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Sorrento vs St Andrews Beach

Name: Sorrento vs St Andrews Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Sorrento profile · St Andrews Beach profile

Sorrento St Andrews Beach

Sorrento (Vic.) and St Andrews Beach are nearby areas with very different profiles. Sorrento (Vic.) is a retirement-heavy hub where the typical resident is 64 and nearly half the population is aged 65 or over. It is a somewhat walkable area with 60.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a high share of homes owned outright at 63.9%. In contrast, St Andrews Beach is more car-dependent and family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 22.2% of the population and 65.7% of households being couples with children. This is reflected in the workforce, with 64.1% of adults working or looking for work in St Andrews Beach compared to just 41.2% in Sorrento (Vic.).

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal income, which sits around $870 to $940. They also share similar proportions of residents born overseas and people using a language other than English at home. While they share these basic demographic traits, the gap in their physical environments remains wide, with Sorrento (Vic.) continuing to offer far more walkable amenities and public transport options than St Andrews Beach.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Sorrento Aged 65+: 33.7 pts higher in Sorrento Owned outright: 26.6 pts higher in Sorrento Participation: 23.0 pts higher in St Andrews Beach No religion: 22.2 pts higher in St Andrews Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +1,039 larger in Sorrento gap widening

2,013 78th pct 974 73rd pct

Median age in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +20 yrs older in Sorrento gap narrowing

64 yrs 99th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

49.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +33.7 pts 15.9%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.3% Children (0–14) +13.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.1% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

62.1% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 53.3%

20.0% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

8.7% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

2.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Sorrento St Andrews Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 81.2%

4.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +1.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

30.7% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

13.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.2% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

3.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.7% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 90.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% No religion +22.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

49.2% Christianity ◂ +19.0 pts 30.2%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach

11.90 78th pct —

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

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach

204 38th pct —

ICSEA in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach

1,054 80th pct —

Highest year of school

60.1% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 67.0%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%

14.8% Certificate III / IV +15.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

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

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 15.8%

7.3% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

9.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.8% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +$65 higher in Sorrento gap narrowing

$936 76th pct $871 69th pct

Household income in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +$273 higher in St Andrews Beach gap narrowing

$1,658 58th pct $1,931 72nd pct

Family income in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +$43 higher in St Andrews Beach gap narrowing

$2,215 70th pct $2,258 72nd pct

Household income distribution

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.6%

20.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 12.2%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.8%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%

6.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

5.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

6.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +11.5 pts ▸ 65.7%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 19.3%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +8 larger in St Andrews Beach

0 0th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +22 yrs older in Sorrento

44 yrs 82nd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +$124 higher in Sorrento

$1,749 93rd pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +$749 higher in Sorrento

$3,499 91st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +0.6 larger in St Andrews Beach gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

33.9% Couples with children +31.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

57.8% Couples without children ◂ +31.5 pts 26.3%

6.5% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

49.8% 2 people ◂ +18.0 pts 31.8%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 24.5%

6.3% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.8% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.1% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +$102 higher in Sorrento gap widening

$462 89th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +$167 higher in Sorrento gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +0.20 higher in St Andrews Beach gap widening

0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Owned outright ◂ +26.6 pts 37.3%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +30.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

12.9% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 99.1%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 30.0%

12.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 6.4%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

20.4% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

13.9% $750 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 16.9%

21.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.6%

16.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +36 more in Sorrento

43 87th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +14.17 more in Sorrento

21.36 93rd pct 7.19 86th pct

Departures/1k in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +3,684.1 more in Sorrento

3,990.1 100th pct 306.0 75th pct

PT routes in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +1 more in Sorrento

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +3 longer in St Andrews Beach

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +6 longer in Sorrento

75 53rd pct 69 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) +15.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 26.9%

4.2% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 22.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.1% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

7.0% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

5.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Managers ◂ +12.9 pts 15.0%

27.4% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 24.8%

11.2% Technicians & trades +10.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

4.0% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +3.5 higher in Sorrento

6.0 88th pct 2.4 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +3.8 more in Sorrento

5.7 87th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +60.4 pts higher in Sorrento

60.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +10.2 pts higher in Sorrento

75.9% 87th pct 65.8% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +9.6 pts higher in Sorrento

87.8% 84th pct 78.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +51.0 pts higher in Sorrento

51.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +66.2 pts higher in Sorrento

98.1% 85th pct 31.9% 58th pct

Walk to health in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +54.0 pts higher in Sorrento

54.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +46.4 more in Sorrento

54.6 83rd pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach +56 higher in Sorrento

78 83rd pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in Sorrento in St Andrews Beach even

5.4% 46th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Sorrento with nearby areas

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Compare St Andrews Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sorrento vs St Andrews Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22306/sorrento/vs/SAL22333/st-andrews-beach