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Point Leo vs Shoreham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Point Leo profile · Shoreham profile

Point Leo Shoreham

Shoreham and Point Leo are neighbouring areas on the Mornington Peninsula, but they differ in their layouts and populations. Shoreham is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 61, and has a much higher share of volunteers at 30.3%. It also has a more mobile population, with 37.8% of people moving in recently. Point Leo is more welcoming to new overseas arrivals, who make up 19.0% of its residents, and has more people working full-time at 57.5%. While Shoreham has more homes within a short walk of public transport, Point Leo is far more walkable for nature, with 91.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining predominantly residential with only detached houses and nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $2,000. They also share a very low reliance on public transport for commuting. Both places sit well above the national figure for home ownership, although the trend is slightly stronger in Point Leo where 67.8% of homes are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 501 larger in Shoreham Recent arrivals: 19.0 pts higher in Point Leo Recent movers: 20.1 pts higher in Shoreham No car: 5.1 pts higher in Point Leo Full-time: 12.1 pts higher in Point Leo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Leoin Shoreham +501 larger in Shoreham gap widening
178 51st pct 679 69th pct
Median age in Point Leoin Shoreham +7 yrs older in Shoreham gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Point Leoin Shoreham even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Point Leoin Shoreham +9.3 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
31.5% 88th pct 40.8% 96th pct
Under 15 in Point Leoin Shoreham +1.0 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
10.7% 18th pct 11.6% 22nd pct
De facto in Point Leoin Shoreham +3.2 pts higher in Shoreham gap steady
11.4% 43rd pct 14.6% 68th pct

Age structure

31.5% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 28.1%
15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.7 pts 5.0%
11.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.7% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 57.3%
29.1% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 22.4%
4.4% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.1% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Point Leo Shoreham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Point Leoin Shoreham +3.8 pts higher in Shoreham gap steady
11.8% 52nd pct 15.6% 66th pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 77.9%
7.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 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

48.9% English +3.1 pts ▸ 52.0%
33.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 32.5%
17.4% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%
13.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.6 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 Point Leoin Shoreham +2.9 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Limited English in Point Leoin Shoreham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.8% English only ◂ +6.3 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 Point Leoin Shoreham +4.3 pts higher in Point Leo gap steady
60.7% 95th pct 56.4% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

60.7% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 56.4%
36.0% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
3.9% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Point Leoin Shoreham +7.5 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
62.3% 83rd pct 69.8% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Point Leoin Shoreham +9.0 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
36.1% 90th pct 45.1% 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Point Leoin Shoreham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 69.8%
16.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%
14.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%
6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 13.3%
11.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
10.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.0% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 11.0%
14.0% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 7.2%
6.0% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Point Leoin Shoreham +$134 higher in Shoreham gap steady
$853 67th pct $987 81st pct
Household income in Point Leoin Shoreham +$82 higher in Point Leo gap narrowing
$2,094 79th pct $2,012 76th pct
Family income in Point Leoin Shoreham +$374 higher in Shoreham gap widening
$2,218 70th pct $2,592 85th pct
High earners in Point Leoin Shoreham +7.6 pts higher in Shoreham gap widening
15.8% 82nd pct 23.4% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Point Leoin Shoreham +1.6 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
30.5% 83rd pct 32.1% 86th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 29.4%
27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 19.2%
16.9% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%
0.0% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 32.0%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.1%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 19.0%
8.2% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Point Leoin Shoreham +0.5 pts higher in Shoreham
28.1% 46th pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Point Leoin Shoreham +1.9 pts higher in Shoreham
5.1% 25th pct 6.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Point Leoin Shoreham +0.9 pts higher in Point Leo gap narrowing
5.1% 55th pct 4.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%
6.7% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.4% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%
5.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.8% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None even 64.1%
21.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.5%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
1.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Point Leoin Shoreham +11.4 pts higher in Shoreham gap steady
19.0% 55th pct 30.3% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Point Leoin Shoreham +1.9 pts higher in Point Leo gap widening
18.4% 87th pct 16.4% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Point Leoin Shoreham +6.6 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
19.0% 23rd pct 25.6% 52nd pct
Defence service in Point Leoin Shoreham +0.7 pts higher in Shoreham
3.9% 70th pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Point Leoin Shoreham +1.2 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
24.7% 53rd pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Leoin Shoreham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Point Leoin Shoreham
— 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Point Leoin Shoreham
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Point Leoin Shoreham
— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Leoin Shoreham +0.5 larger in Point Leo gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Point Leoin Shoreham +1.1 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
4.9% 22nd pct 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Point Leoin Shoreham +6.6 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
22.0% 44th pct 28.7% 67th pct

