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Main Ridge vs Shoreham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Main Ridge profile · Shoreham profile

Main Ridge Shoreham

Shoreham and Main Ridge are neighbouring areas in the Mornington Peninsula. Shoreham is more connected, with 54.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 0% in Main Ridge. Shoreham also has a more mobile population, with 37.8% of people moving in the last five years, while 25.1% did so in Main Ridge. Residents in Shoreham are generally older, with a typical age of 61 compared to 56 in Main Ridge, and the area has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (40.8% versus 33.3%).

These two areas have stayed very similar in their overall typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000 to $2,100. However, the gap in education is widening, as Shoreham now has a notably higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (45.1%) than Main Ridge (36.4%). Both areas are far older than the national figure, with typical ages well above the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Main Ridge Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in Shoreham Population: 226 larger in Shoreham Separate houses: 1.7 pts higher in Shoreham De facto: 4.6 pts higher in Shoreham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Main Ridgein Shoreham +226 larger in Shoreham gap widening
453 63rd pct 679 69th pct
Median age in Main Ridgein Shoreham +5 yrs older in Shoreham gap steady
56 yrs 87th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Main Ridgein Shoreham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Main Ridgein Shoreham +7.5 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
33.3% 89th pct 40.8% 96th pct
Under 15 in Main Ridgein Shoreham +2.6 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
9.1% 14th pct 11.6% 22nd pct
De facto in Main Ridgein Shoreham +4.6 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
9.9% 32nd pct 14.6% 68th pct

Age structure

33.3% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 28.1%
11.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 57.3%
23.3% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%
4.4% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Main Ridge Shoreham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Main Ridgein Shoreham +3.5 pts higher in Shoreham gap steady
12.1% 54th pct 15.6% 66th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 77.9%
4.2% England +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.7% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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

44.6% English +7.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
34.9% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 32.5%
15.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%
13.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
6.8% German ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
2.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Main Ridgein Shoreham +0.5 pts higher in Shoreham gap steady
2.4% 42nd pct 2.9% 46th pct
Limited English in Main Ridgein Shoreham +0.7 pts higher in Main Ridge gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 91.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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% Greek 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 Main Ridgein Shoreham +3.9 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
52.5% 85th pct 56.4% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 56.4%
32.9% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
11.9% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%
0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Main Ridgein Shoreham +4.2 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
65.6% 87th pct 69.8% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Main Ridgein Shoreham +8.7 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
36.4% 90th pct 45.1% 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Main Ridgein Shoreham +1 more in Main Ridge
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Main Ridgein Shoreham
489 71st pct —
ICSEA in Main Ridgein Shoreham
1,085 88th pct —

Highest year of school

65.6% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 69.8%
11.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
2.3% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
13.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.5% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 10.7%
11.6% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%
11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%
5.8% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.8% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.1% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Main Ridgein Shoreham +$94 higher in Main Ridge gap widening
$1,081 87th pct $987 81st pct
Household income in Main Ridgein Shoreham +$154 higher in Main Ridge gap widening
$2,166 82nd pct $2,012 76th pct
Family income in Main Ridgein Shoreham +$61 higher in Shoreham gap steady
$2,531 83rd pct $2,592 85th pct
High earners in Main Ridgein Shoreham +2.4 pts higher in Main Ridge gap narrowing
25.8% 95th pct 23.4% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Main Ridgein Shoreham +3.5 pts higher in Main Ridge gap narrowing
35.6% 89th pct 32.1% 86th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
27.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 24.2%
17.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Main Ridgein Shoreham +0.8 pts higher in Main Ridge
29.4% 53rd pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Main Ridgein Shoreham +0.1 pts higher in Shoreham
6.8% 38th pct 6.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Main Ridgein Shoreham +0.4 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
3.8% 40th pct 4.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.1% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%
6.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.9% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +6.9 pts ▸ 64.1%
22.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.5%
5.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Main Ridgein Shoreham +4.5 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
25.8% 77th pct 30.3% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Main Ridgein Shoreham +1.9 pts higher in Shoreham gap steady
14.5% 69th pct 16.4% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Main Ridgein Shoreham +4.5 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
21.1% 30th pct 25.6% 52nd pct
Defence service in Main Ridgein Shoreham +3.6 pts higher in Shoreham
1.0% 33rd pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Main Ridgein Shoreham +3.3 pts higher in Main Ridge gap narrowing
29.2% 76th pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Main Ridgein Shoreham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Main Ridgein Shoreham +13 yrs older in Main Ridge
56 yrs 92nd pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Main Ridgein Shoreham +$975 higher in Main Ridge
$1,875 94th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Main Ridgein Shoreham +$1,350 higher in Main Ridge
$2,250 71st pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Main Ridgein Shoreham +0.1 larger in Main Ridge gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Main Ridgein Shoreham +1.7 pts higher in Main Ridge gap narrowing
7.7% 31st pct 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Main Ridgein Shoreham +2.0 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
26.7% 60th pct 28.7% 67th pct

