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Rye vs St Andrews Beach

Name: Rye vs St Andrews Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Rye profile · St Andrews Beach profile

Rye St Andrews Beach

Rye and St Andrews Beach are neighbouring areas on the Mornington Peninsula, but they differ in age and accessibility. Rye is much older, with 29.3% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 15.9% in St Andrews Beach. Rye is also more connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (72.6% versus 31.9%) and more public transport departures. In contrast, St Andrews Beach has a higher typical household income of $1,931 per week, which is well higher than Rye's $1,334.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly rent, which is around $370. This shared cost of living exists alongside other commonalities, such as nearly identical proportions of volunteers and First Nations residents. However, some gaps are wide; St Andrews Beach has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (67.0%) compared to Rye (49.2%). This higher level of education is consistent with a larger share of adults in St Andrews Beach working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,464 larger in Rye Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Rye Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in St Andrews Beach No car: 3.2 pts higher in Rye Participation: 13.9 pts higher in St Andrews Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rye in St Andrews Beach +8,464 larger in Rye gap widening

9,438 87th pct 974 73rd pct

Median age in Rye in St Andrews Beach +7 yrs older in Rye gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.3 pts 15.9%

14.5% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

46.2% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

31.4% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Rye St Andrews Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 81.2%

3.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.8% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 +3.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

34.8% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.3% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.2% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.3% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

2.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 90.0%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion +13.4 pts ▸ 60.6%

41.0% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 30.2%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 St Andrews Beach

0.73 2nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Rye in St Andrews Beach +2 more in Rye

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Rye in St Andrews Beach

281 46th pct —

ICSEA in Rye in St Andrews Beach

1,007 60th pct —

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 67.0%

15.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

14.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.6% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.6% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.4% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Rye in St Andrews Beach +$169 higher in St Andrews Beach gap widening

$702 41st pct $871 69th pct

Household income in Rye in St Andrews Beach +$597 higher in St Andrews Beach gap widening

$1,334 35th pct $1,931 72nd pct

Family income in Rye in St Andrews Beach +$546 higher in St Andrews Beach gap widening

$1,712 39th pct $2,258 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 23.6%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.8%

7.6% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 35.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.8% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 6.7%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

8.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +9.9 pts ▸ 65.7%

21.3% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rye in St Andrews Beach +79 larger in Rye

87 85th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Rye in St Andrews Beach even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Rye in St Andrews Beach +$1,132 higher in St Andrews Beach

$493 31st pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Rye in St Andrews Beach +$1,425 higher in St Andrews Beach

$1,325 33rd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rye in St Andrews Beach +0.4 larger in St Andrews Beach gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +18.5 pts ▸ 65.7%

38.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 26.3%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 31.8%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 24.5%

11.2% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.4% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rye in St Andrews Beach +$12 higher in Rye gap widening

$372 76th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Rye in St Andrews Beach +$200 higher in St Andrews Beach gap narrowing

$1,800 61st pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Rye in St Andrews Beach +0.10 higher in St Andrews Beach gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +20.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

45.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 37.3%

21.1% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 11.4%

1.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 99.1%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 49.6%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

6.4% 5 or more even 6.4%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 51.3%

29.3% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.5%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%

14.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rye in St Andrews Beach +61 more in Rye

68 88th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Rye in St Andrews Beach +0.02 more in Rye

7.20 86th pct 7.19 86th pct

Departures/1k in Rye in St Andrews Beach +583.9 more in Rye

889.8 86th pct 306.0 75th pct

PT routes in Rye in St Andrews Beach +2 more in Rye

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Rye in St Andrews Beach +4 longer in Rye

9 44th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Rye in St Andrews Beach +1 longer in St Andrews Beach

68 49th pct 69 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Rye in St Andrews Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Rye in St Andrews Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

21.8% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 22.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

7.3% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.7% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.9% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative even 10.6%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Rye in St Andrews Beach +1.2 higher in Rye

3.6 75th pct 2.4 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rye in St Andrews Beach +1.4 more in Rye

3.3 74th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Rye in St Andrews Beach +23.8 pts higher in Rye

23.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Rye in St Andrews Beach +35.4 pts higher in St Andrews Beach

30.4% 74th pct 65.8% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Rye in St Andrews Beach +0.3 pts higher in St Andrews Beach

78.0% 81st pct 78.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in Rye in St Andrews Beach +19.8 pts higher in Rye

19.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Rye in St Andrews Beach +40.7 pts higher in Rye

72.6% 71st pct 31.9% 58th pct

Walk to health in Rye in St Andrews Beach +18.7 pts higher in Rye

18.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Rye in St Andrews Beach +3.7 more in Rye

11.9 46th pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Rye in St Andrews Beach +27 higher in Rye

49 78th pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in Rye in St Andrews Beach +0.3 pts higher in St Andrews Beach

5.1% 44th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Rye with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rye vs St Andrews Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22220/rye/vs/SAL22333/st-andrews-beach