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Cape Woolamai vs Sunderland Bay

Name: Cape Woolamai vs Sunderland Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Cape Woolamai profile · Sunderland Bay profile

Cape Woolamai Sunderland Bay

Cape Woolamai and Sunderland Bay are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Cape Woolamai is more walkable, with a score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.7 (car-dependent) in Sunderland Bay. This is reflected in the local amenities; 86.2% of Cape Woolamai homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0% of homes in Sunderland Bay are. There are also significant gaps for First Nations residents, who have a far higher typical personal income in Cape Woolamai ($1,124) than in Sunderland Bay ($450), and are far older in Cape Woolamai (26 years versus 13 years).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Cape Woolamai at 18.9% and Sunderland Bay slightly higher at 22.2%. They share many other similarities, including typical weekly personal incomes of around $730 and similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree. While some gaps are wide, such as the 12% difference in one-parent families, other characteristics like the age of residents aged 65 and over remain effectively the same across both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,995 larger in Cape Woolamai Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in Sunderland Bay Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Cape Woolamai Recent arrivals: 7.6 pts higher in Cape Woolamai One-parent: 12.0 pts higher in Sunderland Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +1,995 larger in Cape Woolamai gap widening

2,301 80th pct 306 59th pct

Median age in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +2 yrs older in Cape Woolamai gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 29.1%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.2%

18.9% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 39.2%

34.5% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cape Woolamai Sunderland Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 76.8%

3.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +3.6 pts 35.9%

37.9% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

3.3% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 60.5%

29.4% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 25.8%

13.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +1 more in Cape Woolamai

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +765 larger in Sunderland Bay

151 32nd pct 916 100th pct

ICSEA in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +44 higher in Sunderland Bay

1,039 75th pct 1,083 88th pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

15.1% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

7.6% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.8% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.7% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.4% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +$6 higher in Sunderland Bay gap narrowing

$732 46th pct $738 47th pct

Household income in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +$207 higher in Cape Woolamai gap widening

$1,471 46th pct $1,264 29th pct

Family income in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +$146 higher in Cape Woolamai gap widening

$1,949 54th pct $1,803 44th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 38.8%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.8%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +6.3 pts ▸ 65.4%

19.6% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 17.3%

5.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +18 larger in Cape Woolamai

26 72nd pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +13 yrs older in Cape Woolamai

26 yrs 50th pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +$674 higher in Cape Woolamai

$1,124 86th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +$974 higher in Cape Woolamai

$1,874 57th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +0.1 larger in Cape Woolamai gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 51.8%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 25.5%

11.7% One-parent families +12.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 34.1%

26.4% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

1.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +$24 higher in Cape Woolamai gap widening

$340 69th pct $316 62nd pct

Mortgage in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +$200 higher in Cape Woolamai gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +0.10 higher in Cape Woolamai gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 30.9%

21.0% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 20.3%

2.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 55.3%

25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 21.1%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $200–$349 +25.4 pts ▸ 76.0%

41.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.9 pts 32.0%

1.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.4 pts 28.9%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +5 more in Cape Woolamai

7 77th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +3.49 more in Sunderland Bay

3.04 70th pct 6.54 84th pct

Departures/1k in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +162.4 more in Sunderland Bay

50.0 63rd pct 212.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +10 longer in Sunderland Bay

1 0th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +5 longer in Sunderland Bay

85 60th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

20.3% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 41.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

1.6% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

9.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Administrative & support +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.1% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.5% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

13.4% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

8.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +2.4 higher in Cape Woolamai

4.1 78th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +2.0 more in Cape Woolamai

3.7 76th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +7.6 pts higher in Cape Woolamai

7.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +86.2 pts higher in Cape Woolamai

86.2% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +17.0 pts higher in Cape Woolamai

87.3% 83rd pct 70.3% 79th pct

Walk to school in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +12.9 pts higher in Cape Woolamai

93.3% 82nd pct 80.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +0.4 more in Cape Woolamai

7.0 34th pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay +59 higher in Sunderland Bay

29 75th pct 88 84th pct

Mean slope in Cape Woolamai in Sunderland Bay even

3.1% 15th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare Cape Woolamai with nearby areas

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Compare Sunderland Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape Woolamai vs Sunderland Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20475/cape-woolamai/vs/SAL22393/sunderland-bay