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Surf Beach vs Wimbledon Heights

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Surf Beach profile · Wimbledon Heights profile

Surf Beach Wimbledon Heights

Surf Beach (Vic.) and Wimbledon Heights are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Surf Beach (Vic.) has a more highly educated workforce, with 25.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.9% in Wimbledon Heights. This higher level of qualification is consistent with a greater share of people working from home in Surf Beach (Vic.) and more residents earning $2,000 or more a week. Access to transport also differs, as Surf Beach (Vic.) has more public transport routes and a far higher share of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, with Surf Beach (Vic.) at 8.4% and Wimbledon Heights at 14.5%. They also share very similar housing patterns, including the same rate of renting at 16.5% and the same number of people per home. While they are alike in these areas, the gap in home ownership is notable, with homes owned outright being far higher in Surf Beach (Vic.) at 41.8% than in Wimbledon Heights at 28.2%.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Surf Beach Owned outright: 13.5 pts higher in Surf Beach Year 12: 12.2 pts higher in Surf Beach Recent arrivals: 5.6 pts higher in Surf Beach Bachelor+: 10.4 pts higher in Surf Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +249 larger in Surf Beach gap narrowing
670 69th pct 421 62nd pct
Median age in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +1 yrs older in Surf Beach gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +0.3 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +0.8 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap narrowing
17.0% 42nd pct 17.8% 46th pct
Under 15 in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +1.0 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap steady
16.6% 46th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +1.9 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap steady
11.7% 46th pct 13.7% 61st pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 34.0%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.5%
17.0% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.6% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

47.8% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 49.6%
33.0% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Surf Beach Wimbledon Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +3.9 pts higher in Surf Beach gap narrowing
16.0% 67th pct 12.1% 53rd pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 81.0%
5.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English +6.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
41.3% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
15.2% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
4.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
1.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +0.7 pts higher in Surf Beach gap narrowing
6.0% 65th pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +0.7 pts higher in Surf Beach gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 87.2%
0.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +1.7 pts higher in Surf Beach gap narrowing
54.6% 88th pct 53.0% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 53.0%
32.1% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
9.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +12.2 pts higher in Surf Beach gap widening
53.8% 70th pct 41.6% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +10.4 pts higher in Surf Beach gap widening
25.3% 78th pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +2 more in Wimbledon Heights
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +400 larger in Surf Beach
916 100th pct 516 74th pct
ICSEA in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +28 higher in Surf Beach
1,083 88th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 41.6%
14.8% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.4% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 16.6%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.3% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%
9.4% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
8.4% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +$118 higher in Surf Beach gap widening
$759 51st pct $641 31st pct
Household income in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +$218 higher in Surf Beach gap widening
$1,414 42nd pct $1,196 25th pct
Family income in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +$127 higher in Surf Beach gap widening
$1,652 35th pct $1,525 28th pct
High earners in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +3.4 pts higher in Surf Beach gap widening
8.7% 53rd pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +5.4 pts higher in Surf Beach gap steady
13.0% 41st pct 7.6% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.9%
14.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
34.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +4.5 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights
31.6% 64th pct 36.1% 81st pct
Mental health in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +6.1 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights
8.4% 52nd pct 14.5% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +1.2 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap steady
5.7% 62nd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%
4.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
1.6% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +2.0 pts 56.1%
22.2% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
6.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +8.2 pts higher in Surf Beach gap widening
21.7% 65th pct 13.4% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +3.3 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap steady
13.0% 52nd pct 16.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +3.0 pts higher in Surf Beach gap widening
26.0% 54th pct 23.0% 39th pct
Defence service in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +1.4 pts higher in Surf Beach
3.4% 63rd pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +6.1 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap steady
20.4% 28th pct 26.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +1 larger in Surf Beach
6 51st pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +19 yrs older in Wimbledon Heights
32 yrs 69th pct 51 yrs 88th pct
Median income in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +$450 higher in Surf Beach
$900 73rd pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +$125 higher in Surf Beach
$1,999 62nd pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +6.5 pts higher in Surf Beach gap steady
15.4% 74th pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +0.3 pts higher in Surf Beach gap narrowing
30.3% 72nd pct 30.0% 72nd pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 57.0%
34.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 34.1%
15.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 30.0%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
6.5% 5 people even 6.5%
0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +$14 higher in Wimbledon Heights gap narrowing
$316 62nd pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +$33 higher in Surf Beach gap narrowing
$1,433 37th pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights even gap narrowing
16.5% 49th pct 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +13.5 pts higher in Surf Beach gap widening
41.8% 52nd pct 28.2% 19th pct
Separate houses in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +2.2 pts higher in Surf Beach gap narrowing
99.2% 66th pct 97.1% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +4.6 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap narrowing
87.7% 73rd pct 92.4% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 51.8%
41.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 28.2%
16.5% Rented even 16.5%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.1%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 61.8%
26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 22.9%
12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%
7.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 60.7%
27.9% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
9.3% $750 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 51.1%
27.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.0%
20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +1.9 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap widening
1.1% 50th pct 3.0% 63rd pct
Work from home in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +9.6 pts higher in Surf Beach gap widening
20.4% 61st pct 10.8% 29th pct
PT commute in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +2 more in Surf Beach
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +2.99 more in Surf Beach
2.99 69th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +97.0 more in Surf Beach
97.0 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +3 more in Surf Beach
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +1 longer in Wimbledon Heights
7 39th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +6 longer in Wimbledon Heights
89 62nd pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 60.2%
20.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 10.8%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 35.2%
36.4% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%
1.1% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.1% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +3.6 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap narrowing
38.4% 74th pct 42.0% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +5.6 pts higher in Surf Beach gap widening
5.6% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +2.0 pts higher in Surf Beach gap widening
4.0% 56th pct 2.1% 38th pct
Participation in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +1.6 pts higher in Surf Beach gap narrowing
58.5% 42nd pct 56.9% 37th pct
Full-time in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +5.5 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap widening
45.5% 9th pct 51.1% 19th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%
9.2% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.4% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%
10.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.7% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
6.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%
5.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.2% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +14.5 pts 9.7%
18.8% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.0% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.8% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.4% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%
8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +0.4 higher in Wimbledon Heights
2.0 65th pct 2.3 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +0.3 more in Wimbledon Heights
1.8 65th pct 2.1 66th pct
15-min city in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +22.8 pts higher in Surf Beach
85.4% 83rd pct 62.5% 77th pct
Walk to school in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +16.5 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights
83.5% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +1.8 more in Wimbledon Heights
3.0 23rd pct 4.8 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +32 higher in Surf Beach
70 81st pct 39 76th pct
Mean slope in Surf Beachin Wimbledon Heights +1.3 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights
3.2% 16th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Surf Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Wimbledon Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Surf Beach vs Wimbledon Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22398/surf-beach/vs/SAL22801/wimbledon-heights