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Cape Schanck vs Flinders

Name: Cape Schanck vs Flinders — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Cape Schanck profile · Flinders profile

Cape Schanck Flinders

Flinders (L) and Cape Schanck (L) are nearby coastal areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Flinders (L) is much older and more walkable, with a typical resident aged 64 and a walkability score that is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Cape Schanck (L) is car-dependent, with a typical age of 54. Flinders (L) has a much higher share of seniors at 48.2% compared to 28.8% in Cape Schanck (L), and far more people volunteering (31.1% versus 14.7%). Cape Schanck (L) has a more active workforce, with a far higher share of people working or looking for work (56.2% versus 43.4%).

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as a very low rate of people who speak little or no English and a preference for large homes with three or more bedrooms. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The age difference has grown over the last decade, and the lead in home ownership and full-time employment has shifted or increased. Flinders (L) also remains far more accessible on foot, while 0.0% of homes in Cape Schanck (L) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 19.4 pts higher in Flinders Median age: 10 yrs older in Flinders Volunteering: 16.4 pts higher in Flinders Population: 308 larger in Flinders Full-time: 13.6 pts higher in Cape Schanck

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape Schanck in Flinders +308 larger in Flinders gap widening

503 33rd pct 811 49th pct

Median age in Cape Schanck in Flinders +10 yrs older in Flinders gap widening

54 yrs 80th pct 64 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

28.8% Seniors (65+) +19.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 29.1%

14.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 7.9%

13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

Marital status

64.1% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 63.2%

21.2% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%

8.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.2% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cape Schanck Flinders

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 74.4%

5.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +11.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

35.8% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 29.2%

13.3% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 86.7%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 46.6%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 39.7%

9.3% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

60.8% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 67.0%

14.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

11.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 9.9%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%

13.5% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

12.2% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.3% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

4.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cape Schanck in Flinders +$64 higher in Flinders gap narrowing

$993 90th pct $1,057 92nd pct

Household income in Cape Schanck in Flinders +$199 higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing

$2,176 90th pct $1,977 86th pct

Family income in Cape Schanck in Flinders +$244 higher in Flinders gap narrowing

$2,304 87th pct $2,548 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.0% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.9% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 29.0%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.3%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.3%

9.9% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

6.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

4.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +5.4 pts 53.9%

22.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cape Schanck in Flinders +0.3 larger in Cape Schanck gap widening

2.4 57th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.7 pts 35.7%

3.3% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

48.9% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

20.1% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

8.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape Schanck in Flinders +$145 higher in Flinders gap widening

$336 72nd pct $481 95th pct

Mortgage in Cape Schanck in Flinders +$217 higher in Flinders gap widening

$1,950 87th pct $2,167 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Cape Schanck in Flinders +0.10 higher in Cape Schanck gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.1 pts 19.0%

7.6% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 93.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 44.1%

35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 32.4%

4.3% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +48.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.0% $750 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 23.3%

9.7% $3,000 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 10.0%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 39.2%

34.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 33.2%

1.2% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.7% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

25.9% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

6.5% 4 or more even 6.5%

0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Construction ◂ +8.9 pts 10.1%

15.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

7.9% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

2.1% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Rental & real estate +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.8% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 9.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

7.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cape Schanck in Flinders +4.4 higher in Flinders

0.7 7th pct 5.1 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cape Schanck in Flinders +5.0 more in Flinders

0.8 7th pct 5.8 72nd pct

15-min city in Cape Schanck in Flinders +80.0 pts higher in Flinders

0.0% 0th pct 80.0% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Cape Schanck in Flinders +79.7 pts higher in Flinders

0.0% 0th pct 79.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Cape Schanck in Flinders +76.6 pts higher in Flinders

0.0% 0th pct 76.6% 68th pct

Walk to school in Cape Schanck in Flinders +75.4 pts higher in Flinders

0.0% 0th pct 75.4% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Cape Schanck in Flinders +7.8 pts higher in Flinders

82.3% 32nd pct 90.1% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Cape Schanck in Flinders +79.6 pts higher in Flinders

0.0% 0th pct 79.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Cape Schanck in Flinders +10.3 more in Flinders

11.9 29th pct 22.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Cape Schanck in Flinders +16 higher in Flinders

25 39th pct 41 62nd pct

Mean slope in Cape Schanck in Flinders +1.7 pts higher in Flinders

5.5% 61st pct 7.2% 78th pct

Compare Cape Schanck with nearby areas

Arthurs Seat Flinders Shoreham Red Hill South Balnarring - Balnarring Beach Ventnor Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Portarlington - St Leonards

Compare Flinders with nearby areas

Shoreham Red Hill South Cape Schanck Arthurs Seat Balnarring - Balnarring Beach Ventnor Wimbledon Heights Cowes

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape Schanck vs Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL221015/cape-schanck/vs/UCL221028/flinders