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Sorrento vs Watermans Bay

Name: Sorrento vs Watermans Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Sorrento profile · Watermans Bay profile

Sorrento Watermans Bay

Sorrento (WA) and Watermans Bay are neighbouring coastal suburbs with distinct housing and transport profiles. Sorrento (WA) is more dominated by large homes, with 92.6% having three or more bedrooms and 80.8% being separate houses. It is also better connected for commuters, with 59 public transport stops compared to just 6 in Watermans Bay. In contrast, Watermans Bay is more walkable for daily needs, with 81.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 49.9% in Sorrento (WA).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $3,060. They are also alike in their proportions of people who have completed Year 12 and those who volunteer. While Sorrento (WA) has a higher share of people born overseas, Watermans Bay has a higher proportion of residents aged 65 and over, at 29.4% compared to 24.4% in Sorrento (WA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,426 larger in Sorrento Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in Sorrento 3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Sorrento Renting: 8.4 pts higher in Watermans Bay Household size: 0.3 larger in Sorrento

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +6,426 larger in Sorrento gap steady

7,795 87th pct 1,369 75th pct

Median age in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +2 yrs older in Watermans Bay gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

24.4% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 26.4%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 60.4%

25.2% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Sorrento Watermans Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 72.5%

9.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

2.8% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +6.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

6.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 90.9%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 51.4%

37.5% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

4.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sorrento in Watermans Bay

1.47 18th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +14 more in Sorrento

31 89th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +131 larger in Watermans Bay

630 87th pct 761 93rd pct

ICSEA in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +15 higher in Watermans Bay

1,095 90th pct 1,110 94th pct

Highest year of school

68.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 68.3%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

4.2% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

10.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 20.4%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

12.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +$114 higher in Watermans Bay gap widening

$971 79th pct $1,085 87th pct

Household income in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +$282 higher in Sorrento gap narrowing

$2,472 89th pct $2,190 83rd pct

Family income in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +$11 higher in Sorrento gap narrowing

$3,064 91st pct $3,053 91st pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 25.4%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.4%

11.9% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.1%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.6% Mental health even 5.6%

4.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +1.7 pts 65.2%

20.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +44 larger in Sorrento

53 78th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +11 yrs older in Watermans Bay

32 yrs 69th pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +$849 higher in Watermans Bay

$1,275 87th pct $2,124 97th pct

Household income in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +$751 higher in Watermans Bay

$2,874 87th pct $3,625 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +0.3 larger in Sorrento gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 55.2%

27.8% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

6.4% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

18.0% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 14.0%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +$70 higher in Sorrento gap narrowing

$480 90th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +$334 higher in Watermans Bay gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,934 91st pct

People / bedroom in Sorrento in Watermans Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 46.4%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 30.8%

10.9% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

80.8% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 67.6%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 36.5%

25.9% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 5.9%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.2% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.0% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 6.7%

19.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%

18.0% $750 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 8.6%

9.3% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

12.2% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +53 more in Sorrento

59 88th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +3.19 more in Sorrento

7.57 86th pct 4.38 75th pct

Departures/1k in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +567.2 more in Sorrento

1,601.5 89th pct 1,034.3 86th pct

PT routes in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +3 more in Sorrento

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +2 longer in Watermans Bay

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +3 longer in Watermans Bay

16 13th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +29,410 more in Sorrento

37,375 86th pct 7,965 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +8,714 more in Sorrento

45,340 63rd pct 36,626 59th pct

Transit to city in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +5 longer in Watermans Bay

60 56th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

12.2% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

22.3% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

2.4% No vehicle even 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

11.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

6.1% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

4.2% Finance & insurance even 4.2%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

18.2% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

4.7% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +0.3 higher in Watermans Bay

4.8 82nd pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +0.4 more in Watermans Bay

4.4 80th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +31.4 pts higher in Watermans Bay

49.9% 79th pct 81.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +9.0 pts higher in Sorrento

9.0% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Sorrento in Watermans Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +13.6 pts higher in Sorrento

92.3% 94th pct 78.6% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Sorrento in Watermans Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +8.9 pts higher in Sorrento

9.1% 74th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +1.3 more in Watermans Bay

10.4 42nd pct 11.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +97 higher in Sorrento

211 91st pct 113 86th pct

Mean slope in Sorrento in Watermans Bay +1.0 pts higher in Watermans Bay

6.3% 57th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Sorrento with nearby areas

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Compare Watermans Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sorrento vs Watermans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51360/sorrento/vs/SAL51546/watermans-bay