Family composition

43.1% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
46.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 44.1%
7.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.8% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
26.7% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
11.7% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%
10.0% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 1.1%
0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Main Ridgein Shoreham +$67 higher in Shoreham gap steady
$354 72nd pct $421 86th pct
Mortgage in Main Ridgein Shoreham +$513 higher in Main Ridge gap narrowing
$2,550 88th pct $2,037 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Main Ridgein Shoreham even gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Main Ridgein Shoreham +3.4 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
10.6% 28th pct 14.0% 41st pct
Owned outright in Main Ridgein Shoreham +4.6 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
53.9% 83rd pct 58.5% 89th pct
Separate houses in Main Ridgein Shoreham +1.7 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
98.3% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Main Ridgein Shoreham +5.4 pts higher in Main Ridge gap narrowing
93.3% 86th pct 87.9% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 58.5%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 19.6%
10.6% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +1.7 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

36.7% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 30.9%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% $350–$549 +41.0 pts ▸ 56.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.1% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 23.1%
27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
19.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.3%
7.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Main Ridgein Shoreham even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Main Ridgein Shoreham +6.5 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
34.2% 86th pct 40.7% 91st pct
PT commute in Main Ridgein Shoreham even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Main Ridgein Shoreham +4 more in Shoreham
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Main Ridgein Shoreham +5.89 more in Shoreham
0.00 0th pct 5.89 81st pct
Departures/1k in Main Ridgein Shoreham +117.8 more in Shoreham
0.0 0th pct 117.8 70th pct
PT routes in Main Ridgein Shoreham +1 more in Shoreham
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Main Ridgein Shoreham
— 33 69th pct
Drive to city in Main Ridgein Shoreham +8 longer in Shoreham
63 46th pct 71 51st pct
Reach 30 min in Main Ridgein Shoreham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Main Ridgein Shoreham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
34.2% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
7.1% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
20.0% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 15.0%
15.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 7.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Main Ridgein Shoreham +12.7 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
25.1% 29th pct 37.8% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Main Ridgein Shoreham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Main Ridgein Shoreham +1.8 pts higher in Shoreham gap steady
1.3% 35th pct 3.2% 44th pct
Participation in Main Ridgein Shoreham +8.0 pts higher in Main Ridge gap narrowing
56.3% 36th pct 48.3% 18th pct
Full-time in Main Ridgein Shoreham +4.4 pts higher in Main Ridge gap widening
49.8% 14th pct 45.4% 9th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 5.7%
14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%
4.0% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
4.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Manufacturing even 5.4%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.2% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Public administration & safety even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.9% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
12.9% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.3% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
5.3% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Main Ridgein Shoreham +0.8 higher in Shoreham
0.3 47th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Main Ridgein Shoreham +0.8 more in Shoreham
0.3 47th pct 1.1 60th pct
15-min city in Main Ridgein Shoreham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Main Ridgein Shoreham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Main Ridgein Shoreham +54.4 pts higher in Shoreham
0.0% 0th pct 54.4% 74th pct
Walk to school in Main Ridgein Shoreham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Main Ridgein Shoreham +13.8 pts higher in Main Ridge
15.6% 50th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Walk to health in Main Ridgein Shoreham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Main Ridgein Shoreham +6.6 more in Main Ridge
15.5 55th pct 8.8 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Main Ridgein Shoreham +1 higher in Shoreham
3 61st pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Main Ridgein Shoreham +2.3 pts higher in Main Ridge
10.0% 81st pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Main Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Shoreham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Main Ridge vs Shoreham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21578/main-ridge/vs/SAL22279/shoreham