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Cape Schanck vs Arthurs Seat

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Cape Schanck profile · Arthurs Seat profile

Cape Schanck Arthurs Seat

Cape Schanck (L) and Arthurs Seat (L) are two nearby residential areas in Victoria with small populations. Cape Schanck (L) has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 54 and 28.8% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Arthurs Seat (L) is younger, with a typical age of 48 and a higher share of children under 15 (16.7%). Arthurs Seat (L) also has more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (37.4%) and a far higher share of people providing unpaid childcare (34.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for volunteering, with 14.7% in Cape Schanck (L) and 23.4% in Arthurs Seat (L). They share very similar typical weekly household incomes and almost no public transport use. Over time, the gap in typical resident age has widened, and the difference in the number of people aged 65 and over has also grown. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of adults with a university degree has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 8.7 pts higher in Arthurs Seat Unpaid child care: 11.1 pts higher in Arthurs Seat Median age: 6 yrs older in Cape Schanck Aged 65+: 8.8 pts higher in Cape Schanck Participation: 8.8 pts higher in Arthurs Seat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +89 larger in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
503 33rd pct 414 28th pct
Median age in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +6 yrs older in Cape Schanck gap widening
54 yrs 80th pct 48 yrs 61st pct
First Nations in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +1.0 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap steady
1.0% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +8.8 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap widening
28.8% 72nd pct 20.0% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +3.5 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
13.1% 19th pct 16.7% 42nd pct
De facto in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +0.8 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
12.0% 37th pct 12.8% 47th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 33.6%
28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 20.0%
14.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.1% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Marital status

64.1% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 61.7%
21.2% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
3.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Cape Schanck Arthurs Seat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +2.9 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap steady
17.9% 86th pct 15.0% 75th pct

Country of birth

73.6% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 81.4%
5.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +3.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
35.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
15.3% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 11.1%
13.3% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%
4.2% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.0% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +0.7 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap steady
3.2% 42nd pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 92.3%
0.0% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +6.8 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap widening
49.5% 75th pct 56.3% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 36.0%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%
0.0% Judaism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +6.2 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
60.8% 94th pct 67.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +6.7 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
30.6% 96th pct 37.4% 100th pct

Highest year of school

60.8% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 67.0%
14.0% Year 11 even 14.0%
11.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%
5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
23.1% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%
9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%
9.9% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
7.3% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +$41 higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
$993 90th pct $952 89th pct
Household income in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +$161 higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
$2,176 90th pct $2,015 87th pct
Family income in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +$8 higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
$2,304 87th pct $2,312 87th pct
High earners in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +0.4 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
19.4% 95th pct 19.0% 94th pct
High-income homes in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +3.0 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
32.1% 93rd pct 29.1% 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%
19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%
10.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.8%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +6.1 pts higher in Cape Schanck
31.0% 39th pct 24.9% 16th pct
Mental health in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +1.2 pts higher in Cape Schanck
7.0% 20th pct 5.8% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +1.5 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap steady
3.2% 12th pct 1.7% 3rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
6.8% Other condition even 6.8%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
3.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +10.6 pts ▸ 69.8%
22.9% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 18.8%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +8.7 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap widening
14.7% 34th pct 23.4% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +1.3 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap steady
19.4% 99th pct 18.1% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +11.1 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap widening
23.3% 44th pct 34.4% 87th pct
Defence service in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +1.2 pts higher in Cape Schanck
3.3% 41st pct 2.1% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +1.7 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
29.5% 88th pct 31.2% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +0.1 larger in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
2.4 57th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +0.2 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
3.3% 0th pct 3.5% 0th pct
Living alone in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +1.2 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
20.1% 23rd pct 18.9% 20th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 58.9%
46.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 35.8%
3.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

48.9% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 43.9%
20.1% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 18.9%
11.4% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.7% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.9% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +$99 higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
$336 72nd pct $435 90th pct
Mortgage in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +$234 higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
$1,950 87th pct $2,184 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +1.2 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
7.6% 8th pct 8.8% 11th pct
Owned outright in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +3.7 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap steady
54.3% 90th pct 50.7% 84th pct
Separate houses in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +3.3 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap widening
96.7% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +5.5 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
89.1% 85th pct 94.6% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 50.7%
39.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
7.6% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 45.3%
35.3% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
4.3% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.2% 2 bedrooms even 8.1%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +84.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 30.0%
9.7% $3,000 or more +23.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +3.6 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
34.3% 100th pct 30.7% 99th pct
PT commute in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 43.1%
34.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 30.7%
1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 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

49.7% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
25.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 14.3%
14.1% 3 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
6.5% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +0.4 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
30.2% 28th pct 30.7% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +1.8 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
6.7% 59th pct 4.8% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +2.9 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap widening
2.9% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +8.8 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap widening
56.2% 60th pct 65.0% 84th pct
Full-time in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +6.0 pts higher in Cape Schanck gap narrowing
54.1% 39th pct 48.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 14.2%
15.7% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 8.7%
7.9% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
2.1% Arts & recreation +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.8% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%
15.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%
7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +0.6 higher in Arthurs Seat
0.7 7th pct 1.3 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +0.5 more in Arthurs Seat
0.8 7th pct 1.4 12th pct
15-min city in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +10.9 pts higher in Cape Schanck
82.3% 32nd pct 71.4% 25th pct
Walk to health in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +9.8 more in Arthurs Seat
11.9 29th pct 21.7 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +5 higher in Arthurs Seat
25 39th pct 30 47th pct
Mean slope in Cape Schanckin Arthurs Seat +6.4 pts higher in Arthurs Seat
5.5% 61st pct 11.9% 95th pct

Compare Cape Schanck with nearby areas

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Compare Arthurs Seat with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape Schanck vs Arthurs Seat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL221015/cape-schanck/vs/UCL222002/arthurs-seat