: $2,319
- Second area, 2011: $979
- Second area, 2016: $1,231
- Second area, 2021: $1,586
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $277
- First area, 2016: $335
- First area, 2021: $359
- Second area, 2011: $250
- Second area, 2016: $300
- Second area, 2021: $360
- First area, 2011: $1,482
- First area, 2016: $2,000
- First area, 2021: $1,950
- Second area, 2011: $1,597
- Second area, 2016: $1,517
- Second area, 2021: $1,788
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape Schanck vs Tootgarook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20474/cape-schanck/vs/SAL22550/tootgarook