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Cape Woolamai, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Phillip Island & Bass Coast Regional VIC

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Cape Woolamai (VIC 3925): population 2,301, median age 43, median household income $1,471/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 7. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Cape Woolamai is a suburb in Bass Coast, Victoria (postcode 3925), located in the Phillip Island & Bass Coast region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 2,301 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
2,301
Median age
43
Household income
$1,471/wk
Weekly rent
$340
Unemployment
2.7%
SEIFA IRSD decile
7 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
6.0%
5-14
12.8%
15-19
5.8%
20-24
4.3%
25-34
10.3%
35-44
13.5%
45-54
15.0%
55-64
15.2%
65-74
11.9%
75-84
4.3%
85+
0.8%

Housing tenure

Owned
36.3%
Mortgage
38.6%
Rented
21.0%
Other
2.0%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3925
Population (2021)2,301
Males1,115 (48.5%)
Females1,186 (51.5%)
Median age43 years
Average household size2.4
Median weekly household income$1,471
Median weekly family income$1,949
Median weekly rent$340
Median monthly mortgage$1,500
Labour force1,097
Unemployment rate2.7%
Participation rate66.3%
Born overseas13.2%
Separate houses42.0%
Worked at home20.3%
SEIFA IRSD decile7 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher41.0%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent58.7%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents1.3%
Residents needing assistance with core activities3.7%
Households with 2+ vehicles64.4%
Distance from Melbourne CBD87.7 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 43 years. Residents under 15: 18.8%. Residents aged 65 and over: 17.0%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-41386.0%
5-1429412.8%
15-191335.8%
20-24994.3%
25-3423810.3%
35-4431113.5%
45-5434415.0%
55-6434915.2%
65-7427411.9%
75-84994.3%
85 and over180.8%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households818
Average household size2.4
One person21626.4%
Two persons30036.7%
Three persons10713.1%
Four persons13816.9%
Five persons435.3%
Six or more persons81.0%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families583
Couples with children203.4%
Couples without children24942.7%
One-parent families7512.9%
Other families91.5%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.59
Women with no children31.4%
Women with three or more children24.7%

Of the 246 couple families with children in Cape Woolamai, 11.8% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Cape Woolamai.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)46.2%
Married (de facto)16.7%
Not married37.1%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings1,717
Occupied81847.6%
Unoccupied89852.3%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house72142.0%
Semi-detached or townhouse875.1%
Flat or apartment90.5%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright29736.3%
Owned with a mortgage31638.6%
Rented17221.0%
Other tenure162.0%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week55.6%
$350 to $549 per week44.4%
$550 or more per week0.0%

0.0% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00021.5%
$1,000 to $1,79949.3%
$1,800 to $2,99925.0%
$3,000 or more4.2%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom2.5%
Two bedrooms11.6%
Three bedrooms54.7%
Four or more bedrooms31.3%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force1,097
Employed1,06997.4%
Unemployed302.7%
Not in the labour force558
Unemployment rate2.7%
Participation rate66.3%

47.1% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Cape Woolamai are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65019.3%
$650 to $1,49931.1%
$1,500 to $2,99931.6%
$3,000 or more18.0%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50036.0%
$500 to $99926.7%
$1,000 to $1,99926.4%
$2,000 or more10.9%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver60756.8%
Car passenger312.9%
Train00.0%
Bus00.0%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle90.8%
Walked only171.6%
Worked at home21720.3%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity67729.4%
No religion1,26454.9%
Islam30.1%
Hinduism00.0%
Buddhism210.9%
Judaism70.3%
Other or not stated32914.3%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1045769
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)10026
IER (economic resources)10286
IEO (education and occupation)10117

Where residents were born

85.0% of residents were born in Australia and 15.0% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Cape Woolamai are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England874.3%
New Zealand291.4%
Philippines201.0%
Italy150.7%
Germany130.6%
South Africa110.5%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 20213.4%
2011 to 201511.4%
2001 to 201011.9%
Before 200173.3%

Languages spoken at home

95.2% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Cape Woolamai are listed below. Across all households, 0.0% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Italian150.7%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Filipino100.5%
German90.4%
Greek80.4%
French70.3%
Chinese: Mandarin70.3%

Ancestry

Residents of Cape Woolamai most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English91030.8%
Australian87229.5%
Irish2679.0%
Scottish2669.0%
German1053.6%
Italian762.6%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Cape Woolamai residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Construction18417.7%
Education and Training12612.1%
Health Care and Social Assistance11010.6%
Accommodation and Food Services1009.6%
Retail Trade858.2%
Public Administration and Safety686.5%

The most common occupations among Cape Woolamai residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals22721.6%
Technicians and Trades Workers19318.3%
Community and Personal Service Workers14814.1%
Managers14313.6%
Labourers11210.6%
Clerical and Administrative Workers10910.4%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Cape Woolamai, 11.2% are at university or higher education, 10.1% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 77.8% are at school.

58.7% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Cape Woolamai residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Engineering and Related Technologies15014.6%
Education14714.3%
Society and Culture14113.7%
Management and Commerce14013.6%
Architecture and Building12211.9%
Health11010.7%

Long-term health conditions

54.4% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Cape Woolamai are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Arthritis2038.6%
Asthma2008.5%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)1878.0%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)1054.5%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)803.4%
Cancer (including remission)682.9%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)261.1%
Stroke150.6%
Kidney disease150.6%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)40.2%

22.7% of residents report one condition, 6.0% report two, and 3.1% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Cape Woolamai contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group14.6%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition14.2%
Provides unpaid child care54.5%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work24.1%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force1.7%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago83.1%
Moved within Victoria in the last year9.9%
Moved interstate in the last year1.3%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.3%
Same address 5 years ago55.9%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years28.4%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years2.7%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years1.8%

Photo: Cape Woolamai, Victoria. Credit: Chicken7 at en.wikipedia / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 79 offences in Cape Woolamai in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person30
B Property and deception offences43
C Drug offences0
D Public order and security offences3
E Justice procedures offences1
F Other offences2

That is a calculated rate of 34.3 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Bass Coast local government area recorded 8,064 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
103
2023
115
2024
75
2025
105
2026
79

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

Location

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 2301
Median Age 43
Average Household Size 2.4
Median Weekly Household Income $1471
Median Weekly Rent $340
Median Monthly Mortgage $1500
Unemployment Rate 2.7%
Participation Rate 66.3%
Born Overseas 13.2%
Separate House 42%
Worked at Home 20.3%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 7
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 69
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6
Median Weekly Family Income $1949
Postcode 3925

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