Cape Schanck Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Cape Schanck (3939) is a suburb of Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. It is about 73 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Cape Schanck is in the federal electorate of Flinders.

In the 2011 census the population of Cape Schanck was 362 and is comprised of approximately 50.8% females and 49.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Cape Schanck is 50 years of age.

82.0% of people living in the suburb of Cape Schanck were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.5% England, 2.5% New Zealand, 1.9% China , 1.7% Greece, 1.4% United States of America, 1.1% Scotland, 1.1% Philippines, 1.1% South Africa.

95.9% of people living in Cape Schanck speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.7% Filipino , 1.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Cape Schanck is 34.7% No religion, 19.8% Catholic, 15.7% Anglican, 9.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.0% Eastern Orthodox, 1.9% Uniting Church, 1.7% Pentecostal, 1.7% Baptist, 1.7% Buddhism.

60.2% of people are married, 26.0% have never married and 9.9% are divorced and 0.0% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Cape Schanck.

60.9% of the people living in Cape Schanck over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.2% are working on a part time basis. Cape Schanck has an unemployment rate of 3.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Cape Schanck are 28.0% Professionals, 18.3% Managers, 17.1% Technicians & trades workers, 12.0% Community & personal service workers, 6.9% Sales workers, 6.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.1% Labourers, 4.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Cape Schanck work in are 17.1% Health care and social assistance, 14.3% Construction, 12.0% Education and training, 9.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 8.0% Retail trade, 7.4% Accommodation and food services, 6.3% Manufacturing, 6.3% Administrative and support services, 6.3% Other services.

42.6% of homes are fully owned, and 45.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 8.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $644 per week and the median household income is $1385 per week.

The median rent in Cape Schanck is $277 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1482 per month.

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