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Capel Sound vs St Andrews Beach

Name: Capel Sound vs St Andrews Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Capel Sound profile · St Andrews Beach profile

Capel Sound St Andrews Beach

Capel Sound and St Andrews Beach are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Capel Sound is much older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 43.4% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with a higher need for support, as 14% of residents need help with daily activities and 44.3% have a long-term health condition. St Andrews Beach is wealthier and more highly qualified; 67% of residents completed Year 12 compared to 36.2% in Capel Sound, and the typical household income is far higher at $1,931 per week, compared to $950 in Capel Sound.

Daily life in both areas shares a similar lack of reliance on public transport for commuting and very low proportions of people who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, the gaps between them are stark. Capel Sound has more rentals and smaller homes, while St Andrews Beach is dominated by separate houses, many with mortgages. This contrast extends to the workforce, as 64.1% of adults in St Andrews Beach are working or looking for work, compared to just 37.3% in Capel Sound.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Capel Sound Aged 65+: 27.5 pts higher in Capel Sound Year 12: 30.9 pts higher in St Andrews Beach Household income: $981 higher in St Andrews Beach Separate houses: 28.4 pts higher in St Andrews Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +4,272 larger in Capel Sound

5,246 86th pct 974 73rd pct

Median age in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +15 yrs older in Capel Sound

59 yrs 91st pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

43.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +27.5 pts 15.9%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +14.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.6% Children (0–14) +9.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

39.4% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

26.5% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.6% Widowed ◂ +13.4 pts 2.2%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Capel Sound St Andrews Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 81.2%

5.9% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

1.6% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +1.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.9% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 35.9%

10.0% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.6% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

1.6% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 90.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion +16.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

45.2% Christianity ◂ +15.0 pts 30.2%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach

1.52 19th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +6 more in Capel Sound

6 74th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach

357 54th pct —

ICSEA in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach

989 49th pct —

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +30.9 pts ▸ 67.0%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.8 pts 9.9%

18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.1 pts 4.4%

14.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 30.8%

15.5% Bachelor degree +14.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.1% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

8.7% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +$313 higher in St Andrews Beach

$558 19th pct $871 69th pct

Household income in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +$981 higher in St Andrews Beach

$950 12th pct $1,931 72nd pct

Family income in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +$942 higher in St Andrews Beach

$1,316 16th pct $2,258 72nd pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 23.6%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 12.8%

2.8% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

50.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 35.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Arthritis ◂ +12.3 pts 6.7%

14.1% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 7.2%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 5.7%

10.2% Heart disease ◂ +7.7 pts 2.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%

6.6% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

4.3% Dementia ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

3.3% Stroke ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.4% None +19.3 pts ▸ 65.7%

23.4% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 19.3%

11.1% Two conditions ◂ +7.2 pts 3.9%

9.8% Three or more ◂ +7.9 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +84 larger in Capel Sound

92 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +1 yrs older in St Andrews Beach

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +$960 higher in St Andrews Beach

$665 52nd pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +$1,301 higher in St Andrews Beach

$1,449 39th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +0.7 larger in St Andrews Beach

1.9 11th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

36.6% Couples with children +29.2 pts ▸ 65.7%

40.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 26.3%

21.8% One-parent families ◂ +13.4 pts 8.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.1% 1 person ◂ +18.7 pts 24.5%

36.3% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 31.8%

7.3% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.5% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.8% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +$10 higher in St Andrews Beach

$350 71st pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +$397 higher in St Andrews Beach

$1,603 49th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +0.10 higher in St Andrews Beach

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.7% Owned with a mortgage +30.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

36.1% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.2% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 11.4%

13.5% Other tenure ◂ +12.3 pts 1.2%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

70.7% Separate house +28.4 pts ▸ 99.1%

24.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

33.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 11.7%

10.2% 4 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.1% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 21.5%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.4% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.9% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +31 more in Capel Sound

38 87th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +0.06 more in Capel Sound

7.24 86th pct 7.19 86th pct

Departures/1k in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +521.7 more in Capel Sound

827.7 84th pct 306.0 75th pct

PT routes in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +2 more in Capel Sound

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +2 longer in St Andrews Beach

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +6 longer in St Andrews Beach

63 46th pct 69 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 54.2%

12.1% Worked at home +14.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.7% 2 vehicles +23.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

51.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.3 pts 22.5%

7.0% 3 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.2 pts 6.9%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

4.4% Professional & technical +7.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.7% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.2% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.6% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 5.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +3.4 higher in Capel Sound

5.8 87th pct 2.4 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +3.8 more in Capel Sound

5.7 87th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +78.3 pts higher in Capel Sound

78.3% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +14.9 pts higher in Capel Sound

80.7% 90th pct 65.8% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +18.4 pts higher in Capel Sound

96.7% 89th pct 78.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +73.5 pts higher in Capel Sound

73.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +68.1 pts higher in Capel Sound

100.0% 100th pct 31.9% 58th pct

Walk to health in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +51.5 pts higher in Capel Sound

51.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +6.1 more in Capel Sound

14.3 52nd pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +104 higher in Capel Sound

126 87th pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in Capel Sound in St Andrews Beach +3.2 pts higher in St Andrews Beach

2.2% 0th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capel Sound vs St Andrews Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20476/capel-sound/vs/SAL22333/st-andrews-beach