Family composition

37.5% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
50.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 44.1%
4.9% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.4% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
22.0% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
23.7% 4 people ◂ +13.5 pts 10.2%
8.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 1.1%
0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Leoin Shoreham +$190 higher in Point Leo gap narrowing
$611 100th pct $421 86th pct
Mortgage in Point Leoin Shoreham +$563 higher in Point Leo gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $2,037 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Point Leoin Shoreham +0.10 higher in Point Leo gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Point Leoin Shoreham +8.9 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
5.1% 11th pct 14.0% 41st pct
Owned outright in Point Leoin Shoreham +9.3 pts higher in Point Leo gap narrowing
67.8% 98th pct 58.5% 89th pct
Separate houses in Point Leoin Shoreham even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Point Leoin Shoreham +5.3 pts higher in Point Leo gap narrowing
93.2% 86th pct 87.9% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 58.5%
10.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.1% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

30.5% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
39.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 30.9%
23.7% 5 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 12.1%
6.8% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +51.3 pts 15.4%
66.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +43.6 pts 23.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Point Leoin Shoreham +5.1 pts higher in Point Leo gap widening
5.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Point Leoin Shoreham +3.9 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
36.8% 88th pct 40.7% 91st pct
PT commute in Point Leoin Shoreham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Point Leoin Shoreham +3 more in Shoreham
1 64th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Point Leoin Shoreham +0.27 more in Shoreham
5.62 80th pct 5.89 81st pct
Departures/1k in Point Leoin Shoreham +5.5 more in Shoreham
112.4 70th pct 117.8 70th pct
PT routes in Point Leoin Shoreham even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Point Leoin Shoreham +18 longer in Shoreham
15 53rd pct 33 69th pct
Drive to city in Point Leoin Shoreham +7 longer in Shoreham
64 47th pct 71 51st pct
Reach 30 min in Point Leoin Shoreham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Point Leoin Shoreham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 43.9%
36.8% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
11.9% 1 vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 7.1%
13.6% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Point Leoin Shoreham +20.1 pts higher in Shoreham gap narrowing
17.8% 12th pct 37.8% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Point Leoin Shoreham +19.0 pts higher in Point Leo
19.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Point Leoin Shoreham +1.2 pts higher in Point Leo gap steady
4.3% 61st pct 3.2% 44th pct
Participation in Point Leoin Shoreham +9.9 pts higher in Point Leo gap narrowing
58.2% 41st pct 48.3% 18th pct
Full-time in Point Leoin Shoreham +12.1 pts higher in Point Leo gap widening
57.5% 46th pct 45.4% 9th pct

Industries people work in

24.1% Construction ◂ +8.8 pts 15.4%
17.2% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 10.0%
13.8% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 5.4%
4.6% Professional & technical +8.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%
8.0% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.6% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
24.1% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%
12.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 5.4%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%
3.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Point Leoin Shoreham +0.9 higher in Point Leo
2.0 66th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Point Leoin Shoreham +0.8 more in Point Leo
1.9 65th pct 1.1 60th pct
15-min city in Point Leoin Shoreham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Point Leoin Shoreham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Point Leoin Shoreham +44.7 pts higher in Shoreham
9.7% 60th pct 54.4% 74th pct
Walk to school in Point Leoin Shoreham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Point Leoin Shoreham +89.6 pts higher in Point Leo
91.4% 81st pct 1.8% 37th pct
Walk to health in Point Leoin Shoreham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Point Leoin Shoreham +19.3 more in Point Leo
28.1 72nd pct 8.8 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Point Leoin Shoreham +11 higher in Point Leo
15 73rd pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Point Leoin Shoreham +3.4 pts higher in Shoreham
4.3% 32nd pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Point Leo with nearby areas

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Compare Shoreham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Leo vs Shoreham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22087/point-leo/vs/SAL22279/shoreham