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Smiths Beach vs Ventnor

Name: Smiths Beach vs Ventnor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Smiths Beach profile · Ventnor profile

Smiths Beach Ventnor

Ventnor (Vic.) and Smiths Beach are neighbouring areas in Victoria with different layouts and populations. Ventnor (Vic.) is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 34.5% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more residential, with 56.4% of homes owned outright and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Smiths Beach is more connected and walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (60.5%).

These two areas share several strong similarities, including almost identical typical weekly rents and nearly the same number of people per home. They also have very similar typical weekly family incomes and nearly the same drive time to the city. While both are older than the national figure, Ventnor (Vic.) remains noticeably older than Smiths Beach, a gap that has persisted as both areas maintain a higher-than-average proportion of seniors.

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Where they differ most

Population: 667 larger in Ventnor Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Smiths Beach Aged 65+: 14.8 pts higher in Ventnor Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Smiths Beach Median age: 7 yrs older in Ventnor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +667 larger in Ventnor gap steady

315 59th pct 982 73rd pct

Median age in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +7 yrs older in Ventnor gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 31.8%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +14.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 14.0%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

Marital status

53.8% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

32.7% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 22.9%

11.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Smiths Beach Ventnor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 77.4%

3.5% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 42.8%

27.0% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.3% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 16.0%

11.4% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.0% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

3.2% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 89.9%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 52.0%

38.4% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 38.3%

6.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

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

Schools/1k kids in Smiths Beach in Ventnor

— 7.87 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +3 more in Ventnor

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +518 larger in Smiths Beach

916 100th pct 399 59th pct

ICSEA in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +27 higher in Smiths Beach

1,083 88th pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 50.9%

11.8% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

4.6% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 24.3%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 26.1%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.4% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +$59 higher in Ventnor gap widening

$635 30th pct $694 39th pct

Household income in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +$111 higher in Ventnor gap steady

$1,181 24th pct $1,292 32nd pct

Family income in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +$99 higher in Ventnor gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,724 39th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 18.7%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.5% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 43.7%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.4% Other condition +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

5.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +4.4 pts 59.8%

18.4% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.3% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +4 larger in Ventnor

0 0th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Smiths Beach in Ventnor

— 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Smiths Beach in Ventnor

— $900 73rd pct

Household income in Smiths Beach in Ventnor

— $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +0.1 larger in Ventnor gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 43.2%

41.4% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

6.2% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

35.6% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 30.2%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

8.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

0.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +$2 higher in Smiths Beach gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $328 65th pct

Mortgage in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +$57 higher in Ventnor gap narrowing

$1,600 48th pct $1,657 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Smiths Beach in Ventnor even gap narrowing

0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.4% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 99.0%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 43.9%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 49.1%

34.8% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.1%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 10.7%

11.8% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +4 more in Ventnor

2 71st pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +0.24 more in Smiths Beach

6.35 83rd pct 6.11 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +142.1 more in Smiths Beach

203.2 73rd pct 61.1 64th pct

PT routes in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +1 more in Smiths Beach

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +27 longer in Ventnor

8 43rd pct 35 71st pct

Drive to city in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +3 longer in Ventnor

92 64th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

49.7% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

26.1% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

5.7% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 30.2%

36.2% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.5% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.6% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

7.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.5% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 21.0%

14.6% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +1.7 higher in Smiths Beach

4.5 80th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +1.6 more in Smiths Beach

4.0 77th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +0.4 pts higher in Ventnor

0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +76.7 pts higher in Smiths Beach

100.0% 100th pct 23.3% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +10.0 pts higher in Ventnor

75.9% 80th pct 85.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +1.7 pts higher in Ventnor

0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +7.1 pts higher in Smiths Beach

100.0% 100th pct 92.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Smiths Beach in Ventnor even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +9.7 more in Ventnor

12.7 48th pct 22.4 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Smiths Beach in Ventnor +60 higher in Smiths Beach

66 81st pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Smiths Beach in Ventnor even

5.2% 44th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Smiths Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smiths Beach vs Ventnor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22294/smiths-beach/vs/SAL22625/ventnor