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Rye vs Sorrento

Name: Rye vs Sorrento — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Rye profile · Sorrento profile

Rye Sorrento

Rye and Sorrento (Vic.) are neighbouring coastal areas with very different profiles. Sorrento (Vic.) is much older, with a typical resident aged 64 and nearly half the population aged 65 and over. It also has a higher share of university degrees (32.0%) and a far higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (27.5%). Rye is younger, with a typical age of 51 and a higher share of children under 15 (14.5%). It is mostly car-dependent, while Sorrento (Vic.) is described as somewhat walkable.

Both areas have similar unemployment rates, which sit close to the national figure. They also share similar proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and a very low share of residents who speak little or no English. While Sorrento (Vic.) has more homes owned outright, Rye has a higher share of families with children and more people who drive to work.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Sorrento Aged 65+: 20.4 pts higher in Sorrento Population: 7,425 larger in Rye Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Sorrento Work from home: 14.2 pts higher in Sorrento

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rye in Sorrento +7,425 larger in Rye gap steady

9,438 87th pct 2,013 78th pct

Median age in Rye in Sorrento +13 yrs older in Sorrento gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 64 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) +20.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 26.5%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 10.7%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

Marital status

46.2% Married +15.9 pts ▸ 62.1%

31.4% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 20.0%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

6.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Rye Sorrento

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 76.6%

3.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% English +1.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.8% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 30.7%

13.3% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.2% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 85.8%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

47.2% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 38.4%

10.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rye in Sorrento +11.17 more in Sorrento

0.73 2nd pct 11.90 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rye in Sorrento even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Rye in Sorrento +77 larger in Rye

281 46th pct 204 38th pct

ICSEA in Rye in Sorrento +47 higher in Sorrento

1,007 60th pct 1,054 80th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

15.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

14.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

20.6% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 14.8%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.0% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Rye in Sorrento +$234 higher in Sorrento gap widening

$702 41st pct $936 76th pct

Household income in Rye in Sorrento +$324 higher in Sorrento gap widening

$1,334 35th pct $1,658 58th pct

Family income in Rye in Sorrento +$503 higher in Sorrento gap widening

$1,712 39th pct $2,215 70th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.5%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%

7.6% $4,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.4%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 33.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.0%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

4.7% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None ◂ +1.6 pts 54.2%

21.3% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rye in Sorrento +87 larger in Rye

87 85th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Rye in Sorrento +22 yrs older in Sorrento

22 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Rye in Sorrento +$1,256 higher in Sorrento

$493 31st pct $1,749 93rd pct

Household income in Rye in Sorrento +$2,174 higher in Sorrento

$1,325 33rd pct $3,499 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rye in Sorrento +0.2 larger in Rye gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

38.1% Couples without children +19.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

47.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 33.9%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 6.5%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.1% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

30.3% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rye in Sorrento +$90 higher in Sorrento gap widening

$372 76th pct $462 89th pct

Mortgage in Rye in Sorrento +$367 higher in Sorrento gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Rye in Sorrento +0.10 higher in Rye gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 63.9%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 19.8%

21.1% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 12.9%

1.9% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 97.0%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 40.8%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

6.4% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +13.4 pts 39.8%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 20.4%

7.3% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.5% $750 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 21.1%

14.0% $3,000 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 16.3%

18.7% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rye in Sorrento +25 more in Rye

68 88th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Rye in Sorrento +14.16 more in Sorrento

7.20 86th pct 21.36 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Rye in Sorrento +3,100.3 more in Sorrento

889.8 86th pct 3,990.1 100th pct

PT routes in Rye in Sorrento +1 more in Rye

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Rye in Sorrento +7 longer in Rye

9 44th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Rye in Sorrento +7 longer in Sorrento

68 49th pct 75 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Rye in Sorrento even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Rye in Sorrento even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) ◂ +14.7 pts 38.7%

21.8% Worked at home +14.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

1.3% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 42.7%

35.6% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.7% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%

7.3% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

9.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

2.0% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Rental & real estate +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

3.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Managers +13.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.3% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 11.2%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 4.0%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Rye in Sorrento +2.4 higher in Sorrento

3.6 75th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rye in Sorrento +2.4 more in Sorrento

3.3 74th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Rye in Sorrento +36.6 pts higher in Sorrento

23.8% 73rd pct 60.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Rye in Sorrento +45.5 pts higher in Sorrento

30.4% 74th pct 75.9% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Rye in Sorrento +9.9 pts higher in Sorrento

78.0% 81st pct 87.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Rye in Sorrento +31.3 pts higher in Sorrento

19.8% 64th pct 51.0% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Rye in Sorrento +25.4 pts higher in Sorrento

72.6% 71st pct 98.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Rye in Sorrento +35.3 pts higher in Sorrento

18.7% 76th pct 54.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Rye in Sorrento +42.8 more in Sorrento

11.9 46th pct 54.6 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Rye in Sorrento +29 higher in Sorrento

49 78th pct 78 83rd pct

Mean slope in Rye in Sorrento +0.3 pts higher in Sorrento

5.1% 44th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Rye with nearby areas

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Compare Sorrento with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rye vs Sorrento [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22220/rye/vs/SAL22306/sorrento